It seems like Palm’s failure with the Foleo project doesn’t scare i-mate, as it is rumored to have a laptop-smartphone/PDA surprise in store for us. It is in fact a shell device that should apparently cost around $300 and rely on the smartphone to do all the processing and storage. The question that just pops up into our heads is: will i-mate actually pull it of? After the Foleo project, we have some doubts, but if the rumor is correct, then i-mate has at least one ace up its sleeve.
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It should generally be an interesting gadget, more suitable to the corporate types, but if you decide some day that a laptop is not enough for you, sticking a smartphone next to it should certainly do the trick. We can only hope that this combination will turn out to be the right one and that will soon enough be able to hold an appealing device in our hands.
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Although many other handsets created before the HTC Prophet enlightened us about the almost flawless HTC technology, one more won’t hurt, especially when the rather strange number of names speak so much about it: HTC Prophet, O2 XDA NEO, QTEK S200, Orange SPV 600 and Dopod 818 PRO.
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The JAMin is in fact an upgrade to the Imate JAM, featuring: a 200 MHz processor, WiFi, Bluetooth, Windows Mobile 5 PPC edition, SD expansion and basic calendar functions with appointments, calculator, PDF viewer, alarm clock, tasks.
It is a handset that feels good, the only curiosity being its long line of names…well, we guess it’s all about the faith.
Tags: HTC Prophet, i-mate
The i-Mate Smartflip is a revolutionary new entry into the smart phone market, Lightweight and ultra slim, offering a never before seen compact and lightweight clamshell design running the new Windows Mobile 5 OS, EDGE and Bluetooth connectivity, yet incorporates a high quality 1.3 megapixel digital camera and personal music player with dedicated controls that allow you to take full advantage of any free time. Measuring just 98.5 x 51.4 x 15.8mm and weighing a mere 99 grams, it looks distinctively similar to the Motorola RAZR V3, with thin lines and sleek curves. The Smartflip opens to reveal an impressive, bright and clear display. The 2.2-inch TFT LCD is smaller than many other smart phones, but this is required because of the size of the unit. It has a very good viewing angle and is clearly visible in sunlight. It includes GPRS and Bluetooth as connectivity options however, infrared is absent. Getting back to the camera, it has a number of features, including grayscale, sepia and cool effects, a 2 and 10 second self-timer, 2x digital zoom and the ability to adjust white balance settings, but it is missing perhaps one of the most important features- a flash. The quality of pictures isn’t impressive with poor colour reproduction and image noise. The Smartflip also enables you to capture short (MMS) or long videos but the quality again isn’t anything to write home about. The Smartflip has an average battery life with up to five hours of talk time and 150 hours of standby time according to i-Mate figures, which we can consider a downside because the phone isn’t 3G.
i-mate Smartflip
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i-mate announced in November the i-mate PDAL.
It is a PDA like mobile phone with GSM 850 / GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 support.
The phone has the following notable specs:
- a 65K color TFT touchscreen,
- a 2 MP,1600×1200 pixels, video camera.
- 64 MB RAM, 128 MB ROM with a 200Mhz processor/
Connectivity is well represented with GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Ir, Bluetooth and USB 1.1, lacking only 3G or HSDPA maybe.
Its operating system is Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC.
Tags: i-mate, PDAL, PDA, WLAN, Touchscreen, Windows Mobile, GSM850, GSM 850
i-mate offically announced the new JAQ3 PocketPC featuring a full QUERTY keyboard and running Windows Mobile 5.0.
The dubai based company labels the mobile as a “dedicated messaging phone“.
JAQ3 is powered by a TI OMAP 850 200Mhz processor and it has a 2.4″ 65K colors touchscreen with QVGA (320 x 240) resolution.
The Global Sales Director at i-mate, Jack Craine, described the phone:
“The new i-mate JAQ3 is ideal for the busy professional who wants to reap the benefits of the Microsoft Windows Mobile solution and the rapid growth of WiFi connectivity at an attractive price. In addition to this, the i-mate Suite solution makes the i-mate JAQ3 a very attractive proposition for businesses in the Middle East.”
Other specifications include:
- 2MP camera
- 64MB RAM
- 128 MB ROM
- Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g)
- MicroSD card slot
- GPRS/EDGE
- Bluetooth 1.2
Full specifications of i-mate JAQ3
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