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Posted on
Jun 06 2008 6:12 AM
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Aziz
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I-mate has released the Jama 101 and 201, two affordable smartphones which the company claims, will ‘appeal to the savvy consumer, as well as enterprise and small business customers.’
These new smartphones will be available in over 250 retailers including Powerhouse, Dick Smith, Officeworks, Harris Technology and Organiser World, as i-mate has teamed up with Ingram Micro to distribute its products.
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Posted on
Apr 27 2008 3:44 AM
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adnana
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It’s not the prettiest smartphone we have ever seen, but the offset mini joystick on the front fascia does give it an air of individuality.
There is no GPS, but it does have HSDPA and Wi-Fi, and you can send the screen’s contents to a TV or projector via a provided cable.
The battery life is quite strong for a Windows Mobile Professional device. You should get a couple of days between charges unless you thrash the Wi-Fi and 3G.
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Posted on
Mar 02 2008 7:51 AM
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adnana
We've caught wind from a number of employees -- or ex-employees, as the case may be -- that i-mate's US division in Redmond, Washington has all but disintegrated after a Friday bloodbath that saw the entire engineering, QA, and tech writing departments laid off, among others. Several honchos who weren't cut left anyway, perhaps unwilling to work in a ghost town or as a show of solidarity to their fallen brethren; notably, the Chief Software Officer and VP of Sales and Marketing are both gone, leaving a sales director to be promoted to the lofty title of GM of what seems to be all US operations. Apparently, the Dubai-based firm is in the hurt locker after its inability to get the Ultimate line (also known as "the basket with all of i-mate's eggs in it") fully deployed to retail channels in the time frame it had hoped, and meeting massive resistance from US carriers to carry the devices, it's been left with no option but to leave behind just enough employees to set up and maintain a web-based portal for purchasing unlocked devices in the States.
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Posted on
Feb 13 2008 8:10 AM
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adnana
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i-mate has unveiled the latest addition to its Ultimate range of products -- the Ultimate 9502 and the Ultimate 8502. i-mate is a famous brand for Windows Mobile-powered devices. The Ultimate 9502 is the new flagship model of the series with 3.5G connectivity and HSUPA/HDPA support, and 2.8-inch VGA screen. It runs on Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional, with integrated GPA and a sliding QWERTY keyboard, a camera, and a microSD card slot. Another pic of the 9502 after the jump.
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Posted on
Oct 29 2007 10:12 AM
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adnana
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i-mate launched in the Americas with its line of Ultimate Windows Mobile Devices. Ultimate models that will be available include the Ultimate 6150, 8150 (pictured), 8502, and 9502. Windows Mobile 6 powers all phones in the Ultimate range.
"This is the official launch of our Ultimate range in the Americas and a huge milestone for i-mate that further solidifies our leadership position in the global smartphone market," stated Jim Morrison, i-mate's CEO and founder.
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Posted on
Oct 29 2007 9:40 AM
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adnana
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i-mate has just announced two new devices which will be released in the upcoming months and add to their new lineup! First up we have the Ultimate 9502. The 9502 has a slide-out keyboard similar to HTC phones.
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Posted on
Oct 27 2007 3:40 AM
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adnana
i-mate's Ultimate 9502 was announced recently, and comes to the scene looking very much like a T-Mobile Sidekick. However, looks is where the similarities end. The 9502 sports Windows Mobile 6 Professional, with a large 2.8" VGA resolution touchscreen that slides up to reveal a QWERTY keyboard. The Ultimate 9502 has multimedia covered with a 3.0 megapixel camera with autofocus and video capture. There is also a front-facing VGA camera for video calling. Connectivity is present with quad-band GSM (850/900/1800/1900MHz) and tri-band WCDMA (850/900/2100MHz) support. Data speeds through the 9502 thanks to HSDPA/HSUPA support and built-in WiFi connectivity. Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP support allows you to use the Ultimate 9502 as a portable media player, and the microSD card slot offers plenty of room for expanded memory. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted on
Oct 26 2007 8:09 AM
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adnana
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Recently i-mate announced the Ultimate 8502 smartphone, featuring Windows Mobile 6 and a QWERTY keyboard. Sporting quad-band GSM (850/900/1800/1900MHz) support and tri-band WCDMA (850/1900/2100MHz) support, this handset is headed to the US market in Q4 2007.
The Ultimate 8502 is a candybar device equipped with WiFi as well as Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP support for stereo headsets. Since the 8502 is based on Windows Mobile 6, it is able to handle full email (POP/IMAP/SMTP) as well as MMS and SMS. There is also a 2.0 megapixel camera with video capture on the device for snapping photos.
Measuring in at 116mm x 55mm x 15mm (4.6" x 2.2" x 0.6") and weighing a hefty 140g (4.9oz), the Ultimate 8502 is no featherweight. However, multimedia is not forgotten, as it does feature a microSD card slot for expanded memory and offers a respectable 256MB of built-in internal storage.
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With the i-mate Ultimate 6150 already approved by the FCC and the Ultimate 8150 just recently getting the FCC-greenlight, i-mate is poised to make a big splash in the high-end US Windows Mobile smartphone market. The Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional-powered Ultimate 8150 and 6150 are slated to launch in November with those blazing-fast 520Mhz CPU, HSDPA, WiFi, GPS, 2 megapixel cameras, FM radio, Bluetooth 2.0, TV-out, and that glorious VGA display......
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In case it wasn't obvious from the retail 8150 hands-on, the first two (only two?) of i-mate's Ultimate series devices have started shipping. The color scheme has mercifully been changed from the sickly gold shown at CeBIT to a far more tolerable black, but otherwise the specs ring true to what we'd been told to expect: quadband GSM / EDGE plus triband HSDPA, 128MB of RAM, 256MB of ROM, 2 megapixel autofocus cam, VGA display, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0, microSD slot and TV out (whew). About the only difference between these two models, then, is the notably different keypad layout. The releases appear to be restricted....
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We wish we could say we were surprised about this, we really do. It seems that i-mate has canceled arguably the three most interesting versions of its Ultimate line: the 5150 slider, 7150 QWERTY flip, and 9150 numeric flip. Remaining and now apparently scheduled for October production are the 8150 numeric candybar and keypadless 6150, devices that could be considered pretty uninteresting by the time they enter a market rife with 3G capable Windows Mobile 6 hardware. So far, this is all unconfirmed -- it's being reported by a UK.....
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While analysts have been speculating that Apple may unleash a smaller (and cheaper) handset in the not too distant future in order to grab a sect of market share not interested in the relatively pricey iPhone, the rumors are seeming to gain traction. According to Kevin Chang, a JP Morgan analyst based in Taiwan, Apple is actually looking to "launch a cheaper version of the iPhone in the fourth quarter that could be based on its iPod nano music player." The report cited anonymous sources "in the supply.....
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Those hankering for more streamlined file access on the iPhone will still have to test their patience a bit longer, but here's something to tide you over. The Telekinesis application enables users to "remotely access their Mac through a collection of mini web apps on their phone," essentially allowing any iPhone user to tunnel into their home Mac and take control. More specifically, it enables screen capturing, iTunes control, Home directory browsing, iSight image....
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USA Today felt it necessary to poll 350 newly minted iPhone owners to see if they actually liked their iPhone. To our un-surprise, they found that almost all respondents were “immensely satisfied.”
Now, we could have told you that the iPhone was a genius piece, but since USA Today put the official stamp of approval on it, we’ll just give them credit for the “discovery....
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I was perfectly happy to largely ignore the iPhone and just find somebody else’s to play with, until a day or two ago. As Friday’s launch has neared, I’ve felt more and more inclind to get one — though the prospect of dropping $500 and being tied to AT&T for two years isn’t appealing at all. Despite my long-held skepticism over the device, I’m genuinely curious to get one and be able to check it out for a while.....
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