Posted on 2007 under i-mate |
26
Oct
i-mate recently announced that they will be bringing its Ultimate line of smartphones to the United States in Q4 2007. The Ultimate 6150 is a candybar touchscreen device with only a few hardware buttons but plenty of features. This smartphone is based on Windows Mobile 6 and sports a large 2.8″ VGA touchscreen, as well as XGA direct video out.
Connectivity on the 6150 is covered by quad-band GSM support (850/900/1800/1900MHz) and tri-band WCDMA (850/1900/2100MHz) support. WiFi and Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP support for stereo headsets is also included. A miniUSB port offers PC-connectivity, while a microSD card slot allows expanded memory. The Ultimate 6150 features a 2.0 megapixel camera, and an FM stereo radio for listening to music on the go.
The 6150 features a speedy Intel 520MHz processor with 128MB of RAM, with graphics handled by a capable nVidia G5500 graphic accelerator. The Ultimate 6150 is planned to be available in November 2007 for US$695 before taxes and subsidies.
| Specifications for the i-mate Ultimate 6150 |
| Operating System |
Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional |
| Band |
GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz, UMTS 850/1900/2100MHz |
| Data |
GPRS/EDGE/HSDPA/WiFi |
| Size |
118.5mm x 60.5mm x 15.5mm
(4.7″ x 2.4″ x 0.6″) |
| Weight |
152g (5.4oz) |
| Battery Life |
Up to 6.25 days standby |
| Up to 4 hours talk time |
| Main Display |
2.8″ 65k color TFT touchscreen |
| Camera |
2.0 megapixel with auto focus, 2nd VGA camera for video calls |
| Video |
Video capture/playback |
| Messaging |
MMS/SMS |
| Email |
POP/IMAP/SMTP |
| Bluetooth |
v2.0, A2DP (stereo) |
| Memory |
256MB ROM/128MB RAM, microSD memory card slot |
| Availability |
November 2007 (manufacturer’s estimate) |
| Other |
Speakerphone, WiFi 802.11b/g/e/i support, FM radio tuner, video output for projectors and displays |
Source: i-mate Ultimate 6150
Posted on 2007 under i-mate |
25
Oct
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.
Well, the good folks over at the i-mate booth (#133) here at CTIA San Francisco were kind enough to let us in a few details. It seems the highly-anticipated i-mate Ultimate 7150 has been put on the back-burner while i-mate and Arima work to “develop the platform further.” Sounds to us like the Ultimate 7150 has been nixed from the product lineup. Those previous rumors of the Ultimate lineup getting the ax may have been based on some truth - it seems i-mate has chosen to go a slightly different route with a portion of their lineup.
Most notably, there were two new beautiful Ultimate models available for some playtime. The i-mate Ultimate 8502 and 9502 are both Windows Mobile 6.0-powered jobbies - the Ultimate 8502 is a monoblock handset with a full-QWERTY keyboard below the display, while the Ultimate 9502 rocks a spring-loaded sliding-keyboard, a la Sidekick Slide. The VGA resolution displays were amazing, and we came away with a positive impression of both devices - solidly built, and up to par with Stefan’s “denser is better” philosophy. The white-backlit keys on both the Ultimate 8502 and 9502 are nice and easy on the eyes, and did we mention the amazing VGA display? Well, it’s trick.
The i-mate reps indicated that the i-mate Ultimate 8502 and 9502 could be on schedule for a “late 4Q delivery” - possibly by December 23 or early January at the latest. We can’t wait to get our hands on review units of these bad boys. The Ultimate 8150 and 6150 review units are on the way (ETA: a “couple” weeks), and the Ultimate 8502 and 9502 review units will be shipping shortly thereafter. Make sure to keep checking back for more details on the hot, QWERTY-packing Ultimate 8502 and 9502 smartphones soon!
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Source: i-mate Ultimate 8502 and 9502 coming in late December/early January with full QWERTY keyboards!
Posted on 2007 under i-mate |
23
Oct
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Mobile-review reports: “i-mate is about to release another JAMA model. Unlike other products of the lineup the JAMA 201 is a smartphone, not a communicator. It features a touchscreen display, Windows Mobile 6 Standard OS and a QWERTY-keyboard. The new smartphone belongs to the low-end class and has similar specs to its predecessors.”
Specifications
- Networks: GSM/GPRS/EDGE 900/1800/1900 MHz
- OS: Windows Mobile 6 Standard
- CPU: Samsung 300 MHz
- Display: 2.5” VGA (much for a low-end phone, but the site states the VGA), 65K colors
- 128 MB ROM and 64 MB RAM
- MicroSD slot
- Camera: 2-megapixel 4x digital zoom, auto focus and flash
- Interface: Bluetooth, USB
- Li-Ion 1100 mAh battery
- Talk time: up to 4 hours
- Standby time: up to 150 hours
- Dimensions: 113×63×14 mm
- Weight: 152 g
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Source: NEWS: i-mate JAMA 201 Smartphone
