02-25-2007, 02:25 PM
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Developer & Designer, News Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 12,959
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i-mate Ultimate Web Site Now Live
"Ultimate is a new and exciting range of devices from i-mate�, the specialists in Windows Mobile� devices. The devices are designed with the latest in mobile technology to help you get the most from Windows Mobile� and i-mate� solutions... From the 520MHz Intel processor, to the XGA direct video out, from HSDPA connectivity to the 262k colour VGA LCD touch screen, every component of every device provides the latest and best in mobile phone and PDA technology. Besides having the assurance of superior technical specifications, customers also have the comfort of choice with five distinctive form factors available.
If you can't get enough of the i-mate Ultimate series, then head over to the (now official) Ultimate section of Club i-mate and check out the devices' specs and a rundown of what the Ultimate brand is all about. Mind you, it's probably nothing you haven't already seen before.
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02-25-2007, 04:27 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 16
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Two things:
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They're all reasonably thin. 7150 is thinner than the HTC Hermes/TyTn which makes it a contender in that portion of the market. 8150 is 11mm which is also quite impressive.
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Do you see what I-mate is trying to do? WM phones currently don't have any brand strength. When some curious fellow commuter asks me what phone that is, pointing at mine, I usually have to say "well it's a T-Mobile Vario II, but it's also known as ... ... ... ...".
By releasing 5 simultaneous devices in every conceivable form factor, they are trying to make "windows mobile" and "i-mate" equivalent. Well at least that's what it looks like to me!
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02-25-2007, 04:50 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 16
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This all is starting to look a bit too good to be true. They all have a 520MHz CPU, an FM tuner, HSDPA, above average memory and a decent battery while being relatively thin?
Maybe I've just become too accustomed to manufacturers making very little improvements to their WM device line-ups 
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02-25-2007, 05:16 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 61
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To me it seems that a lot of companies are giving a sneek preview of their devices since Apple announced the iPhone. The only thing missing is a release date indication.....I (almost) don't see any apart from "Q3" or "Q4" '07.
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02-25-2007, 06:39 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 805
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In the pics, they sure look pretty to me, but, I still doubt about their quality as in whether they ll be able to match the quality standards set by HTC
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02-25-2007, 08:27 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 378
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These are looking good, I think i-mate is trying to penetrate more into the regular consumer market with these form factors. I have a feeling that a large portion of the market aren't ready to give up the T9 pad yet (...until the iPhone shows up maybe) so the slider and clam shell phones should be especially appealing to the masses. This should be great for the WM community as a whole since a lot of people I know complain how the design of current WM phones aren't as attractive as those of some other non-WM models (such as the LG Chocolate or the MotoKRZR).
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02-25-2007, 08:29 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 368
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A feature I must have in my next WM device is integrated GPS. None of those seem to have one, and disappointing.
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02-25-2007, 09:02 PM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 554
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Originally Posted by ignar
A feature I must have in my next WM device is integrated GPS. None of those seem to have one, and disappointing.
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Agreed. GPS, 3G, Tri or Quad Band, Touch Screen are things that realy important to me, FM Radio? I don't care of it. It's more like waiste of battery power
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02-25-2007, 09:04 PM
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02-25-2007, 09:44 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 81
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That wasn't a working 8150 model in that photo...it was purely a mock-up. But I do still have my doubts about them being capable of cramming all of those features into such a tiny package. Hey, if they can - I'll be all over it. 
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