It's Official: i-mate Ultimate 8502 & 9502

[Nurhisham Hussein]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/02/12/i-mate-officially-adds-8502-9502-to-ultimate-line/' target='_blank'>http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/...-ultimate-line/</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Those two rather dashing new models in i-mate's off-again, on-again Ultimate line that we peeped all the way back at CTIA last fall are finally official. The 9502, undoubtedly the more interesting of the pair, is almost Sidekick-ish in its design, featuring a VGA touchscreen that slides to the side to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard. The 8502 meanwhile makes do with a more traditional form factor, sticking the QWERTY pad below the 2.6 inch QVGA display up front."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/hisham-20080213-engadgetmobile_imatemain.jpg" /><br /><br />When word first leaked out regarding the 8502 and 9502, there was a bit of confusion about them as they were not on i-mate's device road map, much less part of the Ultimate line-up. Now that they are, it feels a bit of an anti-climax. That shouldn't lessen your interest, though! If you care for the hardware side of things, this pair has all the goodies.

[MarcTGFG]

What we need isnt the 10th unveiling of these handsets, but unequivocal release dates with prices and distribution channels!

I am even thinking about buying a 9502 with Telstra in Australia and having them ship it to me in Europe as soo as they stock the units in March.

[Eriq Cook]

They're just not inpsired anymore, are they?

[Menneisyys]

Guys and gals, I’ve just posted a HUGE roundup &amp; quick review of i-mate’s all four new devices to http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=450156