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i-mate JAMA 201 Windows Mobile 6 Standard smartphone has just been presented by i-mate, in addition to i-mate JAMA 101. Supporting triband GSM/GPRS/EDGE at 900/1800/1900 MHz as well and Bluetooth, the JAMA 201 lacks WiFi and UMTS also. The JAMA 201 is powered by a Samsung CPU at 300 MHz and sports 128 MB of ROM and 64 MB RAM which can be extended by microSD memory cards. It also has the same 2 megapixel autofocus camera with flash like the JAMA 101.

i-mate JAMA 201 is infact interesting smartphone which seems to be the WM6 based follower of the previously released i-mate JAQ smartphones.

i-mate has just extended its range of JAMA smartphones. The have unveiled the i-mate JAMA 101 Windows Mobile 6 Professional smartphone with support for triband GSM/GPRS/EDGE at 900/1800/1900 MHz as well and Bluetooth, but lack of WiFi and UMTS.

i-mate JAMA 101 has 2.4 inch touchscreen and is powered by a Samsung CPU at 300 MHz. It sports 128 MB of ROM and 64 MB RAM which can be extended by microSD memory cards. You can also shoot videos and photos with it's 2 megapixel autofocus camera with flash. The standby time is given with 150 hours, the talk time is given with 4 hours. This device probably will not have high price tag and reminds quite much on the HTC Prophet.

The i-mate philosophy of Innovation by Design has been used in every sense to create a product range of devices that aims to re-define the category of Windows Mobile devices. 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.

Early this year i-mate has introduced their Ultimate line of Windows Mobile based devices. Now when they made available the Ultimate 8150 it was about time for its first review. This Windows Mobile 6 Professional powered device is one true behemoth with its 640 x 480 pixels screen, 128 MB RAM and very fast Intel Bulverde 520 MHz processor. It features the amazing Direct Video Out XGA, which acts as TV Out-External Display, enabling you to view and operate your device on almost every monitor or tv you have nearby (very important to many employers and lecturers and small companies, including large, in addition to that it would be a great benefit to the employee if the normal usage such as how to exploit this feature in the display of pictures and videos Digitalis in the apparatus on the screen television to see all the parents and friends).

The review made by ce4arab is available in Arabic only and has lots of interesting pictures, but here you can read it translated in English.

i-mate has presented back in march the JAMA Pocket PC Phone. i-mate JAMA Lets you Take your World in your Pocket Small, light and powerful Windows Mobile Pocket PC phone marks a new dimension in mobility.

i-mate, the Dubai-based specialist in Windows Mobile phones launches today its latest Pocket PC for people who want to be mobile instantly without having to carry around a large device. The JAMA perfectly combines ease-of-use, with a very light and extremely compact design. Packed with Windows Mobile features, the compact JAMA has proved to be an instant hit with customers around the world and will be soon distributed to global fast growing smartphone markets.

Jack Craine, General Manager MEA, i-mate reveals, “The JAMA is compact, lightweight, powerful, stylish and very competitively priced, which fits many of today’s modern consumers requirements. It’s your personal computer in your pocket”.

JAMA has an attractive 15.6 mm slim build and a stylish form that allows for a rich multi-media experience with a high quality 2.4” touch screen that allows for easy navigation and a 2 MP effect camera. It is also equipped with Windows Mobile 5.0 for Pocket PC giving the user the familiar benefits of all Microsoft Windows experience such as MSN Mobile, Instant Messenger, Media Player 10 Mobile and Internet Explorer. The usual Microsoft Office Mobile applications such as Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint Mobile are also present in the feature-packed JAMA.

The JAMA comes with three useful i-mate applications to enhance the user experience such as i-mate Profile Controller for easy profile and ringtone management. i-mate Media Control Panel is a handy application that allows one-click access to your songs and videos from your homescreen. i-mate Configurator is a utility that automatically locates and sets the data connection settings to access the internet from your JAMA for many countries, making it out-of-box ready to use.

i-mate JAMA features:

* Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 for Pocket PC
* Samsung 300 MHz Processor
* 2.4” 65k Colour TFT, 240 x 320 Display
* 128MB ROM, 64MB RAM
* 2 MP-Effect Camera
* Bluetooth v1.2
* Stereo Audio
* 15.6mm Thin

JAMA will be available as of June 2007 but the lack of 3G and Windows Mobile 6 will be hard obstacle to convince users to buy this phone.

More information here.

PPT.net has unveiled i-mate's Windows Mobile device Roadmap for 2007. It contains references to the well-known Ultimate, JAQ4, and P30 devices, alongside some lesser-known Odyssey UMTS Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC and X-Series devices - the latter complete with HSDPA and Windows Mobile 6 goodness.

Source : pocketpt

After the recent launch i-mate Ultimate series, here comes one new not so powerfull but price oriented Pocket PC Phone called i-mate JAMA.

Its launch has been reported by agemobile.com and here are some of its specifications:

* Dual-band GSM/GPRS connectivity
* Samsung 300MHz CPU
* 64MB RAM
* 128MB ROM
* Bluetooth 2.0
* 2.0-megapixel camera
* 2.4" QVGA display
* Windows Mobile 5.0

The debut of i-mate JAMA on the market is scheduled for May and it will be priced between the 299 - 349 euro. So if you think that dual band Pocket PC Phones seem odd these days, you are right but think about the price.

i-mate has harden their position as one of the leading Windows Mobile device manufacturers these days with the launch of big number of devices. They have first launched i-mate JAQ4 Windows Mobile GPS phone and shortly after that they has unveiled their really amazing looking Ultimate series.

At 3GSM World Congress 2007 i-mate announced a dazzling array of new products and services including a category-defining range of mobile devices for business users and consumers. The Ultimate range is a collection of high-end, sophisticated 3G Windows Mobile phones and PDA’s in a selection of form factors to suit any user, the first of which will be available mid-year. The devices will be based on Windows Mobile 6, the latest version of Microsoft’s mobile operating system. The Ultimate range consists of a collection of five devices in various form factors to suit individual preferences, from classic bar to PDA to a notebook replacement and was designed to provide the latest and best in phone and PDA technology. From the 530MHz processor, to the XGA direct video out, from HSDPA connectivity to the 262k colour VGA LCD touch screen, every component of each device is specified at a very high level. These are first of a line-up of exciting devices i-mate will introduce through 2007.

Below is list of i-mate's Ultimate range of devices, each with picture and link where you can find more information

i-mate today announces at 3GSM World Congress 2007 the new i-mate JAQ4 (successor of i-mate JAQ3). It is the first handheld device made by i-mate, which will ship with Windows Mobile 6. It has a sturdy QWERTY keyboard, GPS capabilities, five-way joystick and scroll wheel allowing for easy navigation and use of services including push E-Mail. Furthermore. The landscape 2.8" color touch screen supports the use of the stylus as an increasingly popular means of accessing and writing E-Mail and messages.

Windows Mobile 6 brings a powerful personal computer experience to mobile phones, improving how people do business on the go with better-looking and easier to manage E-Mail and an improved Office Mobile experience.

i-mate JAQ4 Specifications:

* Microsoft Windows Mobile 6
* GPS
* Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE
* WiFi 802.11 b/g
* 64 MB RAM, 128 MB ROM,
* Mini SD Card Slot
* 2.8" 65k Color Transmissive Micro-Reflective (TMR) touch screen
* Talk time 5 hours, up to 200 Hours Standby
* 2.0 Mega Pixel Camera
* QWERTY Keyboard
* Bluetooth V1.2 Compliant
* Multi language options
* Microsoft Direct Push E-Mail directly from MS Exchange 2003 SP2

i-mate JAQ4 Specifications

Mobility Site's Huseyin Yedipinar lays down a very detailed review of the i-mate SPL Smartphone. For the cross over crowd that are coming to Windows Mobile from a regular old feature phone, this thing is a super entry to the T9 input smartphone world. If you have already gotten used to a qwerty keyboard or touchscreen, this phone might fall short for you.

"The phone itself is a beauty. It surely covers every little corner that makes a phone true piece of communication tool with WM5 you cannot go wrong on compatibility and expendability. Motorola or Nokia users may have difficulty adjusting to the operating system, but once you get the hang of it, is very handy. Price and limitation of thinness might be the only downsides of this phone. I would not pay more than I paid for my SDA, but I would have hard time deciding on which one to get if they were at same price."

Here are 3 videos that have been shot during the review of i-mate SPL Smartphone:







To read the complete review click here.