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i-mate JAMin review

8.0

Editors' Rating

Excellent

8.0

Members' Rating

Excellent

Typical price:£ 427

Verdict

The JAMin's compact dimensions will appeal to anyone looking for a functional yet convenient handheld/phone... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Small, pocket-friendly size
  • 2 megapixel camera with macro mode
  • Good voice call quality
  • Includes infrared, along with Bluetooth, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi and quad-band GSM with GPRS/EDGE support

Cons

  • Small screen size is not ideal for reading some business documents
  • Problems with the included Skype software

Key Specs

Dimensions (W x H x D): 58x18.2x108 mm
Weight: 150 g
Built-in devices: camera, phone
Operating system: Windows Mobile 5.0
Software included: Outlook Mobile (Inbox, Contacts, Calendar, Tasks), Windows Mobile Office (Word Mobile, Excel Mobile, PowerPoint Mobile), Windows Media Player, MSN Messenger, Internet Explorer Mobile, Games, Calculator, Voice Notes, Transcriber, Letter Recognizer, Block Recognizer, Photo Caller ID, CA eTrust Antivirus, ClearVue PDF Viewer, email configuration utility, camera capture utility, Camcorder, Polyphonic MIDI Ringtone Engine, Smart Dialer, Phone Pad, Skype
Processor: Texas Instruments OMAP 850
Clock speed: 200 MHz
Memory expansion: SD/MMC (+SDIO)
Installed ROM: 128 MB
Installed RAM: 64 MB
Display size: 2.8 in
Wireless PAN: infrared, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
Wireless LAN: 802.11b, 802.11g
Wireless WAN: GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900, GPRS, EDGE
Expansion slots: SD/MMC (SDIO compatible)

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Member Opinion

8.0

Average Member Rating

Excellent

3 Members have reviewed this product

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Anonymous

Anonymous

Does everything I want (with some additional software installed)

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7.5

Very Good


Anonymous

Anonymous

Too expensive

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6.5

Good


James Sutherland

James Sutherland

Great stuff

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10

Perfect


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