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i-mate JAMA review

6.7

Editors' Rating

Good

2.7

Members' Rating

Terrible

Typical price:£ 214.95

Verdict

The i-mate JAMA is a Windows Mobile Pocket PC squeezed into a phone-like casing. However, business users might be put off by the fact it is dual-band, only runs Windows Mobile 5 and lacks Wi-Fi... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Small and phone-like, easy to carry
  • Ergonomic design
  • Windows Mobile Pocket PC in a smartphone-style form factor

Cons

  • Windows Mobile 5.0 rather than Windows Mobile 6
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No 3G
  • Only dual–band GSM
  • Screen may be too small for some
  • Average battery life

Key Specs

Dimensions (W x H x D): 106x15.6x52.5 mm
Weight: 110 g
Built-in devices: camera, GPS receiver, phone
Operating system: Windows Mobile 5.0
Software included: Windows Outlook Mobile, Word Mobile, Excel Mobile, Powerpoint Mobile, Internet Explorer Mobile, Windows Media Player 10 Mobile, Pocket MSN, Calculator, File Explorer, SIM Manager, File Explorer, Internet Connection Sharing, picture and video viewer, Voice Notes, CA Anti-Virus, Microsoft Direct Push email, MMS Client: MMS 1.2 supported, Java Virtual Machine (J2ME, CLDC 1.1, MIDP 2.0), three i-mate games, i-mate Media Control Panel, i-mate Profile Controller, i-mate Configurator, i-mate Suite (30-day trial)
Processor: Samsung SC32442X
Clock speed: 300 MHz
Memory expansion: MicroSD
Installed ROM: 128 MB
Installed RAM: 64 MB
Display size: 2.4 in
Wireless PAN: Bluetooth 1.2
Wireless WAN: GSM 900, GSM 1800, GPRS
Expansion slots: microSD

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Member Opinion

2.7

Average Member Rating

Terrible

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Slim, nice features but unreliable touchpad and network connection problem

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2.7

Terrible


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