MOBILE PHONE REVIEW

i-mate SP5 review

8.2

Editors' Rating

8.4

Members' Rating

Typical price:£ 329

Verdict

The SP5 from i-mate is among the first Windows Mobile 5 smartphones to reach the market. As well as quad-band GSM/GPRS and Bluetooth connectivity, it also features integrated Wi-Fi... Read Full Review.

Pros

Windows Mobile 5
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth integrated
Quad band GSM, plus GPRS/EDGE

Cons

Expensive operator-agonistic option
Built in Wi-Fi has potential, but the screen is not ideal for Web browsing

Key Specs

Dimensions (W x H x D):	462x175x1075 mm
Weight:	106 g
Form factor:	candy bar
Software included:	Pocket Outlook (Inbox, Contacts, Calendar, Tasks); Windows Media Player, MSN Messenger, Pocket Internet Explorer, Calaculator, Games, Wireless modem, Photo contact/caller ID, Audio Recorder, Photo Album, Camera capture utility, Camcorder utility, MDI Engine, File/Task Manager, Space Maker, Tegic T9 predictive input
Memory expansion:	Yes
On-board memory:	64 MB
2.5G:	GPRS
Wireless LAN:	802.11b

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8.4

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Anonymous

The ultimate business phone

7.5

Anonymous

falls down on ease of use

7.0

Anonymous

Confusing start

7.0

Z K

Nice phone

8.0

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