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i-mate SP5 review

8.2

Editors' Rating

Excellent

8.4

Members' Rating

Excellent

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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Member Opinion

8.4

Average Member Rating

Excellent

13 Members have reviewed this product

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Anonymous

Anonymous

The ultimate business phone

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7.5

Very Good


Anonymous

Anonymous

falls down on ease of use

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7.0

Very Good


Anonymous

Anonymous

Confusing start

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7.0

Very Good


Z K

Z K

Nice phone

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8.0

Excellent


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