I really think that is an ugly phone, and the worst thing about it, it’s really a bulky slider.

In specifications terms, the i-mate is similar to all phones released on Mobile World Congress, this is the last one in their line-up, after this I will move onto two Nokias that I didn’t report yet on.

The display is a massive 2.8" with VGA resolution, and it’s a touchscreen with handwriting recognition, although there is a numeric keypad beneath the slide.

Connectivity is never a disadvantage in i-mates, there is HSDPA tri-band, EDGE on Quad-band, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/e/i, this device has e and i standards just like the Ultimate 8150. There is also Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP support.

The phone is powered by Intel Bulverde 520 MHz processor, and has 128MB of RAM. To support this, Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional was used, but I’m wondering why the latest version, 6.1 wasn’t used in any of the released i-mates.

There is a 2 megapixel camera, a secondary VGA camera for video calls, and a TV-out which should be in VGA resolution.

Specs:

General	2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
	Announced	2007, February
	Status	Available. Released 2008, January

Size	Dimensions	118.5 x 60.5 x 15.5 mm
	Weight	152 g

Display	Type	TFT touchscreen, 256K colors
	Size	640 x 480 pixels, 2.8 inches
		- Handwriting recognition

Ringtones	Type	Polyphonic, MP3
	Customization	Download
	Vibration	Yes

Memory	Phonebook	In shared memory
	Call records	Yes
	Card slot	microSD (TransFlash)
		- 128 MB RAM, 256 MB ROM - Intel Bulverde 520 MHz processor

Data	GPRS	Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
	HSCSD	No
	EDGE	Class 10, 236.8 kbps
	3G	HSDPA
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/e/i
	Bluetooth	Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
	Infrared port	Yes
	USB	Yes, miniUSB

Features	OS	Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
	Messaging	SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
	Browser	WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (PocketIE)
	Games	Yes
	Colors	Silver
	Camera	2 MP, 1600×1200 pixels; secondary video(VGA) call camera, video
		- Java MIDP 2.0 - Stereo FM radio - Voice memo - Windows media player 10 - Video/audio album - File manager - Built-in handsfree - TV out

Battery		Standard battery, Li-Ion 1530 mAh
	Stand-by
	Talk time

Picture: Clinton Finch
Source: GSMArena