i-mate to release HTC Hermes as JasJam |
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 May 28 2006, 13:51
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 iSpork  Group: MoDaCo Plus Posts: 537 Joined: 15th February 2005 From: Staffs Member No.: 110,894 Device(s): SE K800, MDA Pro  |
The HTC Hermes Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC phone -- the HTC Wizard's successor -- has already surfaced a few times, and T-Mobile has made their branded MDA Vario II version no secret, but we're happy to see it in a less network-dependant form in this supposed JasJam from i-mate.
 The folks at i-mate have quite a thing for HTC handsets and all the specs look just the same (and beautiful) as before. There's Windows Mobile 5.0, the 300MHz processor, 2.1 megapixel camera, 2.8-inch screen, 128MB ROM, 64MB RAM, and all those sweet GSM, GPRS, UMTS, HSDPA, Bluetooth 2.0 and 802.11b/g radios. The Jas Jam was spotted on the On The Go Solutions online store for the price of $0.00 and with no indication of a release date or even i-mate branding, so we're not sure how indicative this is of when such a product will ship from i-mate, but things are looking good.  [Source] More Hermes photos available by clicking 'View Topic' --------------------   |
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May 28 2006, 14:16
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Diehard  Group: Posters Posts: 332 Joined: 25th January 2005 From: London - U.K. Member No.: 106,723 Device(s): MDA Compact 3 |
Time to upgrade my JAM !! Sweeeeeeet !!
-------------------- JAM version 5 is gonna be soooo sweeeet :D ....
All Band & All Data = in 2007 ? = Almost standard now !! Built-in GPS Sat Nav = in 2007 = Almost standard now !! Super Hi Res Screen = in 2008 ? = Yup, like the Touch HD !! Super Fast CPU = in 2008 ? = Yup, like the T-Omnia !! Television & Radio Reception = in 2008 ? Yup, like the N96 !! Video Game Emulator = in 2008 ? = Yup, like N-Gage !! 5MP Camera with Real Flash & Optical Zoom = in 2008 ? = Yup, like the G800 !! Super Long Life Battery = in 2009 ? = Hopefully !! 128GB Storage = in 2010 ? = On schedule !! Even Smaller & Lighter = Yup, like the Diamond !! Gotta keep upgrading !! :) |
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May 28 2006, 16:25
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iSpork Group: MoDaCo Plus Posts: 537 Joined: 15th February 2005 From: Staffs Member No.: 110,894 Device(s): SE K800, MDA Pro |
QUOTE(Perfectionist @ May 28 2006, 15:16)  Time to upgrade my JAM !! Sweeeeeeet !! lol I hope you don't have a huge SD Card, cos you're gonna have to get a MicroSD Card to work with this baby. I say baby, but then you need to compare it to the JAM to see that its actually quite large :S Here's some more photos for your drooling pleasure   (Click the image for more from the source) -------------------- |
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May 29 2006, 00:34
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 Diehard Group: Posters Posts: 323 Joined: 2nd March 2005 From: Toowoomba, Australia Member No.: 114,331 Device(s): Treo 750 |
QUOTE(sporkguy @ May 29 2006, 02:25) lol I hope you don't have a huge SD Card, cos you're gonna have to get a MicroSD Card to work with this baby. I say baby, but then you need to compare it to the JAM to see that its actually quite large :S Here's some more photos for your drooling pleasure Oh for god sake... i just bought my minisd card after dumping the sd, and now i'll need a microsd? Not to mention are there any useful sdio devices for micro? (there isn't even an fm radio for mini). I'd buy the hermes in a snap if it had better designed buttons, and if the keyboard came down in portrait, a-la blue angel (there's room, the palm 700w manages it). A bit more originality please HTC. It paid off for the Wizard, don't just keep rehashing. BTW spork, i just love your avatar. It makes me wanna do a jig. This post has been edited by bennish: May 29 2006, 00:36 -------------------- |
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May 29 2006, 08:57
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 Addict Group: Posters Posts: 537 Joined: 18th February 2004 From: Netherlands Member No.: 33,109 Device(s): Vario-C500-P4350-Touch |
Bennish. Most people like the sideways keyboard that the Wizard and the Hermes have. yes there is room for portait keyboard but the buttons just get too small!! And you shouldn't compare the hermes/wizard to the blue angel as the blue angel is a lot larger (size does matter when it comes to keyboards).
the I-mate buttons are just plain old ugly compared to the T-mo version!! I'd rather have the T-mobile version than the imate (this is a first!) Pigo -------------------- Blackness....
Orange SPV C500 T-mobile MDA Vario HTC P4350 HTC Touch ... life is good (with my HTC devices) |
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May 29 2006, 19:48
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 Diehard Group: MoDaCo Ad Free Posts: 301 Joined: 29th January 2003 Member No.: 2,441 Device(s): MDA Compact IV |
I have seen various pictures of this, and the EARLY versions had the same keys as the wizard, whereas newer pictures, ala the t-mobile branded one, have "square" keys like those on the Universal.
Even the pictures of the t-mob one above is an old version, as the latest ones have an extra set of buttons around the d-pad. --------------------  |
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May 29 2006, 19:54
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Newbie  Group: Posters Posts: 10 Joined: 3rd April 2006 From: Orange County, CA Member No.: 182,185 Device(s): Qtek 8310 |
I agree. I much prefer the look of the t-mobile version.
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May 30 2006, 01:28
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Diehard Group: Posters Posts: 323 Joined: 2nd March 2005 From: Toowoomba, Australia Member No.: 114,331 Device(s): Treo 750 |
QUOTE(Pigo @ May 29 2006, 18:57) you shouldn't compare the hermes/wizard to the blue angel as the blue angel is a lot larger (size does matter when it comes to keyboards). As i said, it seems to work fine for the treo 650 and 700W - as far as i know they're good sellers and i'm pretty sure they're the same width as a wizard. Yeah size matters but what i'm saying is convenience also matters, as does the lag time when i turn my wizard to landscape. I won't compare it to the blue angel then, i'll compare it to the treo. better? -------------------- |
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May 30 2006, 12:37
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 Timelord  Group: Posters Posts: 1,606 Joined: 6th September 2003 From: Gallifrey Member No.: 15,319 |
I am disturbed by the 300MHz processor - am I missing something or is it really clocked that low?
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May 30 2006, 12:39
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iSpork Group: MoDaCo Plus Posts: 537 Joined: 15th February 2005 From: Staffs Member No.: 110,894 Device(s): SE K800, MDA Pro |
QUOTE(Dr Who @ May 30 2006, 13:37) I am disturbed by the 300MHz processor - am I missing something or is it really clocked that low? The 300Mhz Samsung processor outperforms the 400Mhz Intel Xscale processor  Its like the whole Athlon vs. Intel clock speed debate - numbers mean nothing these days! -------------------- |
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May 30 2006, 15:56
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 The artist formerly known as Peekie Group: Posters Posts: 1,868 Joined: 26th October 2003 Member No.: 19,316 Device(s): HTC Diamond / Iphone 3g |
Having seen one of these up close i have to say i was not impressed by the qwerty keyboard , on the older model it was easy to use but now its even more cramped
 the other improvements are nice but not enough to get rid of my spv M3000 
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May 30 2006, 21:40
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Diehard Group: Posters Posts: 323 Joined: 2nd March 2005 From: Toowoomba, Australia Member No.: 114,331 Device(s): Treo 750 |
So the cpu is a little like the omap... lower clock but more efficient? Sounds okay, 300 is definitely better than 195.
i was wondering about the kb peekie... interesting that there's so much space on either side of it, too. Or maybe is that required for internal workings? -------------------- |
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May 31 2006, 08:49
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Diehard Group: MoDaCo Ad Free Posts: 301 Joined: 29th January 2003 Member No.: 2,441 Device(s): MDA Compact IV |
QUOTE(Dr Who @ May 30 2006, 13:37) I am disturbed by the 300MHz processor - am I missing something or is it really clocked that low? there are conflicting reports as to what processor this has. another page on modaco (try a search) says that it's a 400mhz processor, not 300mhz -------------------- |
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May 31 2006, 14:10
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Addict Group: MoDaCo Ad Free Posts: 744 Joined: 19th November 2003 From: London - UK Member No.: 21,445 Device(s): HTC TyTN II |
QUOTE(FragMeister @ May 31 2006, 09:49) there are conflicting reports as to what processor this has. another page on modaco (try a search) says that it's a 400mhz processor, not 300mhz I have read that its actually a 400Mhz CPU too... Either way...I want one....I want it now!! Does anybody have any idea when this thing is going to come out? Also am I thinking in the right ballpark when I say that it would probably be around £450 to buy offline? |
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Jun 27 2006, 17:40
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 Moderator - Boing! Group: Admin Team Posts: 8,672 Joined: 12th December 2002 From: Guildford, UK Member No.: 993 Device(s): HTC Touch HD |
I'd imagine moer like £650 offline (maybe more), and TMob are tipped to release it in August, O2 in July (although thats a bit out of date now...!)
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