i-mate expand SPL range with new colours... and WM6! |
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 Feb 12 2007, 10:17
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 The Main Man  Group: Admin Team Posts: 21,095 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage  |
Remember the i-mate SPL reasonably-priced ultra-thin Smartphone I reviewed exclusively at the end of October?
Well, SPL owners and prospective purchasers will be very glad to hear that a Windows Mobile 6 update is about to be released via club i-mate, and in addition, the SPL lineup is gaining 3 new colours! I think i'll stick with my black one personally, but hey, i'm in touch with my feminine side, I could carry a pink SPL... right?  P   -------------------- Paul O'Brien - Microsoft MVP, Mobile Devices, MoDaCo.network Founder. Check out my Blog! £10 off a £20 spend at eXpansys - click for details |
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Feb 12 2007, 10:46
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 Blackjack'd Group: Moderator Team Posts: 4,193 Joined: 18th April 2003 From: Mt Laurel, NJ USA Member No.: 4,796 Device(s): Motorola Q9h/iPhone |
eeeesh. Ugly in other colors isn't it? May just be the photo but they all look washed out.
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Feb 12 2007, 14:45
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 Newbie  Group: Posters Posts: 41 Joined: 28th November 2005 From: Netherlands Member No.: 160,505 Device(s): i-Mate SPL, SPV c500 (modded) |
Very good news that WM6 is coming to the SPL !
I recently bought the device, coudn't wait for WM6, so this is a really nice upgrade. Any idea when the update goes online [b]Paul[b/] ? |
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Feb 12 2007, 14:48
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The Main Man Group: Admin Team Posts: 21,095 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage |
No idea at this stage i'm afraid.
P -------------------- Paul O'Brien - Microsoft MVP, Mobile Devices, MoDaCo.network Founder. Check out my Blog! £10 off a £20 spend at eXpansys - click for details |
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Feb 12 2007, 16:58
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Regular  Group: Posters Posts: 145 Joined: 20th November 2006 Member No.: 214,896 Device(s): HTC S740 |
Delighted to hear this news!
 I was a little concerned that i'd paid out £250 in December, only to have an out of date phone less then 3 months later! To be honest I expected imate (and all the others) to screw us over and try get us to buy new devices, so hats off to them for providing the download to us! Can't wait to get it-and check out Windows Live Messenger!
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Feb 12 2007, 18:13
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The Main Man Group: Admin Team Posts: 21,095 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage |
You're working on the assumption it's going to be free then?
P -------------------- Paul O'Brien - Microsoft MVP, Mobile Devices, MoDaCo.network Founder. Check out my Blog! £10 off a £20 spend at eXpansys - click for details |
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Feb 13 2007, 06:07
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 41 Joined: 28th November 2005 From: Netherlands Member No.: 160,505 Device(s): i-Mate SPL, SPV c500 (modded) |
QUOTE(Paul (MVP) @ Feb 12 2007, 19:13)  You're working on the assumption it's going to be free then? P Ehhh do we have to pay for this update ? |
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Feb 13 2007, 08:41
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Regular Group: Posters Posts: 145 Joined: 20th November 2006 Member No.: 214,896 Device(s): HTC S740 |
I did kinda presume it'd be free (not too sure why really!). I don't mind paying a small fee for it anyway though, besides, they can't charge too much for it if they do charge, or it just wouldn't be worth anyone upgrading. Having said that, Microsoft are asking £150 for Vista and you can get a laptop with it on for £300 so maybe i've just shot my own arguement down there! I don't think they'll find many people ditching a phone thats 4 months old, just to upgrade to 6.0 which isn't exactly a huge leap in technology! The phone was only released 3/4 months ago, it must of been one of the last WM5 phones to be released so I do kinda feel imate owe us (although I don't think that necessarily means we'll get it free!). Paul, do you have any knowledge what usually happens or is likely to happen in a case like this? What are the other phone manufacturers who are offering upgrades to 6.0 doing?
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Feb 19 2007, 14:11
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 41 Joined: 28th November 2005 From: Netherlands Member No.: 160,505 Device(s): i-Mate SPL, SPV c500 (modded) |
Do you got more news about this Paul ?
Any idea when this update will be released ? |
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Feb 19 2007, 14:14
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The Main Man Group: Admin Team Posts: 21,095 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage |
I have no further info on when or if it'll be free i'm afraid...
P -------------------- Paul O'Brien - Microsoft MVP, Mobile Devices, MoDaCo.network Founder. Check out my Blog! £10 off a £20 spend at eXpansys - click for details |
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Mar 7 2007, 08:12
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 Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 13 Joined: 27th April 2006 Member No.: 187,219 Device(s): broken iphone |
Its been a little while since this thread was last updated. News of these are starting to slowly crawl across the web. Any new info available?I'm interested in the blue guy...
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Mar 14 2007, 21:55
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 Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 10 Joined: 17th February 2005 From: Italia Member No.: 111,496 |
Sorry but I can't find the news of WM 6.0 rom for i-mate SPL. May I know where you found this notice ???? Thankyou
P.S. The Black SPL is the best one ... hehe
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Oct 15 2007, 16:32
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 8 Joined: 15th October 2007 Member No.: 311,295 Device(s): IMATE SPL, HTC HERALD |
Hi
I see Imate SPLs sold out in China with WM6 on web, can anybody from China please confirm if it is real or not? Please see the link http://www.lantnt.com/phone.asp?id=996 |
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