Guest Paul (MVP) Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Check out this device, a pre-production device codenamed 'Project Centurion' from i-mate. Yes, it really IS that small. Yes, it really works... and yes i've played with a real life working unit! The device - due later this year - features Windows Mobile 6.1 standard, HSDPA and a 2 Megapixel camera, powered by a 800mAh battery that is claimed to provide acceptable battery life taking into consideration the power savings gained by running a small screen. At this early stage we don't have a lot more info about the device, but we'll definitely keep an eye on this one! Hats off to i-mate too for not just copying HTC et al and trying to do something different! :( P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Monolithix Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Looks sexy in white! :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 My thoughts exactly! I want one! :( P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pd.ryder Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Do they supply an i-stick for poking at the i-buttons with? Miniaturization has to stop *somewhere* - how are you supposed to operate that? It's a bit silly if you ask me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Actually, it feels quite usable! P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ZSX Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 I love them all - the silver/white, gold/black, steel/grey - if only I could afford them all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rodnav Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 i like it. i'll finally get a new windows mobile standard to change my imate sp3i Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nickcornaglia Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Get rid of that keyboard, turn that screen 90 degrees, and add a 12-Key pad and I'll take 2! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nickcornaglia Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Oh yeah.....lose the silver sides too! :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spider Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Get rid of that keyboard, turn that screen 90 degrees, and add a 12-Key pad and I'll take 2! I can only agree with you :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Amplificator Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 I will be getting one of these just because it's kinda cute and small :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Monolithix Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 What's this? Buzz and excitement over an i-mate device? Who'd have thought :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest deadphill Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 Was thinking this earlier... Paul I take it you had that meeting with i-Mate then?! :( Cheers Phill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest StGeorge Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 I am a real sucker for this form factor of device - think I may have just found my next phone.... here's hoping it is not too pricey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nickcornaglia Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 What's this? Buzz and excitement over an i-mate device? Who'd have thought :( And a Smartphone (Standard) device as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dark Horse Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 (edited) That's a peach of a handset and ticks all the right boxes: small, QWERTY keyboard and WinMob Std with no touch screen nonsense, this is a good contender for a next upgrade. Hope i-Mate manage to pull it all together after so many previous mediocre devices. Oh, and classic matt black all the way :( Edited February 18, 2009 by Dark Horse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ZSX Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 (edited) Paul, did you get a chance to see the "Project Legionnaire" at the i-mate booth? This also looks quite interesting, even if it is a Pro phone. It is tinier even than my Touch Diamond, so they will have to have some significant finger optimizations (6.5?) if it is to be useable. ADVERT LINK REMOVED have a couple of pics: Edit: Hmm... Curiouser and curiouser. WMPoweruser is now reporting that the Legionnaire is a Windows Mobile 6.5 handset with modern specifications like WVGA screen, HSDPA, GPS, Bluetooth, WiFi, microSDHC slot etc and it is supposed to act also as a touchpad when you slide it in the Warrior. So, what is the Warrior? Well they say it is actually a very innovative device, as is it is basically a dock with a 10-inch XVGA screen, a dedicated battery, SD Card reader instead of a Hard Disk and an array of several ports, including HDMI. As for the for the task of providing processing power, this is up to second device that i-Mate revealed, the Legionnaire. So, something like the Redfly but even more integrated? The estimated price is Warrior $199, Legionnaire $500. More info at PocketLint. Including this very professional diagram: Edited February 19, 2009 by ZSX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Amplificator Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 That Legionnare looks pretty good too. I like the size, however with a WVGA screen they really need to have some good inger-optimized menus like already mentioned or it will be too small to operate. But i-mates new devices looks really good this time :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Metoo Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 Hmm, is it just me, or do these devices have the look of TechFaithWireless about them? Note the type of silver gray plastic on both models - reminiscent of the Ubiquio 501/503 (and iMate JAQ) and the Toshiba G series. For quality's sake, I hope not - but as they were a previous i-Mate ODM, I woudn't be surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 i-mate have ditched their previous ODM model and are designing all their models in house and getting them made by an engineering partner. They are not working with any of their previous ODMs as I understand it. P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chucky.egg Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 Hey, cool, it's a WM version of my Nokia E71! http://www.pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=1332 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nuttyphilt Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Hey, cool, it's a WM version of my Nokia E71! http://www.pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=1332 I was thinking exactly the same thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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