Guest Paul (MVP) Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 We now have additional information on the i-mate Ultimate line of devices, courtesy of ChannelInsider. "i-Mate announced the first Windows Mobile 6 devices with Windows Vista Sideshow capabilities, as well as the first phones on T-Mobile's 3G AWS frequency band in their "Ultimate" series at the 3GSM cell phone trade show Monday. The i-Mate Ultimate line comes in five form factors, all with the same high-end specs: Windows Mobile 6 Professional, 520 Mhz Marvell Bulverde processors, VGA touch screens, 128 MB of RAM, 802.11 b/g/e/i Wi-Fi (with built-in voice-over-internet calling), Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR, 2-megapixel cameras, XGA TV video out, and full-speed USB 2.0 connections. "We've got everything in there. It is the ultimate device," said John Williamson, i-Mate's director of special projects. The four Ultimate devices include the 5150, a somewhat chunky slider phone; the 6150, a touchscreen-only, keyboard-less model; the 7150, which folds open into a mini-laptop with a full keypad and 3.8-inch screen; the 8150, a more standard-looking candy-bar phone that's 11 mm thick, with a 2.6-inch touch screen; and the 9150, a flip phone with a 2.6-inch main touch screen, a 1.2-inch external screen and huge number keys. Ultimate phones are the first we've seen for the AWS (Advanced Wireless Services) band, which was auctioned off late last year to give US mobile phone companies room to deploy more high-speed and multimedia services. The biggest winner in the AWS auctions was T-Mobile, who said they'll be deploying 3G high-speed services sometime in 2007 on that band. The Ultimate devices will also be available in versions using the 850/1900 3G bands which Cingular operates. "We're keen to support the US market," Williamson said. There's an unusual amount of Windows Vista integration in the Ultimate phones. The phones will come with an application to serve as a Windows Vista Sideshow device, working as a remote control or secondary screen for a Vista PC. The Ultimate line also functions as media extenders for Windows Vista media center PCs, so you can see the Vista PC's electronic program guide or watch prerecorded TV, either through a Wi-Fi or 3G cellular connection. Using a TV application codenamed "Snowbird," the Ultimate 5150 supports streamed recorded TV programs over Wi-Fi from a Vista PC. The built-in TV out will let Ultimate devices stream video to TVs, either through a cable or the new X-Stream Dock. The dock also lets you connect an Ultimate device to a standard monitor, keyboard and mouse for mobile computing. The i-Mate Ultimate phones will be available by June; i-Mate did not reveal pricing." OK, despite the previously discussed questionable appearance of the 5150, i'm genuinely interested now! :) P [update: Images courtesy of Engadget Mobile] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pisquee Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 An "ultimate" device, and yet only a 2 meg camera? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ZSX Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 Product renderings courtesy of Engadget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mrkipling Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 Exciting specs, but that image makes them look all rather large devices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rossjamesparker Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 We now have additional information on the i-mate Ultimate line of devices, courtesy of :)ChannelInsider. Aside from the OS upgrade, these really don't seem to offer much. 2MP cameras aren't as great for business users as GPS would be - and no sign of the FM radio that is popping up on things like the Artemis now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sxywill2005 Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 Hmm the flip one looks nice along that one in the laptop form factor. Very nice indeed imate, now send me one :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest markdotpeters5 Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 At least, after months of me moaning about it they've put a proper flash into one of their devices! (not that I'm taking the credit!) I could probably live with 2mp if it was decent enough, and the flash was good too. I'll probably end up getting a Samsung with a 5mp one or something tho knowing me. *sob* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest carphead Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 It's nice to see I-Mate changing direction (if it was forced by HTC or not). Having said that most of them look to big for my pockets. I'd be interested in the Mini- Laptop device as a second unit but not as a main device. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ZSX Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 More pics (and a review I think) of the i-mate Ultimate 7150. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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