Guest Paul (MVP) Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 Later this week, I will be posting my review of the UBiQUIO 501 Pocket PC. :D In advance of this, this thread is an opportunity for you to ask me anything at all about the device, and i'll try and answer it! Packing a 2.5" QVGA landscape touchscreen, WiFi, QWERTY thumboard and a 2 megapixel camera into it's 13.5mm thick body... will the device, manufactured by TechFaithWireless, follow in the footsteps of it's i-mate SPL sibling with a positive review? Stay tuned to find out :) P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dixon2j Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 What does the overall build quality feel like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 Thus far, plasticky but solid. P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest richard_d Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 3g? HSDPA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 2G triband i'm afraid. P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest richard_d Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 2G triband i'm afraid. P Oh well, that's another one ruled out (not that I'm unhappy with my current phone :) ). Now take the screen from this one, and add it to the new Loox and I might start getting envious... How's it compare to the Loox in height and width? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Urban Strata Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 Can you please post a photo of the stylus? Also, I've noticed the actual experience of 2G, 2.5G or 3G networks can vary greatly depending on the device's processor and how quickly it renders Web pages. My Universal, for example, renders Web pages over GPRS just as fast as my Prophet renders pages over EDGE. So my question is: How fast does the 2G "feel" on the UBiQUiO 501? -- Is it a "slow GPRS" or a "fast GPRS" (if that makes any sense at all!). :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest richard_d Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 How do you pronounce the manufacturer :) ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 it looks sooooo much like the excalibur, how does it compare size wise? what processor is in it? thank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 It's a 200 MHz OMAP 850. It's bigger than the excalibur (and feels it), and feels quite different to hold. P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 It's a 200 MHz OMAP 850. It's bigger than the excalibur (and feels it), and feels quite different to hold. P phew! Just got a dash yesterday and if that PPC turned out to be a similar size with better proc I'd have been kickin' myself (and listing the dash on ebay :) thanks for the info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 You probably did the right thing Gerry TBH! P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rkrishnamurthy Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 How is the phone voice clarity? why i am asking this is, i bought the very first batch of O2 XDA Atom manufactured by quanta and i was very disappointed with its voice quality. constantly troubled with my own voice echo and very very low ear piece volume. i really don't want to suffer the same with this new manufacturer. thanks Krishna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest raduci Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 Dear Paul, Please, include in the review the camera capabilities, with some samples in different conditions. Thank You Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MitchellO Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 Argh no 3G!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kwues Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 (edited) Hi Paul, if possible would you be abe to show photo comparisons with this device and an Excalibur? Also do you happen to know if i-mate might possibly make an 850 version just like they did with the Magician (JAM)?Appreciate the time, thanks. Regards....... :) Edited November 9, 2006 by kwues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MitchellO Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 This isn't an imate device tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kwues Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 (edited) This isn't an imate device tho. I know, but from the news around the web, i-mate is releasing this same device called "JAQ 3" and I believe someone mentioned that i-mate might make an 850 version, any truth to it, only time will tell, but I just was curious to know if anyone or Paul might have some sort of inside scoop to re-assure people who might be on the fence on deciding to purchase this device based on whether it has an 850 band.... :) Edited November 9, 2006 by kwues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MitchellO Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 Silly that in this day they are still making Triband Pocket PC Phones and Smartphones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 Sure, i'll take some comparison shots. I don't have any word on whether the JAQ3 will be 850 compatible specifically, but given that this device - like the SPL - is expected to target both Europe and the americas, it seems quite likely. P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kwues Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 Sure, i'll take some comparison shots. I don't have any word on whether the JAQ3 will be 850 compatible specifically, but given that this device - like the SPL - is expected to target both Europe and the americas, it seems quite likely. P Paul, thanks, can't wait for the photos :D Basically I just need to get a feel of what the size of the device is, I mean is it as wide as the HP 6900 series? I use a Wizard(Qtek 9100) and Excalibur(S620) and I still can't figure out how big/small the device is..... :) By the way, any idea/hunch when i-mate is going to release this device? thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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