I-mate Jamin

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I-mate is out to follow up on its hit of a smart phone, the Jam, with its improved I-mate Jamin. Read our First Take to see what's new.

Review: The I-mate Jam was an unexpected hit with smart-phone fanatics, earning an average 8.5 user rating. You loved it for its small form factor, its suite of productivity tools, and the overall ability to do so much with one device. Now, the company has come out with its successor, the I-mate Jamin. The smart phone has gone through a bit of a makeover, shedding its silver casing for a sleek black, and it includes a couple of exciting additions, such as a 2-megapixel camera. At the time of this writing, no U.S. carrier has picked up the quad-band ( ... Expand full review
The I-mate Jam was an unexpected hit with smart-phone fanatics, earning an average 8.5 user rating. You loved it for its small form factor, its suite of productivity tools, and the overall ability to do so much with one device. Now, the company has come out with its successor, the I-mate Jamin. The smart phone has gone through a bit of a makeover, shedding its silver casing for a sleek black, and it includes a couple of exciting additions, such as a 2-megapixel camera. At the time of this writing, no U.S. carrier has picked up the quad-band (GSM 850/900/1800/1900; EDGE) I-mate Jamin, which means you could be paying more than a pretty penny for an unlocked version--around $549. The device is expected to be available in April.

Upside: Although the I-mate Jamin resembles a PDA, the smart phone is still relatively small and compact (4.2 by 2.3 by 0.7 inches; 5.3 ounces), so it won't feel too uncomfortable using it as a phone. At the same time, its larger stature--compared with the size a regular cell phone--allows for a bigger touch screen (2.8 inches diagonal with support for 64,000 colors, as well as a 240x320-pixel resolution) and, thus, better viewing. While we're on the topic of visuals, the Jamin comes equipped with a 2-megapixel camera--a first for a smart phone--so you should enjoy higher-resolution pictures. You can also use it to record video. For more multimedia fun, you get Windows Media Player 10 Mobile so that you can listen to tunes (AMR, AAC, WAV, WMA, and MP3), as well as view album art and access content from subscription services, such as Napster To Go.

For your work needs, the I-mate Jamin runs Windows Mobile 5 and comes with 128MB of ROM, 64MB of RAM, and an SDIO expansion slot. And we're just pleased as punch to see that I-mate added Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) to the Jamin--a feature that was lacking in the Jam--along with EDGE support. Bluetooth is also on board.

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3.5 stars out of 14 user reviews

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  • 2 star: 1
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4.5 stars 3 of 3 users found this review helpful

"Great device for the road warrior" By agent00111

Pros Size, battery life, wm5.0, wifi, bluetooth, 6button + d-pad layout, mini-USB port

Cons no stereo speakers, camera speed

Summary I have had my Jamin now for over a month, and have used it overseas in several countries. Because of the small size, if you put a screen protector on it, and then put it in a silicon case, you can just slip it right in your pocket just like ... Expand full review

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