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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alaTest has collected and analyzed 382 reviews of HTC Prophet / Qtek S200 / i-Mate JamIn / Dopod 818 Pro & Dopod 830 / O2 XDA Neo / Orange SPV M600 / Vodafone VPA Compact S from international magazines and websites.
Experts rate this product 77/100 and users 72/100. Comparing these reviews to 517718 other Cell Phones reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 82/100 = Very Good.
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