imates NEW WM6 Devices - PRETTY NEAT

[jasjamming]

Check it out - HERMES + HTC Killers

https://www.clubimate.com/ultimate/

They are amazing....

I dont they they are manufactured by HTC.

The Ultimate 7150 https://www.clubimate.com/ultimate/ult7150.htm
has a 3.8" display, Notebook form factor, 110mm x 74mm x 18mm


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[walshieau]

yeah awesome... but no builtin GPS :(

[hdubli]

by Techfaith Wireless, but completetly designed by i-mate in house.It wud b nice to see them in hand and how they perform

[mixmaven]

if they are anything like the jaq, they are crap (which was the first i-mate designed device), if they are anything like the jaq3, they are big and feature poor.... the processor power looks nice tho.

-mix

[.VIBE]

7150 is 18mm thick? wow!

[richy240]

I'd like to see more pictures and maybe some reviews before I'd label this a Hermes killer... But I agree that they're cool as hell!

[zohaer21]

any ideas on the expected release dates? i couldnt find it anywhere on their site

[Prerna]

You'll find more info here:

http://msmobiles.com/news.php/6097.html

[srmz]

After looking at different pictures of the 7150 got a few questions:-

1) The external OLED will it display the Caller ID something I really missed in the universal.

2) When the lid is closed how do we answer or reject calls. On the pictures I don't seem to notice the call reject and accept buttons on the outside. I don't believe that we will have to open the lid to manage a call.

3) Still confused who is the real manufacturer of this series. Of course it is designed by I-mate but who actually manufactures it. One of the posts in this thread says it is Techfaithwireless but msmobiles says it is Arima. Also there are some which say it is Inventec.

4) The colour appears to be a mild champagne gold and the casing seems to be made of metal. Any views.

Regards

[kinky-chinky]

Noticed on the specs that the screen is VGA 262k colours. Does that mean WM6 can display that many colours as opposed to WM5 which only displays 65k?

I imagine that Hermes screen can display 262k but restricted by the OS to 65k :( .

[nugift]

yeah awesome... but no builtin GPS :(

Yes! There is integrated GPS!!! Please take a look at http://www.mobilitysite.com/2007/02/imates_ultimate_7150.php

[walshieau]

Yes! There is integrated GPS!!! Please take a look at http://www.mobilitysite.com/2007/02/imates_ultimate_7150.php


thats interesting as the imate site and the FCC filings say nothing about a Builtin GPS...

[BigBen]

Hmmm.....Trying to find a reason not to have buyer's remorse. Ah! No 3G mentioned.

Re metal case? Probably not. Wouldn't that interfere with radio reception?

Ben

EDIT// Had my coffee and reread. HSDPA is in there, of course! Duh!

[mightyeric]

After looking at different pictures of the 7150 got a few questions:-
......

2) When the lid is closed how do we answer or reject calls. On the pictures I don't seem to notice the call reject and accept buttons on the outside. I don't believe that we will have to open the lid to manage a call.

.......

Where did you find a picture of the outside? I can only find the one picture copied everywhere (of the device open).

[rickyjune]

gee you would think they put some thought into how it looks, the colour alone puts me right off:p

[srmz]

Sorry, I absolutely cannot trace where I saw those pictures and there was not just one picture rather quite a few of them even showing the OLED.

Just thinking there is a black strip on the outside cover running off-center across the length. My guess is that the call accept/end buttons must be in there.

Will do a google to see if I can relocate those pictures

Regards

[srmz]

Here is the link:

http://news.softpedia.com/news/i-mate-7150-Ultimate-Live-Pictures-47375.shtml

Just a word of caution though. I am being able to open this site through the opera mini browser installed on my hermes but not through PIE or Netfront.

Regards

[gurila]

I've posted a similar message earlier today... and I do this again... I am sick-sick-sick of these ridiculious viral campaigns...

I aint an insider on anything, but the 7150 looks like a prime case of vaporware.


take a look....
http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=721

It was slated for a April launch... now it's June release...

No working models reviewed, 3 month after announcement...

Only pictures out are the same screen, with 11:13 inside and 13:36 on external

Yes, I-mate is "officially" talking about the product... i am not impressed
this gives me bad flashbacks of the Moto MPx (true collectors piece now )

opinions?
(i-mate- PROVE ME WRONG!)

[Karzi]

hmm they have usb 2
Im not sure the hermes does it it does it only runs at a meesly 10mbit due to how it connects.

they look interesting though,
probably a good thing for HTC to have some competition, as they have a bit of a monopoly at the moment, maybe they will spend more on R&D.
So it can only be a good thing.

They look like some of the old ASUS prototypes, I wonder if they are made by asus?

[zMastaa]

7150 is 18mm thick? wow!

Heh its using an OLED screen :O

http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/12/sony-1-000-000-1-oled-tv-on-sale-in-2007/

[m0nkm0nk]

I readed a month ago that the Intel 520 mhz cpu is as fast as the 400 mhz cpu from samsung..

no performance boost

[panzer]

I readed a month ago that the Intel 520 mhz cpu is as fast as the 400 mhz cpu from samsung..

no performance boost

have to agree. i own a hermes and a universal. sometimes hermes is even faster.

[carbunco]

who are the manufacturers ?

According to the latest news in R.S.A. the relationship with HTC came to an end last year.

[truffle1234]

O2 and iMate will bee looking elsewhere for there OEM phones as HTC have dropped them as partner/clients... that was last years news but isaw some new O2 from HTC after that so they may have make peace i dont know...

the iMate ultimate rang of phone looks very good but HTC models are more stable in terms of hardware and software as WM6 was tested on HTC deviceonly... so i do not think HTC will be worried, and iMate is big in middle east only...

[Oppressa]

http://www.mobilmania.sk/Dalsierubriky/AR.asp?ARI=7704

It's just way too big, you'd look like a fool holding a brick like that to your ear!

[truffle1234]

http://www.mobilmania.sk/Dalsierubriky/AR.asp?ARI=7704

It's just way too big, you'd look like a fool holding a brick like that to your ear!


That why there are bluetooth handsfree headsets are for.....

[abubasim]

http://www.mobilmania.sk/Dalsierubriky/AR.asp?ARI=7704

It's just way too big, you'd look like a fool holding a brick like that to your ear!

Actually not. The size is 110x74x18 mm while the JASJAM is 113x58x22 mm.

[KarhU]

Well, hermes is not smallest phne ever either. But I will definitely stick with it :D

[abubasim]

I think the size of the Hermes is about as small you make can make it while keeping a well sized display and a usable QWERTY keyboard. My previous phone, the SE P990i was very similar in size to the Hermes. In fact, I'm reusing my old P990i case for my JASJAM. The P990i's keyboard was a bit on the small side.