i-mate JAMA 201 The i-mate JAMA 201 offers the following features:

* Microsoft Windows Mobile 6
* GSM/GPRS Tri-band
* 900/1800/1900 MHz
* 128MB ROM, 64MB RAM
* Micro-SD card slot memory expansion (up to 2GB)
* 2.4” 65k TFT-LCD
* 2.0 Mega Pixel-Effect camera
* Bluetooth v1.1
* Push E-mail - available when used in conjunction with Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, SP2

i-mate JAMA 201 Reviews

CNET Australia reviews the i-mate JAMA 201 and writes, “Like most smartphones, the actual mobile telephony part of the JAMA 201 is almost an afterthought, with the dialling panel being fairly small and the inbuilt speaker quite tinny. As with most phones of this size, working out optimal ear placement can also be a challenge. The JAMA 201 is rated with a battery life of up to four hours talk time and up to 150 hours standby. On moderate usage, we managed four days before battery levels got woeful, which is presumably at least partially a function of the lower power requirements of GSM and the lack of Wi-Fi…The JAMA 201 does represent a challenge to the smartphone market in that it brings an unlocked Windows Mobile 6 platform to market for only $489. It’s just that in doing so, it makes so many compromises, and strips so much out of what we’d want from a real smartphone along the way as to render itself functionally redundant.” Link.

Trusted Reviews has a review of the i-mate JAMA 201 and writes, “…despite the fact that my wife doesn’t think it’s bad, the i-Mate Jama 201 isn’t all things to all men and women. It’s well designed, slim, light and in general a pleasant device to use. The keyboard is good, making typing out emails and SMS messages a simple task and battery life is top drawer…If all you want is a decent qwerty keyboard for messaging and the odd bit of internet browsing, it’s a competent device. But for me it’s lacking in just too many other areas to compete with the latest smartphones on the market. No HSDPA or 3G, no GPS, no quad-band GSM and no decent camera mean that, despite a reasonable price, it fails to gain the Trusted Reviews seal of approval.” Link.