i-mate PDA2

  • Released 2004, Q4
    190g, 19mm thickness
    Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
    128MB RAM storage, MMC/SDIO slot
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  • 3.5"
    240x320 pixels, 3.5 inches
  • 1.3MP
    Video recorder
  • 128MB RAM
  • 1300mAh
    Li-Ion

i-mate PDA2 - Specs

Network Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS Class 10
EDGE No
Launch Announced 2004, Q4
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 130 x 69 x 19 mm (5.12 x 2.72 x 0.75 in)
Weight 190 g (6.70 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
Size 3.5 inches, 53 x 71 mm, 37.9 cm2 (~42.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 240 x 320 pixels, 3.5 inches, 4:3 ratio (~114 ppi density)
 Handwriting recognition
Platform OS Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
CPU Intel XScale PXA272 520 MHz
Memory Card slot MMC/SDIO, up to 2 GB
Internal 128MB RAM, 64MB ROM
Main Camera Single 1.3 MP
Video Yes
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic ringtones
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11b
Bluetooth v.1.2
GPS No
Infrared port Yes
Radio No
USB Proprietary
Features Sensors
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (PocketIE)
 Pocket Office
MP3/MP4 player
PDF, PPT viewer
Voice memo
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 1300 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 150 h
Talk time Up to 3 h 30 min
Misc Colors

i-mate PDA2 - User Reviews

  • A place where you can replace the outer screen.

  • how to download whatapp in i mate pda?

  • where can i find a place to replace the inner screen of imate pda2

  • Hello everybody I want to buy I-mate pda2 battery, where I can get this. Plz help me

  • hey how to connect wifi plz reply it is very diffcult for me .........watng for ur reply

  • input 100-240 volt output 5 volt - 2Ampere.

  • Imate pda2 requires 5volt-3Ampere charger , exactly the same charger of O2 XDA ||.You can used this charger for pda2. further more i recently bought battery for my pda2 which cost me Rs 750 (veiw exchange rates to stipulate exact price in your country).

  • HY!I dowloaded my massengers for pda2 but none of them truly works.Still using mobile website .Please guide me regarding this issue . thank you .

  • Hello Dear costumer! i-mate pda2 is not updatable and you cant change the windows of your pda2, because it is not recommended to update. With great regards!

  • hello dears how can i update me i-mate moble windoes

  • pllllz I want screen and charger for : imate pda2 plllllz : how I get all of these

  • If you come to know it slso inform me I have the same probkem

  • If you come to know it slso inform me I have the same probkem

  • how can i install new softwares and games

  • i needtogetrepairmy imate charging pin slot in abudhabi anddubai from whomicange its spar eand who can repair itorjnstall that charging female slot

  • How to download games & other software.

  • how can upgrade the pda2 phone

  • what is the price of the battery to this i-mate pda2 phone? Thansk

  • sir.where is the service center here in the philippines?thank you very much

  • Sir, Can you tell me please the service centre/sell centre here in Delhi, India. The battery of this mobile phone has used up, and not working continue, I am to actually purchase the same Shameem

  • Sir How I can upgrade the pda2, From Window 2003 to W-5 OR 6.5. I will apperciated it if you can help. Thanks

  • sir/madam, where is the service center of i-mate here in philippines? Thanks!

  • can u pls.tell me where is the nearest service center for i mate pda2 here in qatar.i don't want to replace it i realy love to use this mobile.it just happen that the lcd of my phone was broken.thanks a lot hope you can help me. I am using this for almost 5 years.i dont want to lose it.

  • It's a great phone but i faced some problem.I use this device about 2 years but now it charging capacity is too much low & also trouble. How can i solve the problem?

  • wow!!! amazing!!

  • can i use arabic language on this phone

  • This phone. validity is 2-3 year after any any problem ... charging problem , restart hendset haging problem, and more problem.. because this is not a good phone the long time

  • i have been using this phone for about 3years and last year it started giving me the charging system problem and now its not charging at all,what and where can i fix ds problem-and how are the costs

  • sir i want 2 buy diz phone iam from india in andhrapradesh in hyderabad in siddipet

  • alaimit does not work

  • Vey fabulous indeed.....

  • dear sir, i want the comptete maunel & i want to know the features of i- mate, how i can load software. Thanks & regards

  • th is is excellent phone for people that have many data

  • how do i conect my mobile as a internet modem? Has a specifim sortware? plz tell us this email. [email protected]

  • switch off blue tooth, battery will be alright

  • I just wanna ask how to connect my i-mate ( PDA2 ) to internet wireless connection, can you tell me how?...please tell me what to do... Pls. just send me to my email address [email protected]

  • I just wanna ask how to connect my i-mate ( PDA2 ) to internet wireless connection, can you tell me how?...please tell me what to do... Pls. just send me to my email address: [email protected]

  • i just wanna ask how to connect in internet wireless connection my i-mate PDA2 can you tell me how?pls send email to my account [email protected]

  • hello,i just wanna ask how to connect in internet wireless connection my i-mate PDA2 can you tell me how?i used this just 2 weeks only...please tell me what to do...

  • wm5, wm6 and wm6.1 pro work perfectly with pda2. wm6.5 has been recently tried on pda2k with good results, and may work alson on pda2.

  • Of course you do this if you don't need the arabizer! But if you do, it's a great addition and this is standard for all arab language users.

  • Hello I have been used las four years, No problems, But I have try Voip Itisn't working at all.

  • i have been using this pda for 3years. of late there has been a problem.not open any program.what can i do?plz solved this.

  • See if this can help

  • we need modem for same model, i have to connect with pc for bulk email

  • it's paterry 90%

  • i have been using this pda for 3years. of late there has been a problem charging the battery. it started with blinking of the red light and the screen while charging (the green light did not come on at all), and then it stopped. can it be a battery problem &/or charger problem. could anybody help please?

  • are there is anyone have imate pda2 with wm5 or wm6 ????????????????????

  • I ma Using I-mate Pda2, i want to know about wi-fi my wi-fi is not working How to use wi-fi if Dubai UAE

  • i thinking to buy this phone but can i use wm5 or wm6 on imate pda2 because i heared that only Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 that could be work on this phone

  • What file formats does this support for video?

  • I want ching from enghlish to arabic ...thank you

  • please tell me why i cannot open, view and make new message in my PDA2anymore?

  • do you know guys how to set up the gprs using this model here in the philippines? any network will do.just want to use the gprs using this one. thanks!

  • yes it will work, im using the same phone for more than a year now and im here in manila

  • very cute phone

  • this is a triband cell phone right? so meaning it can automatically use anywhere? because i'm going to buy it in the middle east and use here in the philippines. i'm worried it might not work here.

  • i used i mate since jan 2007 it is practaically ann exellent tool icall my family and freinds plus the collection of needed data so it easist mywork greatly

  • I am using this phone and I love to have to have it. It is very much user friendly and handy when it comes to storage, music, and all. Regards: Tina

  • Plz reply me any problem about this I-mate PDA2 i wont to buy this

  • I lovethis phone even after having it for over 2 years now, my charger connector got busted after 2 years but yyes that was my own mishandling, but I got it replaced for US $10 here in Pakistan. This is the lovely thing abt living in asia :P

  • If some one has bought this PDA in the middle east he will probably get arabic text & nos. what u may want to do is in the settings u have an arabizer , which u can check, this will prompt u to restart.. pls do so. which will get rid of arabic.

  • plz help me........ i m trying to connect with pc through activesync but failed kindly guaide me how to connect. i have i-mate PDA2.

  • Hi friends, Can anyone tell me how to change the language or the option for language settings. Thx. Sunesh

  • wow..i have been using this fone for almost 9months and at first i was really happy to have this pda and i still am...the casing doesnt easily get scratched even though i have been throwing it around in my pocket with lose change and keys...the sound quality is great...i had recently purchased a 2.5 to 3.5mm converter and tried out my bose headphones and the music sounded great..if not better then the sound quality my pc provides...the performance is superb...thanks to its intel xscale 512mhz processor and reasonably big memory...and since i had it i havent had very few problems so far using it as a phone compared to other pdas...and it also has a very good network reception...the downside however is that the ram is shared between programs and other storage...which has been reolved with the wm5 os...and it sucks knowing that there is no wm5 or newer version of the OS that has been released for this pda...unlike the old pocket pc which has a wm5 available for it...and i love the fact that it has preinstalled simple wireless manager which lets you access and handle dfferent wireless connection (bluetooth, Infra red, Wifi) all at one place...over all i would rate it as a 8 on a 1 to 10 scale...if only all those pocket pc gurus would more effort into it and give enough support for it so they'd release a wm5...

  • i have a I-mate for more than a year , quite happy with, the telephone was it at best but overall was ok. frequent "freezing" made me to reset it quite few times. now after the last time use, when trnasfering some conta ct via bluetooth connection did freeze (also i believe the batery was preety flat), i did reset it and never come back also seems that is not recharging, so i guess it may be a more grave problem, if someone could help in this i would be great...thanks alot

  • Does anyone know how to do a hard reset of this device? Thanks

  • Beware! The sync/charging connector is flimsy and delicate.Mine lasted 12months before starting to give charging problems before finally falling out. The UAE distributors wanted 1400dhs($400) to replace just the connector!....

  • Is PDA 2 a pure business phone?How efficient and user-friendly you have found this

  • i-mate pda2 it suppport to watch tv on it

  • I'm repurchasing an imate PDA 2, having tried with jamin very slow processor (Khalid now you atleast change JAMIN with PDA2.)

  • Amazing speed as compare with JAMIN!!!!

  • can a 8gb or 4gb sd card work on this device.pls guys help

  • speaker who used

  • I still have this device and it works great. It is very fast and zippy compared to all the new devices and the sound of the speakers is much better with this device. Wifi though on this device is not all that great. Iff this device came with a VGA screen it would have been awesome.

  • forgot to add,that the new album sucks,can't save all your pictures to one folder and instead it creates a new folder everytime you take pics

  • I have had 2 pda2k,3 hp6365,1 imate pocket pc in the last 2 years I bought my pda2 second hand and its worked perfectly just like the older ppc,these devices are much more robust than the other types I"ve tried which is why I decided to update my ppc to pda2. This model has the added benefit of wifi,much better widcomm bluetooth stack,much better camera,although the faster cpu hasn't made any difference in speed and the battery life is a little bit less. I really like it.

  • model no :ph208 platform: pocketpc imei: 353030008314262

  • I'm repurchasing an imate PDA 2, having tried them all, including jamin and 2k. with the processor speed at 520, im hoping this to he even faster than my Favorite of all, the original imate 2. what an awesome device, im hoping this is as good as the original.the fact i have all my music on it, plus, its a good phone, internet browser, email client, and excel viewer puts it a class above the i pod. very pleased with this device.

  • This device is quite quick. Only problems is call quality and reception. It takes 2-3 minutes after starting phone up to find reception. Usually have dropped calls and the reception is unstable. Every thing else works well. I rarely use the phone on this device and with that GPRS/Phone turned off I get 5-6 days before having to recharge.

  • Yes, this phone supports mobile skpe, check out skype.com. I just wish they'd announce there (hopefully) monthly charge that they'll implement in Dec. If they say 20-30... I'm sold.

  • i choosed pda2 because i needed a fast processor to get work done,and i'm really enjoying this feature,with this fast processor u can make work as easy as on ur pc. however i felt normal windows problems like in the pc, program craches, freezes,and a little bit of a battery problem. however all of these problems are okay when it works well and make u enjoy it. overall, this pda is great, but don't expect it to be perfect :-)

  • to put it simple, pda2 is the pda for you if your looking for faster performance, more space and for someone who sits 24/7 in the house because what i know is that the faster the processor the faster it drains power outta the battery, they have to do something about this, coz im sick of carrying my charger everywhere i go, i leave for charge over night and the next day i wake up listen to a music for 10 minutes and it indicates the battery life from 100percent to 85percent, damn more processing speed less battery life.

  • Does this phone have Skype phone calls? Please Help ASAP! From Stef

  • I have problem with my pda2 i want to connect it with awireless lan but i cann't and i do all the steps as it shown in the manual it see the lan site but it don't go outside the access point i don't know why please any one know how to connect it wireless right or the solution of this problem send it to my mail and thanks

  • sms cool for sp3

  • i have had this device for about a month after considerable research, and having used and discarded( currently trying to ebay )an i-mate jasjar, i-mate jam 128mb version, ipaq 6515, verizon 6600. for me as a doctor my needs are a stable os (wm 5.0 is very UNSTABLE), plenty of on board ram to load 3rd party software, decent camera, wifi, good screen, speakerphone, regular sd slot, relatively small and lightweight......and at this point i went back to wm 2003 se because of the aforementioned, and it has delivered in excellent fashion. until a form factor such as the jasjar comes out with a verifiable stable os , i hope to keep this solid, reliable pda-phone.

  • Why doesnt mp3 ringtone play as my phone ringer? I have to convert mp3 files to midi then only i can keep it as my ringtone.

  • i have this smartphone since 6 months ago.. for me ..this phone is good and very fast processor, and i can download many games and many software inside.But the problem is it only have internal keyboard... i want external keyboard and it is such a big hp..... but in Saudi..not many choices of smartphone... hopefully i can get O2 or HP when i go back to Malaysia... i miss malaysia so much...

  • its crap, plain & simple. why? 'cause it has a higher pocessor & higher RAM than PDA2K, but the op sys is 2003 ! Also, wi-fi is not as good as PDA2K. it hangs up pretty much often, esp after games. take my advice - go for something much smarter like DUPOD or something for less than half he price. HP / Treo is also better.

  • I am planning to buy PDA2 the next few days. Can someone provide me with more information in terms of stability, processing time, and functions of this PDA? (some info that go beyond specifications pls.) thank u!

  • could anyone send me site for free programs download

  • Hello everybody, I have a PDA2 device and I'm satisfied. the only problem I faced was that the screen stopped responding and I could not tap on the screen. a local technician could solve the problem in 5 minutes but never told me how he could do that. the same problem happened a week later and everyone told me that the device must be sent to service center, but again the technician could solve the problem. I believe he must do sth with bottoms and softwares. can anybody advise how the problem is solved? Regards, Pouria

  • Hallo i need to know which provider i need to use skyp by free?

  • You need a supersonic concorde of all PDAs ??? PDA2 is the answer. I am using it for the last couple of months. I have also experienced JAM, KJAM, PDA2k and Black JAM since my friends and brother have these. But nothing can touch PDA2 power. Camera is typical Imate nonsense, all rest if fine.

  • hello guys, i would like to know f theres a way to have a powerpoint viewer on this set, id relly appreciate it, thanks

  • hi sandracoon, i have a pda2 but i dont know how to set mp3 files as ringtones buecause it seem to only take .mid and .wav files as ringtones, could you please instruct me on hot to set mp3 files as ringtones? thank you man

  • pda2 can support mp3 ringtones just dont install a 3rd party mp3 playing software pda 2 is cool not that cool but cool enough powerful device if you can maximize it

  • Well, since i've bought this mobile, I'm head over heels in love with this PPC/Mobile. Man, it has every thing that you would want. I love and enjoy a lot when I use my Broadband internet on my PDA through Bluetooth PAN (Personal Area Network). And with 3rd party plugins and tools, you can make it greater than anything. And IMO, if you are willing to buy a PDA/PPC, just go for it... I bought it in Lahore, Pakistan for Rs. 35,000 (5100 USD), oh and it's a used one :( That's the only drawback....

  • How is the quality of mp3 playback and is it loud or not??and I wanna see the pics taken by this ppc(send link),Plz help.thanx

  • aworesome pocket PC,u talk,play,connect,listen,surf,all in one.mesaging superb,fast processor,had it 4 5mths n no problems at all.SMS cool an added bonus 2 make sms easir.

  • It is a piece of art it is amazing to have all things in a mobile it is handy and if you have PSA2 you dont need to carry heavy burden of laptop with you while travelling. it is fast design is good and speed is ok but if you download heavy games it some time hang this is the only draw back, and one thing more if you start using it you can not like other mobile or pocket Pc available in the market

  • the disadvantages of the PDA2 are....NONE IT IS A PIECE OF ART IT'S MY BEAUTY way better in procecceing than th PDA2 ( faster) More SPace...and definately alot less complicated than the HUGE AND EXPENSIVE JAS JAR! but if you are a data freak you should get yourself a 2 GB MMC or SD card

  • Hello. Does anyone know whether the PDA2 can be connected with the MP3 players port on BMW cars like MP3 players do?

  • I like the PDA2 very well. My only problem with the PDA2 is that, I cannot get the photo call function to work. The procedure in the manual cannot be found in the PDA2 device itself. I need help!!!! Also, it would be nice to add the electronic bible software and the Koran to the device. That would truly make the device unique.

  • please can anyone tell me disadvantage of pda2 Thanks

  • Hello! Does anyone know how (or where I can find) to confiure this phone for interenet use? I recently bought this phone and I like it very much but I cannot use the internet; my service provider is T-Mobile and they don't know how to configure it because they do not have it in their "system". Thank you for your help! :-)

  • well everyone is saying its cool so before i was planning to buy but now i'll buy it

  • Hello to everyone... Which phone is the best? Give us your more details about PDA to another PDA which is the best for all PDA & Frendly user...??? Im planning to by PDA2K this month so help me to decide regarding for PDA2K? and pls tell me what is your experience about PDA2k? what do you think i will buy PDA2K or nope? send your comment ASAP to my email before i will buy PDA2K.... big tnks to all of you guys.... im waiting for your message...

  • i am planning to buy one soon,i think it is the best choice at the this time, but i feel the battery time is short and you need charge it at least once or twice aday...thanks

  • In my opinion, it is one of the best devices that can provide internet on the go. Speed is good and there are range of applications that enhance the productivity of the user.

  • I seems that when I use MSN Messenger I'm charged with SMS payments from my TEL company is this true?! but I'm also connected to the internet so that should be double!! I've used SKYPE that's great!!!! email, MMS, text configurations is not so easy!!

  • I have just purchased PDA2 and I really like it. However, there was an icon at the bottom right corner to change screen orientation which has now disappeared. Can someone please tell me how to restore it back. Thanks

  • I think that this PDA is infact nice for people who are always on the move and need to stay connected. However, the battery life is very short if you work on WLAN etc due to bigger screen etc. Overall, above expectations.

  • HEY!!! People, I ordered this phone on Wedesday the 3rd! And is going to come on Monday! Its a WIKED Pocket PC!!! So, when I'll get it! I'll post all the GOOD INFO!! Ok, See ya for now, people...

  • I have the HP 6315 with Windows Mobile 2003. I like the phone / features, but am disappointed with the phone reception. My wife's Samsung phone will get reception in places where my phone will not. How is the i-Mate PDA2 phone's phone reception?

  • It is my understanding (through scanning the pocket pc sites) the i-mate is much more stable due to their ROM. Hope this helps.

  • please can anyone tell me which is better pda2 or pda2k and why??

  • Well, I don't have a PDA2, but I do have an XDA2i and it's the worst phone i've ever owned. Freezing/crashing with frustrating regularity... awful reception and the buttons on the side are annoyingly easy to press when moving the device. The ringtones aren't very loud, and the SMS alert is pathetic. So much so you're either checking it every five minutes, or you miss loads of messages. The PDA functionality is superb though, but I think i'd rather have two seperate devices than this monster. In summary, an awful phone but a great PDA. Only buy it if you truly need it, as the novelty soon wears off.

  • Hi, Is there anyone who has a manual for I-Mate PDA2 or knows the website to download? Thanks

  • XDA IIi is From O2 and PDA2 is from Imate.The only difference is the design of the skin and XDA IIi has 96MB ROM and PDA2 has 128 MB ROM .Else both devices have same specs.If any one buying a new PDA i would suggest he suold buy PDA2 from i-mate

  • iMate PDA phones are really good for those who need a Moble phone & a PC in One, the PDA2 having really fastest processor of the world with a most beautiful design. I suggest for the Businessmens & Company Executives should go for this model.

  • I'm thinking of buying a PDA phone but extremely getting a hard time comparing the XDAIIi or the I-Mate PDA2. Are they the same function? Can anyone give an idea of what to get. Thanks

  • Kindly All note that All versions of i-mate pda2 have 128mb ROM.That was a typo error by I-mate on their website which they have corrected now.

  • I think any one who is thinking to buy a brand new pda should preffer this over PDA2K.bec 1-it has 1.3 mega pixel camera 2-Faster Processor 3-Its weight is 190g and PDA2K is 210g. 4-It uses the same accessories as Pocket pc .

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  • Why is it the that the Asian Version has 128mb of ROM and this one only claims to have 64? People say it is an error.. Bottom line an an error or did they actually produce a new model for the middle-east with less ROm and 64 MB of less ROM! In Asia they come with 128MB of RAM and 128MB of ROM.. What is the deal here? SKYPE is also ot included in this new version here in the Middle-East as well. Why update if they don't upgrade?

  • could you send me the manual configuration for MMS , WAP ,Internet vea GPRS ?? only for i-mat & palone mobiles / touch screen which support thees services . regards

  • I think this is hte best Pocket PC ever created! This phone also has wifi which the i-mate JAM didn't have. Plus the 1.3 MP Camera is amazing, Bluethooth, etc. are amazing!!! Everyone who is looking for a Pocket PC I say that this is a must-have for them.