i-mate PDAL

  • Released 2006, November
    116g, 17mm thickness
    Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
    64MB RAM storage, microSD (dedicated slot) slot
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  • 2.4"
    320x240 pixels
  • 2MP
    Video recorder
  • 64MB RAM
    TI OMAP 850
  • 1100mAh
    Li-Ion

i-mate PDAL - Specs

Network Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS Class 10
EDGE Class 10
Launch Announced 2006, November
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 112 x 56 x 17 mm (4.41 x 2.20 x 0.67 in)
Weight 116 g (4.09 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
Size 2.4 inches, 17.8 cm2 (~28.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~167 ppi density)
 Handwriting recognition
Platform OS Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset TI OMAP 850
CPU 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Memory Card slot microSD (dedicated slot)
Internal 64MB RAM, 128MB ROM
Main Camera Single 2 MP
Video Yes
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth 1.2, A2DP
GPS No
Radio No
USB 1.1
Features Sensors
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (PocketIE)
 Pocket Office
Voice memo
MP3/AAC player
File manager
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 1100 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 150 h
Talk time Up to 4 h
Misc Colors Silver
Price About 220 EUR

i-mate PDAL - User Reviews

  • how to download whatsapp in pdal

  • Posting your contact info such as phone number or email is not a good idea. We won't be responsible for any unwanted consequences.

  • how to use infrared in I-mate Pdal????

  • why my imate pdal if i will open internet to download thing it take 3 minutes and then it cancel the internet..???!!!

  • Unfortoate i master reset my phone so what are doing now

  • software

  • why did not connect my wi-fi to open

  • how to push other new themes???

  • it can be fixed if you can arrange the genuine touch i have one with broken touch but i could not find

  • dunno

  • Does anyone else have a problem with the touch screen? Can it be fixed?

  • I have IMATE PDAL set. Anyone please suggest me where to buy its battery.

  • simple Go to google search engine.search the microsoft activesync and download.Install pc and then connect imate pdal.

  • Download my mobiler in your pc.then connecte mobile to pc .then install my mobiler then go to desktop you can my mobiler folder then click my mobiler icon you can see your mobile display in your pc you can use your mobile in pc itself

  • what i found out about i-mate PDAL is that if the wi-fi signal is poor you will have a hard time connecting to the net. tap the start button, tap on connections tab, tap connections manager icon, tap the space below "wi-fi" and you'll get connected to the net in no time... i saw an ad in ebay selling batteries for this unit... my question is, how can you upload movies and videos in this unit?can someone help me please?

  • sir i have baught i mate pdal set in 2007 but so far i could not get a spare battery so the set is in no working kindly tell me from where to buy a battery for the same

  • how to activate internet on phone i-mate PDAL?

  • how can i use the WiFi on my i-mate PDAL? can anyone help me on this matter?

  • go to settings and then master reset. it will do the rest of job itself and follow the instructions and then it will be ok

  • I can receive calls, but touch screen or other keys not working and not able to unlock. Anybody can help me?

  • i use i-mate last few years i like this phone but my phone's tuchscreen was broke please help me?

  • For some strange reasons, this phone has an unpleasent habit of resetting its IMEI once in a while. It happened with me twice in

  • we are appearing a problem in this device, its not able to search any network, not able to read any sim (airtel.hutch.vodafone, spice...please help me out,thank you

  • I need a Screen for my PDAL Can anyone pleease tell me where can I get it I am based in Chandigarh & travel to Delhi often. Thanks GP

  • my phone is hanging & not starting on airtel sim not conecting computer

  • i have been using imate for 1 year i have problem with memory slot it is showing 2GB memeory card (micro sd) instead of 4GB please help me in this problem

  • i have been using imate for 1 year i have problem with memory slot it is showing 2GB memeory card (micro sd) instead of 4GB please help me in this problem

  • whenever im using the internet on my phone, it suddenly hangs up.can u help me with this?thanks

  • how to switch on my mobile its offenly getting repaired, anyone pls solve my problem

  • m using imate n one my ph setting isnt showng n its working so slow plz help

  • I am Using this phone past 3 yrs itas going nice

  • Hi Rajiv, The Slot for Memory Card is in the Outside of the phone. There is mentioned T-Flash. You just open that cover and put your Micro Sd card on that slot. Hope this information helps you.

  • Hi Ashok, If you are getting that your IMEI no. is out of reach then pls follow the instructions below, i am sure you will be get rid of this problem. Go To Setting --> System --> Master Clear. I have also faced the same problem but now i am using My phone properly. Hope your phone will start working.

  • where is the slot for micro sd card, is it below the battery or externall.

  • Dear Shekar, I have PDAL model and having same problem,but I gone through master setting option in setting and after change the master setting it working fine and no issue of invalid IMEI no. plz do the same.

  • How I Get I-Mate PDAL Display From Internet.

  • i have PDAL but it is switching on message displaying on the screen align screen even i am doing this my phone not getting switch on what do ?

  • you have to hard and soft reset your phone ..

  • I bought the Imate PDAL in 2006 and now is not usable as the EMEI number in not valid in India. I had to buy another phone, but I am unable to move the data from PDAL as it says I have no permission to access the files. (1) How do I get over this problem of not being able to copy the data to my computer, and (2) how do I make the IMEI number valid

  • Battery life is poor ,No software updates in India. Utility poor.

  • Reload windows this will solve your problem

  • I have purchased PDAL model in 2008, In Jan2010 it was disconnected due to invalid IMEI no. on dialing #06*# it gives some no. which is invalid while below battery different no. mentioned and this is valid. What should I do ?

  • I am using this one more than one year.only demerit is that pdf files can't read. To fix the imei error, please go to the settings-system-master reset. thank you.....

  • go settings and c the icon screen -settings alllignn screen select the option a

  • hello i am from pakistan and i have i-mate PDAL for very long time this is such a excellent mobile phone and it have same functions just like computer and i also ask you to buy it

  • i ma satisfied from this hanset but i have a need for somme problems and please i mostly require the accessories and internal kit and also a keypad kit so ,will u help me b'coz in nagpur here is not any servicing center of imate so how i will get satisfaction ? ranjit(9595772112)

  • try in the gaffar market in delhi

  • I have i mate pdal phone working fine except the touchscreen has problem with caliberation..please let me know how to correct it or where can i get it fixed.

  • hey buddy i have a same problem in my imate pdal please tell me if you got any solution please....my email is [email protected]

  • Please help me find i-mate PDAL 'housing' in Ghana. I need to change mine.

  • hi...... i have bought i-mate PDAL model last year,since Jan10 it was disconnected due to invalid IMEI No. if someone have experience or some forward path please help me.

  • please tell where to get the battery of the imate-pdal in delhi and also in kolkata. Please reply me urgently.

  • touching sensitivy loss for my i-mate pdal... what shuld i do????????

  • Man c'mon. u serious. u need to go into settings...then connections n create a new modem connection. Call ur service provider and get the APN and sae the settings. u shud be able to connect to the internet...CIAO!!!

  • I m using I � mate jaq3.wen I put sim card in to it the fone doesn�t work.It shows no service.outgoing and imcoming got barred.Wt to do further,,,,,,,,,,

  • My touch is not working..

  • I have purchased this PDAL phone and after a year. After a year i cannot call anymore. Network provider says that i need an EMI No and this phone doesn't have. what should i do to get an EMI No? I'm From INDIA [email protected]

  • I like this phone,it realy works well with me.am from africa kenya

  • I need u to help me get drviers for this mobile to connect it to my computer. because I've lost my CD drivers. thank u

  • how i can connect ot the internet please guide me

  • it's not handy to use and has lots of defaults... PLZ DON'T BUY THIS PHONE

  • Plz guys help me on this i want to reset my fone but the problem is i cant get a copy of names and sms if i reset the fonr all fone numbers and sms's will be deleted , sure its a suck help me plz how i can get a copy even when i do a synchronization with pc i didnt see any names i cany be sure i have it and sure its very important to be that i get all of the names and to see it away of this damn address book finally i have this odal more than 2 years it isnt that nice at all slow ,low quality material and paint, hanging the best is the microsoft operating system thats it i regret i get it actually

  • I-MATE is an EXTREMELY BAD COMPANY. Never buy its products. Pros: Very good quality of buttons (But the paint is of very bad quality). Cons: ROM claimed 128 MB given 64 MB. Software is heavily faulty & can't be repaired by a human being who lives on earth. Description is under: IMEI changes automatically to a random number. After that i-mate's own softwares stop recognising your device & say ITS NOT AN I-MATE DEVICE. Then can anyone tell me WHAT THE HELL IS IT. This makes the device extreamly unstable and it works only because windows operating system (A product of Microsoft Coorporation NOT of I-Mate) keaps trying to fight its way to keap its customers happy. Supprise...Supprise I-Mate has also released a patch for this device BUT KINDLY READ THIS CAREFULLY the patch is also FAULTY. At last I-Mate customer care: Never visit this place without money. They can't give service to products under warrenty because it's free. If you pay for the service then they will great you with a GLASS OF WATER, TEA OR COFFEE take your money for repairs & return your device after 15 days the way you gave them WITHOUT DOING ANYTHING and guess what NO MATTER HOW MUCH POWERFUL A PERSONALITY YOU ARE THEY CAN'T GIVE YOUR MONEY BACK BECAUSE I-MATE ATE IT. Personal recomendation: Go to a resturant instead of I-Mates customer care. I have i-mate PDAL since a lot of time and I know almost every kind of the functionality it has. Instead of buying any of the I-Mate's products go & give this money to a poor man he will give you BLESSINGS. I curse I-Mate to get bankrupt for stealing my money.

  • usb not responding please send what i do?

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  • i mate PDAL Iam using for last two years.now touch panel damaged .can anyone can tell from where i can get the touch panel for it

  • same here , past 3 yrs i am using , btu not its a dumb pice, how to sort this, after IMIE munber

  • Hi, Have been happily using my imate pdal for the last two years till the IMEI number issue cropped up . now my phone is only a planner till i am not able to sort out the issue.

  • i want upgrade window 5 to window 6 . pl. tell me ....is it possible. tell me how

  • with wifi .......and gprs

  • how i can back up my i mate pdal

  • How I can connect internet with my i-mate PDAL? And please guide me.

  • go to settings->system->screen->allign screen . follow the instruction your screen will be aligned

  • When i master reset i-mate, its screen Is not aligned... Therefore i can't switch on phone.. How it can be aligned??

  • When i master reset i-mate, its screen Is not aligned... Therefore i can't switch on phone.. How it can be aligned??

  • i put a pin number but i dont remember it now. is there any way to unlock my phone. please help.

  • My I-Mate PDAl phone's screen is not working, please suggest from where should i get it checked & repaired.

  • My phone fell down a few months ago and everything went bad nothing works i kinda need help

  • i'hv been usin it since 3 years.....gawd! sound system sux...odrwise its jus fyn...mmm..wish i wud'hv takn smthin bettr.........:/

  • My i-mate pdal model is not at all switching on though it is chrged for continuous eight hours. Please suggest me what i should do for further proceedings?

  • i need anti virus

  • i used i-mate for almost 3 year this is just fine pda biggest problem is noise and

  • Dats the damn pda that i'v ever had.Bought it for rs66000 in 2007.Iv got the problem too.Please dont upgrade your soft ware into wm6.Eject your memory crd and open the file expoler.Go to the root dat shows you my documents,and nw u cn put the micro sd.U'l see the icon of storage card at the end of the opend window,i meant(adiyema balapan.)lankawe neda?

  • you have to sychronize the phone with the microsd card for that u have to install a software which comes free with the phone or otherwise you can download it from the net

  • I also have a imate pdal but when I put my micro sd card but there is no shown memory card icon in my device please any one know why is that? please tell me..

  • there is a option in pdal go to systam and resat the phone and follow the instruction.

  • there is few freeware but they are all useless if you found any plz post

  • my phone is getting hanging

  • unable to install pdf , adobe reader, help me

  • i-mate make my all work without pc

  • disable the multilingual option in settings and then soft reset ur device.

  • hi buddies i-mate is the pure set that i want but want something to ask from u ppls wht is the limits of the external memory

  • i am not able to see how to use pdf reader.. if i load pdf files on the phone, it shows unrecognizable format. please help

  • very nice phone

  • please can anyone advise me on the best and most up to date phone to use for business purposes of storing names numbers and addresses I need to be able to store as many as possible and at least 5000 entries?Iam currently with vodafone and want to remain with them I am open to a pda or a phone and web connectivity isnt vital for me

  • plz tell me what are the appl ext (like jar, sis, exe)can be installed on imate pdal?and how can i install?

  • where can i install game on my pdal phone?

  • hi its no good the i-mate PDAL is to slow the video is very slow & it connot work if you connect to pc for browsing purposes!! so suck!!

  • This is just the one I've been looking for!

  • PDAL_WM65_WWE_OS5221159_D090218_CellSmith window mobile 6.5 folow read me file perfect upgrade enjoy I love my PDAL

  • Really a bad phone. Hangs up within no time. Very inreliable type of cellphone. I think that the higher management of IMATE never uses their own product.

  • i want to format my imate pdal & also want to install new and latest softwares. please kindly tell what would i do? please reply me as soon as possible

  • Performance extremely bad, it drives me carzy it stuck, you cannot depend on this devise at all. Guys is there any way to make this thing work?

  • Use the following link for software. Make group in your phone book and u can send sms to as many as you like.

  • I have PDAL fron aprox 2 years now. Extremly bad phone n very high rates as compared to flaws in it. It can't be repaired by the company also. Patch available on i-mate's website will only disable its internal i-mate configurater, but the error will still be left as it is. Instead of buying this phone i recommend of giving away the prise of this phone whatever it is (say 1$ or 1000$) to charity atleast the people who will get ur help will give u good wishes. If u don't believe me then go ahead buy this phone and use it for 2 months then see what heapens next. All the best.

  • True but HTC is at least 3 times price of PDAL

  • very bad phone htc is much better

  • Here you can upgrade from WM5 to WM6 or WM6.1 Your feedback will be apreciated!

  • my i-mate pc pocket was dropped by my friend by accident then the touch screen and i think the LCD also was broke, tru this now my i-mate pc pocket not function anymore ... can i replace that touch screen. If yes? where is the branch of i-mate located here in the Philippines... thanks

  • Is a great PPC .You can find latest custom WM6 and WM6.1 roms here.You will not find WM6 or WM6.1 elsewere.

  • Please,could you help me? I have i-mate PDAl i want to format it but didn`t work know accept bigning page when swirch on. please how you are solve my problem.

  • you want to get your phone will be hard reboot

  • I am using imate Pdal since one year but i didnot have any prb, but now i m always facing prb that my phone gets hung but all keys are working fine only i cannot receive or dial calls so every times i have to switch off and on again kindly let me the what is the problem with my imate Regards Sarfaz

  • ya i have also question

  • i have one problem with my i mate PDAL " The Align screen not working can you help me?

  • Someone interested in this phone??I have 13 units and all are very cheap. You can reach me at mail above.

  • not good

  • it's very good phone

  • It is Good But Screen dos'nt respond on some areas

  • It is Good But Screen dos'nt respond on some areas

  • to some extent itis good

  • its looks very fine

  • how i can read pdf file in imate pdal

  • update u'r phone from this site WWW.forum.xda-developers.com

  • can help me pease, Last month i bought I-mate PDAL IMEI : 353333010030847 S/N : 1041611000060163 P/N : MD08296T100 when i worked on it and i add new program of map view after that i restarted it about 5 dayes just seen first page and i loosed window but for recharging the battry it`s not have problem can help me please because just seen blue page at the first (i-mate for Business,for pleasure,for life)not go to another page of windows. can help please? and give me the way to solve that problem. Best regards...........

  • Hi Can u please tell where did u buy the phone for 699AEd is it a brand ew phone? pls reply

  • if i loose it is there any way to get it back i means any satellite location sys avaliable

  • i bought the PDAL can any body please let me know how can i change pray sound its 5 times alarming azzan can u please let me know how can i deactivate this feature

  • Set the screen settings from settings -> System -> Screen. It will work much better.

  • it is in ur my documents in file explorer.

  • please help I can't use any service code (e.g. *150# ) and all of these codes don't work and give no reaction

  • no problem with this mobile good

  • srart--file explorer--my device---you will find it there but make sure to trasfere it to memory card to be able to download more songs

  • It's touch-Screen function can't work properly , some area of screen not work.

  • Phone stay in align screen mode all the time

  • when i download music via bluetooth i can't find the music. pls help

  • I do realy facing problem, it is hanging most of the time. Is there any update to this version/software etc..

  • just go to start setting sytem multi ligual support english (US) then ok restar it take out the back cover and in the left side or it beside the stylus there is a small hole press it then it will restart.

  • At the top of the page, from right to left first you see "select country", next option is select language, just click on it. Good Luck

  • is it possible config i-mate PDAL b'cos my keyboard is not responding according to the keypad, when i press 1 it show 3 and so on Please help if ou've any solution about that. my mail is [email protected]. Thank you

  • Hi...I purchased one today... 1.Language is set as Arabic..I cant change itto english.--plz let me know how to change it. 2. I didnt see pdf reader in the programme? how toactivate it Please advice me..

  • I was trying to enter www.clubimate.com its just giving arabic site only no english...i changed timezone of computer-no success..please advice me which site i have to go to download applications for I-mate PDAL. I am new to this kind of phone..and please let me know how to enable pdf...thanks..

  • Hi.. Ijust bought this one today for 699 AED. Actually I went to buy Jasjar, they were selling it fo 1149 AED, it was finished, they gave me this...I didnt seen this before...just checking the comments of u guys....Have any suggestion before opening /starting to use? plz..thnx

  • i have problems with my imate pdal handset IMEI NO.-353333010078499. I bought this handset from Wave Communications Wavetel (shop no.3&4 #28 velachery main road, rajakilpakkam, chennai-600073), on 27th Aug 07. The invoice cum delivery challan number is 2282. From jan 2008 to till date i had been to ICCONET service center for about 04 times for the problems- 1- touch screen not functioning 2- network connection problem with handset 3- unusual noise from the speakers 4- not charging. Even after rectify of the handset from a authorised service center, I still have the problem of network connection with this handset. reply- [email protected]

  • yes Pdal has pdf reader installed

  • Great fone ... i don't know why people are lying about its specs.....

  • How can i install GPRS browser in i-mate mobile?

  • mohamed,yes it can read pdf can I use 2giga memory card?

  • pdal can read pdf file ?

  • Wondefull PDA i love it but sell it last week :(

  • What are you expecting from a 250$ smartphone. For this price i think u can't purchase a better one! It's a fare price! If u want smth better then pay extra. I ordered one online and i can't wait to receive it.

  • Great phone for the price. I have been able to find a lot of freeware online. I have been able to upgrade my phone, calendar, and onscreen keyboard utilities. Go to www.freewarepocketpc.net

  • In order to use .mp3 ringtone you will need to save your mp3 file(s) to the windows/ringtone folder. This folder can be accessed thru the file explorer.

  • To set a ringtone in this phone you must have .mp3 to .wav coverter because this handset toky support .wav format sound as a ringtone. While playing .wav format on your phone just click on calling icon . There you can set it as your ringtone.

  • How can I set the ringtone which is stored in my Micro sd card (Storage card) because it tried searching the option but get through. So if someone could help me out with this then please help me out.

  • how cant i put the digital tones to my messaging and also the pocket msn or internet is not work and now its getting low. how cant we put also the antivirus?themes and games

  • easy to use. easy to handle and really its user friendly. really good.

  • the best phone...

  • its a very good phone. i will use this atleast for 2-3 years. really its value for money

  • Does anybody have any on selecting multiple files while beaming over bluetooth.. i need to beam each file individually rite now.

  • i love pdal it is my best phon

  • i bought this phone 3 months back, in kenya, it jammed last month, i got it repaired under warranty, sound quality is poor, touchpad is not accurate, freezes a lot. its just a gimmic. i do not recommend this, on top i would appreciate the company to contact me and advice.

  • Following conversation with online support of imate give us an idea how much we can trust this company. they are not providing any upgrade to existing customers. You're now talking to David from 'India Support' The topic is : imate PDAL David> Welcome to Club i-mate. My name is David and I am a Club Advisor. What can I help you with? vijay> hi ] vijay> i Have a PDAL device David> r welcome vijay> when i can get upgrade to windows mobile 6 vijay> MY latest version of GPS software need windows mobile 6 David> ok David> would like to inform you that we have no such rom for p-dal device vijay> when i can expect a windows mobile 6 ROM from imate vijay> all your competetior are released windows mobile 6 ROM vijay> you are letting down your existing customers by not providing upgrade David> sorry to say that we are not going to have such rom version for p-dal device David> we only have it for our JAMA and ULTIMATE series vijay> nice to hear that i spend 24000 INR for buying this device and now you are saying my device is useless vijay> can i get mail address of your CEO or MD? Person whom i was chatting left abruptly without any further communication

  • do you know Roger Law? behind all these, there is a genius guy fixing this stuffs called Ka Roger in ME... just to inform you

  • I bought one of these about 4 months ago and absolutley love it. The form factor is small, yet it is quadband, has wi-fi and is a touch screen! I paid $480 for it and thought it was a bargain and now I see them for under $250, what a deal on a great phone, I would highly recommend it to anyone.

  • I have PDAL and work just fine. I've being using since 07 and everything is working well. Last week I got 1 for my wife at a incredible price from cellularconcepts.com, price was only $ 251.04. At that price, I think this phone becomes great.

  • This phone is horrible. Have had a series of problems ever since I bought it. First the connection keeps trying to access GPRS when I have not enabled it. Then the battery life is about half a day max on full charge. Then the service station for the phone got shifted out of my city (Pune), so I had to go to the next city just for repairs. And now the resale value is garbage. Just check and they are trying to give a lot of freebies with the phone currently to make it sell!!!

  • plz tell me any pc suite will be instal TO MY COMPUTER to connect the PDAL PLZ PLZ TEELLL ME

  • its a cool phone with lot of function but screen and video quality ois not so good same as camera, while writing on phone also make problem it misses the words

  • this phone is a Waste of money, bought a brand new one 5 months ago, but now the touchscreen has stopped working so i cannot access the phone at all!

  • I-Mate PDAL is a great phone. I have been using this pocket pc for the last 1 month and till now I got no complains. There are lots of people complaining problems with this phone but with little troubleshooting know how this cell doesn't give you a chance to frown.

  • this is to inform you that me facing a lot of problem usning imate pdl , its have lot of problem of hanging from 1 date when i purchase it, now when it got 4 month older a new problem in it and and a mojor one too, now the voice of caller is very poor, and after 1 min call it bcomes impossible to liten anyhitng from second party. i make so manyy calls to your service center and there is one who can attend this problem. due to this i am not able to use my cell. I bought that pdl as i think that imate is much better then nokia or samsung etc.... but now i have to regretly say that me totaly wrong at that time. so now its upto you how you are able to solve my problem although i have genuine bill and cell is also still in warranty period as its only 4 month older. so you once again requested kindly look into the matter & do the needful. your immediate action will be highly appreciated int his regard

  • I am using pdal during 1 month,it is great.but last two days I could not make photo.I dnt know what happened.I installed some programs in this phone last week.After that I could not make phone with this phone.If anybody have an idea about this please dnt hesitate to reply. thanks®ards Ahamed Kuwait.

  • My PDAL is having with the problem with speaker..

  • hey...... can nyone tell me how to set mpe tones as a ring tone in this cell....!!!

  • I have been using the phone for about 6 months now. It is slow at times. Network is the greatest and multimedia can be better. I use lotus notes and I have not been able to sync my calendar to the phone. Can someone please help? my email id is [email protected]

  • please, i need wm6 rom.

  • I am looking for a PDA with latest software (I am specialized in Fox)please lety me know in detils. Please Guide me.

  • I want to use as KOT ( Kitchen order ticket ) for my hotel with a software which is DOS Based please let me know you�re franck suggestions. At [email protected]

  • Hi, i have bough this mobile in Aug-2007, Good Phone but missing lots of good feature. -Camara - Bad -Sound Qaulity- very very Bad -Hangs after every 5 hour -Misinglots of features. - No customer care in india. -Rate- very high & quality is poor. Request you to please think twice before buying this mobile. Now its your decision. Regards, Vikas

  • I like this model, but can somebody tell me how I connect to Internet I Installed Actice synch but what settings required for connection specaillay in LAN environment where I have no ISP number. One thing more Active Sync not connected to the PC even I have selected USB from the options.

  • Hi I have imate PDAL model...internet browsing was working fine with Hutch but now I have changed to BSNL prepaid connection and now I am having problem with setting of the internet....can any one help me in this regards.....pls reply on [email protected]

  • I buy I-mate in computer discount shop in italy for 229 euro. This is my first pda. I use this to connect internet with my wifi home network. I use opera mobile that render the pages like the desktop browser, more fast than Internet Explorer. It's a good Pda, but it has a slow microprocessor, and it's not 3g Umts, or Hdspa. But for a simple use with no asking miracles to this it's good. The sound it's not optimal, i have a cellphone with more audio quality. A good pda, but if you want better see other models. Support it's terrible the site clubmate.com don't recognize me, but i'm correctly registered. It's a good idea buy an hp or other brands, because they hawe a better support.

  • in the specification u can see a feature called voice memo....can any tell me what's that & how it works.my pdal rocks....

  • this is the fist time i see the Pda phone.it look quite good but i have never used it before

  • Hi...Could you please let us know how can you use Windows Mobile 6.0 obn Imate PDAL ???

  • Bloody i-mate PDAL, this dame model has umpteen problems, honestly it hasn�t gone through very basic lab test although has fabulous attraction over other models, what a big fun. - Noisy, hard to listen. po.pe..pa.pr.. - Speaker hardly audible at max volume - SMS stops coming in all of sudden - Does not recognize all SIMs at UK. - IMEA out of range, no useful error report, - Imate-configurator supported only in I-mate device, works after reboot - ActiveSync, sucks � changes what not.. - Blue-screen�the symbol of Microsoft, weeps often - Horrible service in India - plus many more But good it could serve as very basic phone, just dial, try not to do anything else�.

  • Dear All This is my third Imate , pdal is better than kjam and jaq 3 , both mentioned imates are horrible but the pdal is working properly and doesnt freeze and full of features . i recommend it to everyone who loves proffesional mobile

  • I can use Win 6.0 for Imate-PDAL.

  • for god sake , dont waste your money on this one , i bought it 3 month ago , in every call i had a lot of noise & battery almost need for recharge everyday , it,s horrible ! think about some another way to burn your money

  • PDAL is a good phone in less price....the usp of this phone is.. that phone supports every software....the camera quality is not so good but it can be managed....browses internet very fast.....it's coooooooool mannn........

  • I brought PDAL 2 months back, it works pretty good. waiting for the IMATE Ultimate series to hit the stores.

  • i have bought it two months back & it's really working good, i have downloaded many software in it and havn't got any problem till now,hard to understand why people have given so many negative feedbacks about PDAL.think logicall you go the market to buy a mobile you spend $350-$400 & u get a nokia/sony erricson/samsung handsets with the basic features....but in the same price u can get this device that suppots every software, so many features,nice looking handy PDA....go for it.

  • it's good to have an device like this,my phone suports every software,the proccessor is bit slow but never mind,i m lovin it.

  • can any body tell me..tat how to send same massage SMS to sevral numbers at one time ,like we make grups in sonyerricsson

  • ring alarm tone very low and when u have a call u cane not take a nomber

  • this is a good phone we can operate almost every fuctions by its own keypad I mean with out using stylus

  • i ues i-mate PDAL (is modem)for connect Internet on PC but it not work and slow

  • There is no keypad available for this phone... Can anyone tell me..

  • itS a very good phone and it almost has everything but why the voting results is so low???

  • Ok, when i first got my PDAL i was really excited and happy with it, after a few months, the PDAL started screwing with me; it freezes whenever it wants, when someone calls, it freezes, when i try to open a program it freezes. I rebooted it like a million times and i still have the problem. My advice, dont buy it, it stinks big time.

  • its is a very good one.iam very satisfied with PDAL i love PDAL.

  • Do not buy imate products in India. Their service is terrible. I tried resolving my problem with the touch screen of the PDAL and despite my repeated efforts at reaching them, they have not been bale to resolve them. And nor are they offering a replacement to the phone, especially given that their support centre has acknowledged that there are problems with the imate PDAL

  • I'd give it a 8/10 based that I paid $340 for it. I am a long time Ipaq owner and have been tweaking Windows CE/2003/Mobile for a while. I am aware of the limitations and this phone has many of them. The first thing you need to install is a program manager that let's you close applications easily. I use Magic Button. It's a bit old but does the job very nicely. Next, remove I-Mate configurator from start up if you don't use it. It stops nagging about operator names and probably saves some memory too. When you have closing programs down sorted out the phone becomes a lot more usable as a PDA. Now I have to admit, the phone interface is ok but I can see straight away that buttons would be good. I have not had any issues with the touch screen yet and even with my big thumbs, but it just doesn't feel right. As a PDA it is slow, but the size and communications capabilities make up for that. I use TomTom Navigator 5 and it copes nicely while on the phone! Even Skype works well. Now the things I don't like...... The video capture is poor. Stills are OK but you won't be throwing away your digital camera. Playing back video in Media player is awful. MP3's are OK. It also lacks a backup utility. Now for what I hate the most.... ready?... the finish is slippery and I know that I will be dropping it all over the place. All in all I am pleased with it and would certainly buy it again. If you are not an Windows Mobile/PDA user this may not be true for you. From what I've seen of the I-Phone it is not anywhere as elegant. The big plus is all my Windows Pocket PC apps work.

  • It is a smart phone.

  • Does anyone use it for VOIP calls by skype or yahoo? does it work for computer to computer i mean free calls n skype out calls or any other phone which might be better then this for VOIP calls. please suggest i m in fix

  • Okay, I bought one. Almost didn't reading the write ups about it. BUT I'm happy, it is a little bit slow but I have a lot of other apps loaded. Overall, if you want a phone that has proper business capabilities without being the size of a small car this is the one. Oh yes, looks really good too.

  • this phone is not worth it, it has a very severe network problem and voice reception quality is poor, hangs very frequently.

  • I am a PDA user for more than 5 years (SE P800, SE P900). I have just bought this device for the WiFi option and also WM, but the device is slow, wifi connection has a serious conflict with the system, after using wifi, if the device lost the network for any reason such as going out of coverage area, it will never ever find it again until you do a hard reset and also it has bunch of other problems. For sure you won't be satisfied by buying this junk.

  • Imate JAMA has SAMSUNG SC32442X 300MHz processor its faster whn compared to PDAL 200MHZ processor

  • Please don buy this PDAL if ur looking for PDA frm Imate thn opt JAMA i mates only best phone, jama is cheap cost jus 16000, whn compared to all othr PDA jama is quiet good filled wid tons of features, But it lacks WiFi, ny way other than this JAMA is dressed to impressed, it has 2 speakers, good sound effect .all office suits needs wid 2 Mega pixel cam

  • can any1 plz tell me frm where i can upgrade my ROM for i-mate pdal..???

  • Hi Friends, Please do not buy any version of imate phone till they come out with a clear upgrade strategy. this is the only vendor who does not announse any upgrade from windows mobile 5 to 6 for existing customers. Even if you buy windows mobile 6 how can you expect an upgrade to future version.

  • i regret buying this product,

  • Hai friends, i purchase i-mate pdal just one week back. suddenly language changes from english to arabic. i try to change alot. pls. help me

  • I buy this Imate days ago. First day I feel it is weak, but after going deep on it.......I do Realy Love it. What I dislike in it is its 200 MHz processer, even so I didnt notice any lag on it till now.

  • Horrible Life time Phone I fell in this rate I could have bought the O2 XDA ATom itself only a little more costlier, or I could have gone in for E31 from Nokia or the Samsung Blackjack or I600 from Samsung are much better please don't go into this mobile i though i need windows mobile and a touch screen so went in for this phone but never ever do the same mistake as mine go in for Nokia E61i or Sony P990i those are much better.

  • Why is this phone rated so low?

  • hey....can u guys gimme any link for free antivirus softwares for windows mobile......thnks...

  • well , i just bought PDAL, its not a dream machine,i got following problems A)Fonts are so small,if your eyes arent 6x6 then u dont need to buy B)sound Quality is power,specialy Alaram setting and Phone bell. C)sync function is horible , keep all backup before connected with your PC.otherwise it will delete all your computer data specialy microsoft outlook.besides,option for setting sync is very limited. I was the user of Sonyerricson P800,that machine is better then this PDAL,but the problem with sony is they arent using MS window programe .

  • Have been using PDA for more than 5 years but this is the first time dealing with the worst ever! Horrible machine: soft reset will make the phone ring for a round 3-5 minutes, hangs like crazy, so so slow,signal keeps dropping, battery usage is a killer, machine totally dies for no apparent reason..., I can go on and on!!! very upset for what i got for the price paid.., Do yourself a favour Don't Buy This Junk!!!

  • Hello Friends, My Bro. got Brand new set,everything is working fine but problem is My PC USB not Detecting PDAL in Active Sync software.Anyone help me plz.email me: [email protected] or [email protected]. i m waiting my friends BYE

  • I bought one 2 months before, it is very poor product and I am not using it anymore. I am looking for somebody to buy it, and it is in my drawer now. If you ask why? I can answer you; it hangs up at least 3 times a day and very poor connection.

  • Hi i just got this mobile but i want help where to download antivirus and other softwares for this Pdal... thanks in advance. Regards, Bhanu

  • great phone i just got mine at popularelect.com thanks to gsmarena

  • Great device. Connects to just about everything and without problems. Bluetooth browsing is faster than wi-fi. Syncs nicely with Outlook and Lotus Notes. Would like to be able to play "youtube" videos but it requires Adobe flash media player 8, which is not out yet. Imate PDAL looks great and is the only one to give you all these great goodies in a such miniature and efficient package. I am a stylus type user and am glad to see a device without a physical keyboard (I had it on my previous device and never used it; I'm just so much faster writing with the stylus than key punching). I'm just about to receive my blutooth GPS add on for Imate PDAL to complete this great small machine. I love my PDAL!

  • I am planning to buy imate pad, pls advs me is it worthful, i have seen lot of comments ie slow,connxn problems wz pc etc...

  • it is very light and that's it. esmertec java sucks. no midlet including gmail runs. rom upgrade on the clubimate is problematic. they still do not care about it. the support people do know nothing about it. I am using PDAs for 7 years (started with PALM), this is the worst product I have ever seen. I am so upset for the money I paid.

  • Got this one used it for 3weeks,its very slow,poor sound,and the best part is that one day it just starting vibrating even when the phone is off..My sincere advice to all PDA users,IMATE PDA,s are not worth it.

  • can i get Arabic software for PDAL

  • I bought the phone a week ago. I am very UNDERWHELMED with it. The quality of the sound when on the phone is poor and there is constant interference. I paid way too much for it. Very dissapointed. Can't get it to connect to my pc either. I would happily change it tomorrow, I just want to get some of my money's worth out of it.

  • Can anyone compare the processor speed with any of the NOKIA phones in market

  • The purchased the imate pdal 2 months ago. Owning it has been a labour intensive and unproductive experience. The literature accompanying the phone is rubbish, the service people do not know about the product, there is no communication between etisalat (tel serv prov) and imate, the phone must be switched on and off regularly to reactivate programme and finally the actual quality of the phone itself is poor. My phone dropped slipped off a chair and the screen cracked after 2 months of hell trying to set up the programmes and now imate want me to pay to replace the screen. To everyone out there DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT IF YOU VALUE YOUR SANITY!

  • WWF figure,smart & beautiful.But price is very high in india

  • This is the best product from i-mate, it is compact & easy to use. I have been using it for 10 days, No problems until now.

  • this handset is just like latrine

  • its nice but its Bluetooth version is old

  • It is agly,dull phone always hanging and disconnected from the network sorry for its beutefull shape

  • Did this thing get into a horrible accident before taking its picture? Call the ambulance! It looks bad!

  • Its a great phone...I love it.

  • simple pda

  • Probably the worst looking and most impotent pda / smartphone in the world. I despise u iMate!

  • When I try connecting this phone to my PC I get a error saying "rndismpx.sys" driver needed for ActiveSync! and the phone could not be detected! can any one tell me how to solve this?

  • I trully felt deceived by this great brand name, in my opinion imate made great devices until they made the pdal, guys come on be serious, although I like the looks the phone/pocket pc is practically unusable. do not even consider buying you can have mine for free!!

  • I like its size. Its eazy to carry, and eazy to use. But, nothing else. The same "Too normal" PocketPC. Anyway, I love i-mate, Don't ask me why...

  • The PDAL is very practical mobile you will find all the spacification you may need and finally its aphone not acomputer ,so don,t hisitate go for it

  • Very freaking ugly!

  • im afraid to bay it coz the 200mhz its very slowly also with out flash and not 3.2 mega picksel bad bad bad

  • THe touch screen acts up, the processor is really slow. not recommended. first hand user Street price 600 USD

  • Just wanted to know what the differences between this mobile are and Jamin

  • yo guy OMAP = dual core processore so 200 mhz omap = 400 mhz read up on it

  • this is for "asif,dubai",the dude who wants a pda....u should buy qtek 9600....better than the rest coz it has a double speed processor compared than the rest....and everything else u shud need...check it's specifications...ull like it...not bad design either...

  • not a bad handset.but TI OMAP850 200Mhz processor is a bit on the low part.

  • Is anyone used this PDA, hw far its good compared to other i-made PDA's, i am planning to buy one, any suggession for good PDA's

  • i just wanna know why does imate launch such stupid products?

  • 200Mhz processor? not good at all...

  • dumb handset !

  • sorry but no point in this handset