i-mate Smartphone

  • Released 2004, Q1
    130g, 23.5mm thickness
    Microsoft Windows Mobile Smartphone
    16MB RAM storage, SD/SDIO slot
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  • 2.2"
    176x220 pixels
  • NO
    No video recorder
  • 16MB RAM
  • 920mAh
    Li-Ion

i-mate Smartphone - Specs

Network Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS Class 8
EDGE No
Launch Announced 2004, Q1
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 120 x 50 x 23.5 mm, 105 cc (4.72 x 1.97 x 0.93 in)
Weight 130 g (4.59 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type TFT, 65K colors
Size 2.2 inches, 35 x 44 mm, 15.2 cm2 (~25.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 176 x 220 pixels (~128 ppi density)
 White LED back light
5-way navigation button
Downloadable logos
Platform OS Microsoft Windows Mobile Smartphone
CPU 120 MHz
Memory Card slot SD/SDIO
Internal 16MB RAM, 32MB ROM
Camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN No
Bluetooth No
GPS No
Infrared port Yes
Radio No
USB Proprietary
Features Sensors
Browser HTML (PocketIE)
Languages 7
 Organizer
Predictive text input
MP3 player
Battery   Removable Li-Ion battery
Stand-by Up to 90 h
Talk time Up to 6 h
Misc Colors

i-mate Smartphone - User Reviews

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  • hello m having i mate smartphone i dont know how to on it as am holding two keys and its going in boot loader after dat it shows me serial key n stucks over der plz help me out soon as possible

  • This is more like a phone phone, not like a "smartphone" which is more like a computer phone. Reason it's not a phone phone fully is because of the internet( browser/mail) access. So you guys not understanding the term phone phone actually do have a computer with a phone app ;)

  • hello and good day. i have a problem with this phone. when i turn on this device, it plays the welcome tone but its stack at the smartphone 2002 logo. i try hard resetting it a million time but it doesnt work. please i really need your help for this. i used it since 2005, i really love this phone. please help. i am sorry for my english.

  • From where in U.P i will get a battery and charger of i-mate smart phone 0682..???

  • Very good phone. However Wi-Fi + Bluetooth support would have made it excelent! Office would have been added! Not bad!

  • how to start the handset since i am using in mumbai not getting the network nr service center in kerala...

  • when i was 9....this was my first phone...i dropped it in a juice box and it was ruined...now after 7 years i have found it and gave it to the repairer and it still works..so its a pretty tough old bird...

  • Smart Amazing Phone

  • I have this phone but my battery is warn out and i've try every shop to replace it but no luck.Please assist me because i really like this phone.Can i get 2 new batteries and a charger? please reply.My email address is [email protected]

  • You must hold the home key (the key with the house) and wait until the menu appears. then choose wireless manager. select phone and press it with center key.

  • Please can you assist me on how to get this imate phone battery.My battery is worn out and most the shops here they don't have it.Please assist.My email address is [email protected] Please reply

  • this was my first mobile i got it when i was 9

  • this must be the best smartphone yet

  • how to start the handset since i am using in mumbai not getting the network nr service center in mumbai

  • Hey. I Used this Device in '05. I think its released in 2002 coz its start up screen Showed "Smartphone 2002". The Box also included a external camera at that time!!! Camera in a shape of Toffee!! we have to put Camera on Charging port.. Only for stills.. Overall its an amazing device in that time.. Audio quality s simply amazing!!!

  • This phone was released in 2004 so of course it's going to be down on features!

  • ths phone is ok but not upto expectations no camera and no bluetooth makes it a scrap

  • This was released in the philippines and this phone sucked BIGTIME!!! pls. don't buy this mobile phone because it limits you as a user to enjoy life..

  • Dear Friend, I have one in use for th last three years,(I-mate smartphone 2000) bought from Kuwait. Now i am in India and badly in need of a repacent battery for the same. Is it available in Dubai Can i get one. Appreciate further information. Thanks. Kutty [email protected]

  • Blech! You call that a phone? Y get this when you can get an iphone?

  • this handset is amazing, shame it doesnt have bluetooth but oh well not the end of the world. a camera would of been nice but can live without it. design of the handset is stunning, have two of these handsets, one for daily use and one just to look at on my shelf. wonderful handset.

  • Can you confirm that you bought the phone in Century Mall?.... Is is working ok?... Interested in the same model as a daily use phone

  • Believe it or not, I just bought this phone yesterday and it's great. Costed only 40 usd, brand new in dubai.

  • who the hack will buy this phone in 2008.

  • Sell the ! It is very complex for finding...

  • ok i dont know much about i mate please could someone give me more infomation on this phone and all its features

  • I-MATE OS

  • I have I mate K Jam PDA, so sometimes when i TAP in the screen its taping something else, i have tried with screen alingment but it doest works, pls help

  • how can i remove airplane mode.

  • anyone can help me to remove airplane mode of this smart phone thanks.

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  • this set is very good.

  • The too is necessary to you? People! Same very simply to find!

  • This phone sucks big time. My battery is already dead and the resolution was not that good. software updates tend to screw up this phone. You need active sync to connect your phone to the PC. Also the resolution of the camera plug in was too dark. The phone also clocks while doing sms. SO don't buy the phone ever.

  • When I puts the phone to charge it gets start automatically and then it showes Aeroplain mode and works very slow

  • hi guys, i bought an i-mate smartphone 2002 two years back. now the battery is not charging.could anybody help me by giving advice or giving an address of some service center in ahmedabad (gujarat) hiren

  • i require solution for i was connecting my I-mate sp5m handset by Data Cable for internet connect, Bt i got trouble because it got Fax Cable not Usb. Kindly send me Driver Cd to install the Usb support. Thanx.

  • i have i-mate smartphone 2002 i want to hard reset it. because it's only display blue screen or i-mate logo. please help me.

  • I have an i-mate smartphone 2002. Now its only showing the blue screen with the logo. How can i reformat manually??

  • How can I manually format my i-mate Smartphone? Because my phone is sometimes hanging and sometimes displaying error messages like �running low memory�. I didn�t save any kind of images or movie clips. Please help me. Thanks.

  • i have i-mate smartphone 2002 i want to hard reset it. because it's only display blue screen or i-mate logo. please help me.

  • hehe..this phone rocks.. until now it still works.. but im not using it often because the LCD is broken,its like when ur TV doesnt have antenna or cable..hehe but everything still works.. but i cant use it because of the LCD. where can i found someone to fix it??? ryt now im just using it for file transfer..haha told you everything still works..^_^

  • i had this phone like a long long time ago..4-3 yrs ago?weird phone.. sometimes it accepts the sim, sometimes it doesnt.also it HANGS, you have to reboot it the hard way. removing the battery and everything. the joystick sticks too and the chrome/silver peels off easily on the keys. i sold mine to buy a nokia 2300 (its stable and simple) but the good thing about this smart phone is the camera. i dropped it in water but it still worked.

  • well, keyboard is very fragile, and the joystick acted very wired after a short period

  • My phone has problem..the air plane mode. it does not come to normal...what can i do? [email protected]

  • how can i manually reformat my i-mate smartphone? and what other applications can install to my i-mate? ynx.

  • hi.im using imate smartphone i want to know about internet option..... please give me how to use internet on my smartphone.And also give how can i copy or move mp3&images memory card to phone memory.please snd me....

  • dear friends!please tell me.how to download os.tell me any site name.or where to download os....

  • i've got i-mate phone.but its doesn't work & it aiways displayed that airplane mode.still yet i couldnt change it.specially it can't identify any kind of sim used by sri lanka. i want to get also a suitabale charger for this phone.

  • hi,i have a little problem about my smart phone,just tell me the right model num,b coz i want activate gprs and custamer care centre isn't accet,my model of smart phone 2002,

  • Please help i got this phone and its on airoplane mode and i cant get it off and i wil not save any off the settin in the network folder

  • hi, I am facing a problem with my smartphone. The phone is on but unable to activate any options, cell phone buttons are working but not the menu.I can coonect to computer but unable to take a look of contact details and all.Camera is working fine... Pls guide me in this issue..? Can I place the memory card again..and ...? Helpless...

  • my smartphone is great... not like nokia, u can edit almost everything... look at this sites, www.airfagev.com , www.gpcarreon.com , www.oldsap.blogspot.com... i dont have sync cable but i can still download using autorun...

  • my smartphone (spv e100) having problem in active sync

  • sir iam having a i-mate smaertphone 2002 and here in your description there is a section of description havind ring type as even polyphonic and i could have the option in the phone and how can do it

  • how can i installed internet explorer with out memory card?

  • How to SEt the Songs as Ringtone in IMATE SP5m

  • i-mate smartphone-2002 i want auto repair manual guide

  • hi how are you? y pone smart-2002. how to reset?

  • Frnz dont panic, I'm going to come up with a dedicated site for this phone. All your issues will be answered there. It will be ready by a month and the URL will be posted here. And about any immediate issues mail me. ujinkumar, i know to solve ur problem. U just need to have a explorer software. Pls contact me through mail for further details.....

  • my i-mate smart phohe is in air plane mode please help me....

  • my i-mate smart phohe is in air plane mode please help me....

  • hi guys, i bought an i-mate smartphone 2002 two years back. now the battery is not charging. the charging icon is also not showing. could anybody help me by giving advice or giving an address of some service center in bangalore thanks, joe.

  • I own a i mate-smartphone.For past one year it was working in good.For the past one week in phone recording option is activating automatically and i can't able to stop the function.Finally when the memory is coming to zero then phone was hanged.How it will be rectified?If someone knows the service dealers in india(Chennai) Pls inform me. Advance thanks Balu.N

  • I have a smartphone2002 please help me to instal file mananger. i donot have usb cable. can i sync through IR with pc. i try many times to sync through IR but cannot sucess.where is my fualt.if u all help me thanks in advance

  • i wanna to set aringtone of my sounds and i recieves the ring tone from i-r but i donnot find it after that where can i find it

  • Hi Frenz, I got an imate from one of my friend. I need to install OS in it because it is not coming up.and has hanged...can somebody guide me where can i geet the s/w and how to install it.. thnkx

  • how i use polyphonic ringtone in my i mate smart phone 2002..any one please answer me..

  • Hi, would like to ask if anybody there who knows how to install the smart explorer on a smartphone via infra red coz i have trouble doing it..thnks!!!

  • To Reset the Phone(Re-Install OS,Make it Brand new!!!) , follow the steps carefully, 1. Remove Memory cards and switch off the phone 2. While holding the RECORD button and power it on 3. Now Carefully press and hold enter(center tap) through your joystick for 3 secs and let it go. 4. Now will you will see a screen with numbered options. Choose 8 (Erase IPSM) option. The phone IPSM will be flashed. 5. Go to the third page and choose END and hold power button to boot the phone. It will take time and may restrat once. PRECAUTIONS:- 1. Save your Contacts, Important Information before resetting, WaRnInG all data will be lost... The phone is now in OUT OF THE BOX condition......

  • Dear Frens anyone have i-mate os.Plz send me.

  • How to reinstall the OS.

  • To turn off airplane mode u just press the power button once and chose it from the quick menu. If ur power button is not working, u need to have a file manager tool like smartexplorer(check it out at arifagev.com). Open the app, go to windows directory, browse to QUICKAPP.EXE n open it. U will get the menu.Enjoy...... For Making ringtones and anyother quries mail me.........

  • Q;How to open from airplane mode to normal? Ans;press quick menu button on the left side of i mate,you can see options there.If you want to quit airplane mode,select airplane mode if that is in airplane mode select ok.If you have pin number just enter your pin code.noe your phone on normal. thanks..

  • Dear friends, hi, how are all of you? I got imate smartphone last month and was enjoying but last night it was switched off for not return. :).now when i make it ON, it never goes on and display the only one display imate no main menu no any other activity. can anyone tell what happens with it? somebody tells me that its windows software becomes currupt so now reinstall windows in it.what do u think? if it so then how can i reinstall windows in it? tell the steps i can do it manually.i will be grateful to you. thanks

  • How to download the mp3 tones via infra red,and how to open that mp3 tones

  • I have a i-mate smartphone phone 2002.But,My phone OS was corrupted.So,Anybody give downloaded site address or OS to My Email address ([email protected].).

  • hai my name is baburaj from india i am using imate phone for last 2months i like this phone because the specification of this phone good

  • hi guys, iam surendra frm india i need the drivers of the data cable of imate smart phone can any body guide me u can mail me my mail ID id [email protected] and [email protected]

  • I bought this phone a year ago although the features are good, you can add the features by installing the new softwares, screen resolution is good, browser is good. But I don't recommend because the hardware it self is not reliable, phone hangs often, joystick became problematic phone button color peels off, some times dont detect memory card. Has low internal memory. Battery life is awfull. Can't set mp3 rigtone.wmv player is jurky. DONT BUY THIS PHONE

  • Copy your MP3 file into the directory \Application Data\Sounds Then it will appear in your sounds list when choosing a ringtone Kjetil

  • I need i-mate smart phone 2002 model Battery with regards victor

  • hi this is ramana i am from india.i have a imate and i dont understand that y there is a camera option in the mobile does any one knows about it can mail me at [email protected]

  • Why is it that O2 and i-mate have the same models of phones?

  • model no imate smart phone 2002 I want internet settings

  • I want GPRS (internet) settings How to set them My card is Idea They have activated. I am from India.

  • Pls guys send me how could set mp3s for my ring tone.

  • the manual is on under downloads just use bugmenot.com to get a login

  • wt will u gv me on behalf of userguide?

  • i want smartphone userguide (smartphone 2002)

  • hi guyes i have I-mate smartpone & i want to set mp3 ringtone & i donot know how to do that neither i have USB software so can any one help me in solving my problem?

  • hi guyes i have I-mate smartpone & i want to set mp3 ringtone & i donot know how to do that could you tell me how to do that?

  • my i mate, became in air plane mode.. dot know how to change it.. its power switch is not workin.. no option seen there.. help me..

  • Hi Can any body post manual of smartphone.coz am vmuch confused about this phone. Or pl mail me about how to set mp3 ringtones and how can we play vedio files Thanks vmuch

  • hai iam indian i have windows smartphone i want to know aboout making our own ringingtone and about playing real movie

  • my i-mate smartphone switched on but not entered in the main menu it will be hanged what can i do.i will pucharse the mobile at dubai.but they are not rectify the problem. please tell me the sollution.

  • i hangs a lot, and must be restarted all the time, when someone calls you and you want to save his number on the spot there is no option for that.

  • hey guys, can you tell me if this phone is good? many people have said that this phone have lots of problems and maybe inferior o symbian os but i dont believe in symbians so i want to use windows as a smartphone and theres a deal here and it is the cheapest samrtphone and with a detachable camera included. is this good or i shall look for another

  • Well, just got it, so im still learning my way thru it... Neway have millions of question regarding the phone, for starters, how n where i can upgrade the software for free, and i transfered some mobile movie clips in my SmartPhone, but i dun know where they are and how to play them back...... Ne suggestions from the Old timers with the SmartPhone.. Thanx... ciao

  • Hi i just brought this phone and was wondering if it can accpet web sites eg like ebay or msn messgener coz this was the whole reason i brought this phone if someone could let me know this would be great

  • It's named Smart here (mob. network)....when you receive pictures via MMS, it's black and white...don't like this phone. Need to look for another.

  • This phone is not great....it hangs a lot, can't receive MMS messages, and sometimes, it has to be restarted....over and over again.....joystick is also hard to use, etc....btw, I'm in the Philippines... (more to follow)

  • I have a smart phone yesterday it was deadly from yesterday how can i send to ohthrt will take

  • Hello Guys, I have a site with many downloads for Smartphone 2002:- www.airfagev.com. The worst part is EMS is not supported and hence Pic messaging, Ringtone downloads are not supported. Ringtones- U need to convert your audio file into wave format(PCM)and then cut the selection using sound recorder. Then transfer through EXPLORE in activesync to My Documents in IPSM. SHYAM

  • hello, i got a new i-mate smartphone,i want to know how to copy music and new ringtones to the phone using the active syncronization,so please send me the steps to do that, thanks

  • hello, i got a new i-mate smartphone,i want to know how to copy music and new ringtones to the phone using the active syncronization,so please send me the steps to do that, thanks

  • I would like to activate the SDIO slot on this phone to use it with a SDIO wlan card, but I can figure out how to do that. Could somebody help me, please.

  • salam, having problem with mmc card, that aplication not installed. can any body help me to re-install? if any person have user manual, pls send me. THANX IN ADVANCE

  • hi I am having i-mate smart phone, I'm in UAE. I would like to download ringtone and Arabic software, hope will get the right solution as soon as possible. Bashar

  • Hi, I am using this phone in INDIA on Airtel mobile service. I don't know how to use internet with this phone. Any suggestions will be welcome! Thanx in advance

  • Hai guys, I bought this phone in G-Tex Dubai for 500Dhs--rs.6000. Cheapest offer ever with all the original accesories. I Recently bought N6600 now for rs.9450. But Imate stands first. Imate supporting all formats with plenty of freewares but Nokia Supports only Real Media Formats with Mono worse audio. But Both are good in either ways. Iam now in India(chennai). So, guys if any on e of you know where to buy the I-Mate accesories like HEADSET,CHARGER. Please tell if there is any.

  • i need to format my MMC using imate smartphone this model. plz tell me how can i format MMC. is there an option to format MMC through phone. or if i have to insatll some special application to do so. if its about an special application then plz send me that application. thx in advance.

  • hi i have a i-mate and i am in india,i need to download ringtone how to do so. eugine

  • i am havung imate smartphone. i want polyphonic ringtone. please tell how to do that

  • hello mr. i am very happy in this devise its differnet from other device. i live in iraq and i ask about the nearst shoping center for this device. i ask how can i make mp3 as ring tone if you can help me that i take it as a gift. and how can i activate voice tage and what kind of camera can suitble wiht smpartphone-1 (2002)and where i can buy it thank you for your attention bye

  • i live in South america and i can't find any parts for may smartphone, no even in USA, that's my biggest problem!

  • it is great & practical phone, but the only problem i have been suffering is there is no agent in Egypt so,i can not get any accessories to it,where i need to fix camera to my phone and the batteries that i am in a bad need to a have new battery. can you help me to solve that problem?

  • i bought three of these phones for my business and it was the worst thing i could of done have had nothing but problems with them

  • i'm just wondering. why is it that most of the foul comments about this fon come from people with arabic or indian sounding names? couldn't it just be that the stocks that have gone to your place were not properly screened or inspected? because this phone has been around for eons in the philippines but most of the owners still hold on to this fon. they generally have very good things to say about it. anywayz, just wondering. just pointing out something. thnx.

  • This phone is great it can play mp3 mpege1 and mpeg11 and also avi, mpeg4, wma and wmv, asf. but you need to install these free software: beta player for smartphone, smpart movie player, pockettv, pocket Music. it is sound very good. you can use also: MMC or SD memory card problems: it is slow,and some time need to restart.

  • can any1 help me............ i want to format my imate n i cant find any option in it.....so plz help me

  • It hangs most of the times. I have had problems downloading ringtones, Picture msgs, MMS etc., The GPRS though activated by the service provider couldn't be set up on the handset as such. On the whole its a major let down! The best thing abt the handset is that its a Gift from my sister and brother-in-law.

  • I have accidentally misplaced my imate cd so is had for me to transfer files from ma computer to my phone.Any alternative.

  • hey guyz . salam , i m gonna buy this set .. temme , is dat good for me ?? i m usin k500i now a dayz !! plz reply me on email , Saad khan. [email protected]

  • can it download polytones? (not via pc)

  • I wouldn't trade this phone to ANY nokia unit. Even the latest nokia "smartphone" wannabies... it comes cheap and offers more than what these wannabies can give. Smartphones are for smart people (believe me!). I owe it all to this site: www.airfagev.com check it out and you'll see the value of this clever phone.

  • Guys this phone has been around for mmore than 3 year now... And believe me or not... It still keeps up with the latest Nokia phones!!!! i came out here in the Philippines at the same time the Nokia 7650 came out.. And let me tell you... The N7650 is TOTALLY OUTCLASSED by this phone!!! This phone was literally LIGHT YEARS ahead of the other phones... Reegardless if it was made by Nokia or SE. That is the hard truth! Although the other companies are catching up, this phone is still a GREAT buy!!!! There may be a couple disadvantages... Buy take a N3660 or a T630 or Z600 I tell you they are no match to the Imate/HTC Tanager. I would choose this phone over ANY other phone that are on the same level and manufactured around the same year as the Tanager. Don't re mind what negative feedback people give this phone. Let just admit it, this one great phone for it price!!! Here in the Philippines we could get one for about $70-$100. My opinion is that it is a steal!!!!!! What other phone can you buy for that price that will double up as a mobile phone, MP3 player, Dig Cam., storage device, movie player....

  • hey guys pls. help me ive just had this phone and everythings ok but the ringtones it only accepts wav files, which is a waste of memory too big. And i love midi do you guys know any midi software that is compatible with this phone does it even can? how about mono or poly's? i havent try downloading ringtones from my phone services does it work? does it have a smaller bite size? can you save the ringtone then or u have to change it again in2 another format?

  • it dosn't support frames so you can not save the pictures on the webpage ,a great disspointment.

  • Hi, anyone eyeing this phone...well, bad idea !! the software is no good. hangs all the time.

  • it is awful.. It is a terrific smartphone.. This isnt'a phone only plastic...

  • I've been using this phone for about six months. Guys this phone is great guys. I just wanna ask you guys it has the option of Line 1 and Line 2. What is the usage of line 2?

  • I am using it since around 6 months. I wont receommend to buy this. The reception is not cleared compared to other phones. The phone is not mechanically rugged. My phone tampered because I kept in tight jeans packet. The cetral round button doesnt click if I press down key. Also I am facing some problem with other key. Its really irritating. I have press key hard. Even though it provided good software features.

  • hey guys can anyone tell me from where can i get REALONE player for this imate smart phone plz reply me at my email or sms me at +923335244044

  • dear go and download from this website Smart Explorer check out this link

  • This is where you go to download ActiveSync. This will let you connect PC to your phone.

  • i want to ask that u just bought a MEMORY CARD MMC 256,i just wana ask how i can use that memory cause mobile is just detecting tht memory n nothin else is happening

  • hi asad here would like to know how can i add mp3 songs on my mobile because the moment i try to add a file or song the messege blinks that out of momory

  • can i add mp3 songs as ring tones in my i-mate smartphone

  • I had this phone and just replaced it with a P910i. I cant fault the features (except that I could not find the update for IE, had to go into the Orange shop for it), but the battery life sucks real bad on this phone. If you want a smart phone, go with the P910i. Just one mans opinion though.

  • hi dear i am in surch of softwere for connect my i mate smartphone with pc i have the cable to attech my smartphone with pc pls try to help me for finding the softwere and i will be very much thank full to you if you mail me the softwere best regeards saqib Qamar

  • i bought this fone a month back and so far it is doing good.the features are good and the opperating procedure is simple.All i am concerned about is the battery time. it lasts only 28 hours.but that is not an issue for such wonderful features.TWO THUMBS UP.

  • I am not able to find upgrade windows for my smart phone,can you guide me?

  • hi, As i judjed i-mate smart phone, i was too much surprised that these phones are good lokking and well designed and have good features. I hope these phones would compete the well know cellular companies like nokia, and samsung. InshAllah.

  • all the O2 phones are I-Mate! but really they are expensive!