i-mate Ultimate 9502

  • Released 2008, March
    200g, 17.8mm thickness
    Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
    128MB RAM storage, microSD (dedicated slot) slot
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  • 2.8"
    640x480 pixels
  • 3MP
    Video recorder
  • 128MB RAM
    MSM7200
  • 1620mAh
    Li-Po

i-mate Ultimate 9502 - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Speed HSPA
Launch Announced 2007, October. Released 2008, March
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 116 x 60 x 17.8 mm (4.57 x 2.36 x 0.70 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz)
Keyboard QWERTY
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type TFT resistive touchscreen, 256K colors (65K effective)
Size 2.8 inches, 24.3 cm2 (~34.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 640 x 480 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~286 ppi density)
Platform OS Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Chipset Qualcomm MSM7200
CPU 400 MHz ARM 11
GPU Adreno 130
Memory Card slot microSD (dedicated slot)
Internal 128MB RAM, 256MB ROM
Main Camera Single 3.15 MP, AF
Features LED flash
Video Yes
Selfie camera Single VGA videocall camera
Video
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
3.5mm jack No
 2.5 mm audio jack
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth 2.0, A2DP
GPS Yes
Radio No
USB Proprietary
Features Sensors
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (PocketIE)
 Pocket Office
Voice memo
MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player
WMV/MP4 player
File manager
TV-out
i-mate GPRS Configurator(WAP, MMS)
Battery   Removable Li-Po 1620 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 180 h
Talk time Up to 4 h 20 min
Misc Colors Black
Price About 410 EUR

i-mate Ultimate 9502 - User Reviews

  • IM sorry if you get a solution i want to configurate my phone in french to. thank you

  • Show to convert my i mate un french

  • iused it. it is very slow working. suppoert memory card upto 2GB

  • Can someone tell me where I can buy an i-mate ultimate 9502 here in the Phillipines whether it's second hand or brand new? please....... Im begging to know. I need it badly. Thank you so much.

  • Please someone help me to convert my i-mate cell phone 9502 make which is in Spanish Language to English language thank you my email: [email protected] [email protected]

  • Please someone help me to convert my i-mate cell phone 9502 make which is in Spanish Language to English language thank you

  • i have this set but there is a problem,i recieve signals but i am unable to send or recieve a msg or call...........any one here to solve my problem?

  • hi i have a i mate phone but my i mate battery is down so i want buy battery ...so can you tell me where i have to got it......??

  • i have i-mate 9502 .got a problem with ex-cam .when i start the camera it keeps loading and loading with out stopping ,all other options freeze and the phone does not respond.please help me to work my camera again,i think i should install another windows mobile.i will be very grateful if u tell me how to install another copy.my best regards.

  • iam imate user,touch screen not working & mobile is locked thrugh touch.pls suggest me the auth-dealer in odisha or culcatta.give guideline of unlock the mobile. regards, nkp

  • I have an imate ultimate 9502. The touch screen is not working so please suggest me a authorised dealer in Delhi where i could get it repaired. Thanking you Regards Praveen

  • the external camera is not working now, how can i fix it?

  • batteray imate 9502 where can change it iam form sudan

  • i-mate ultimate 9502 only support Apacer 32 GB micro sd card....100% working try it..i alrady useing Apacer 32 GB in my i-mate uitimate 9502 windows mobile 6.1

  • i-mate ultimate 9502 only support Apacer 32 GB micro sd card....

  • windows mobile 6.1 rom upgrade for the I-mate ultimate 9502 or 6.5

  • windows mobile 6.1 rom upgrade for the I-mate ultimate 9502 or 6.5

  • you could try the master clear in settings/system that will reset your phone to default.... but make sure you have things backed up or your SD card removed so it doesnt delete your things....

  • when you take the battery cover off carefully, the hole for the micros SD card is on the right, with the phone still face down, the gold bits on the card goes down (it only fits one way). your 9502 should be able to use up to 4,8 or 16 gig SD card, but you must upgrade to windows mobile 6.1 rom upgrade for the I-mate ultimate 9502.. with searching you can find it on the net called Ultimate_9502_WWE_WM6.1.zip, about 70 meg download... you must run it on your PC with your phone connected via USB to run the upgrade.

  • how to start garmin software with right settings ?

  • upgrade to Windows Mobile 6.1

  • How could I install SD card in ultimate 9502 , it's 8GB , please help me . Thanks a lot .

  • How could I install SD card in ultimate 9502 , it's 8GB , please help me . Thanks a lot .

  • i am having problem when ever i am typing MSG it shows the letter in Arabic language and i want to type n English..pls solve my problem

  • I do not know how it happened but just to me at once all the numbers written in another language and can never turn back. Does anyone know that this is an option where the numbers are changing now because of a language I do not understand.?

  • i m in qatar,really i need a battery of this mobile(i-mate ultimate .if somebody know or where i can get.plz if you have idea kindly infrom on my [email protected] thanks

  • I have a imate ultimate 9502 and am please with its performance. However I am having problems getting my email set up. I have followed the instructions on the phone to the end but the email is not working. Am I doing something wrong or missing something when I am setting it up? Can someone help?

  • this phone is really damn good but recently iam having problem with its speakers everything is ok but i cant listen to the speakers voice how do i get its speakers to fit in pls suggest

  • i want to this model battery ,pls tell me you have authorized company in sri lanka

  • I have a problem. Where can I get its battery

  • this is lawati, i have a i-mate ultimate9502 phone but now i have a problem with battery and i want to by new battery please advice me where did i get the battery for -imate ultimate9520 correctly now i am in Doha.

  • how do i donlode flash player on this phone

  • android on 9502 ultimate?

  • my mobile stands on starting screane i does not go further prosses pleasa tell how to solve this problem

  • update to wm6.1 to support cards above 2g

  • I Have Ultimate 9502.The Micro SD memory card is not active after inserting in place.Before i had a 1GB card which was fine. Now when i replaced it with a 4GB, it shows not installed. What does this mean? Anbody please advice...Many Thanks!!!

  • Those who need battery for 9502, pl. visit www.batteryupgrade.com.

  • we can connect in this mobile international caling card

  • I want a battery Mobile i-mate9502 where I find I am in Sudan

  • imate 9502 mobile phone belongs to me, I will restart suddenly appears on the screen align screen, I've followed the instructions to hit the target to align screen but up to 2 days is not what happens to the alignment screen instructions only continue so that my handphone can not be used, please help I

  • since 1 year i am using i-mate ultimate 9502.now i got problem,when i used after few second automatic switchoff.let me know what is the problem.i think problem in battery......now i am in qatar.can u help me to get accesories,especially battery,where i can get it thanks waiting ur regards

  • my phoneis not vibrating what can i do

  • I would like to have sreen n' how can I by, thanks alot

  • Please help us to find out how to install the OS in I-mate 9502? Expecting the support

  • I bought this imate 9502 Ultimate smartphone. Can it read microSDHC (High Capacity) storage cards? - or is it limited to microSD cards only? Thanks

  • how to install memory card in i-mate ultimate8502

  • Go to MASTER CLEAR and at the time of installation deny the arabic aggrement.

  • i have a i mate mobile ultimate 9502 i want to change whole out side body because my mobile screen is crack how can i get this in bahrain to change

  • this phone usc video calling

  • I have 1 ultimate 9502,,nowadays battery not working well..So where Can I find it in UAE?

  • I changed my imate phone lock and can't remember password how do i fix this ??

  • battery available at batteryupgrade site. U can get it online

  • iMate 9502 : h Hi I am owner of i mate 9502 for more than 2 years.great phone but windows 6.0 are blast.untill i was found original version of 6.1 and i install it in my phone he was alived.before was slow and freezing for many times.it was not up to phone ,but bad 6.0 windows.go on rapidshare address download win 6.1 and install in your phone.they are original i mate windows.STRICTLY FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS and your i-mate will be supermachine

  • my imate have problem on loading his system, when i try to reboot his system it hang on its configuration how to solve the system and change arabic to english...please help

  • no es iposible que esté el sofware en idioma español, estoy en Perú y se me hace muy difícil manejarlo ¿Donde puedo conseguir un manual? mi correo [email protected]

  • How to change the language from arabic to english?

  • How to change the language from arabic to english?

  • tap the screen to set up your window mobile based device. my phone displays this warning after switch on the phone

  • i have 9502 it just stop working evrytime i turn it on it only appear wd a blue screen written i-mate www.imate.com and thats it.how can i let it work again?

  • I Have Camera Problim in My I-Mate 9502. When I Open My Camera phone will be hang ??????

  • I guess you have never seen many phones.

  • its memorable phone.... ok just for all if you have problem with change language arabic to english try to format again on the process formating you will found option disable arabic take the marking than continue to formating....ok try it have nice day...

  • i have i - mate 9502 mobile but i dont now how to change the languge from arabic to english becous same times i recive masseges in arabic but not clear please i need a help

  • I have a "i-mate Ultimate 9502" and I can say that it's the best cellphone and even the best pocket-pc I saw! I realy love it!

  • Hello, I have this I-Mate 9502 and I am very well pleased with all of the features packed in one device. The Windows 6.1 interface I am not to pleased with as well as the limited amount of memory that the phone comes with. The only time I see a red light is when the phone is charging. This phone is really the most feature power pack device I have ever owned and I have owned a lot of smart phones and devices. You will like it.

  • who can i change the language of my phone 9502 from arebic to english? pls guide me

  • This phone is great in specs, but the company has gone bankrupt so there is no support, no updates and it would be a waste of money.

  • I Cant formate my phon memory So plz help me

  • love this phone but does it have radio

  • Try to change ur battery

  • i want a arabic language writing only

  • i want a arabic language

  • Search the xda-developer.com , i have the 6.1 rom but its a big file, cant send by mail

  • i want to english window

  • how to use scanner with i-mate ultimate 9502

  • hi i want to buy this phone..but wen i read the opinians i m gt double minded..pls help n sort me out of this problem..does evrery user faces several type of problems like red light blinkink,phone shut down in call automatically and lots more.. plz reply..

  • hi , i have an imate 9502, i reside in qatar.. where did you buy your imate from in qatar, i need to upgrade it to windows mobile 6.1, cannot find a place to do so.. pls advise

  • ok.. i have this i-mate 9502 and,how can i install tje internet.i want to receive mails in my phne...........plis i need help o yes and the video call is not working ..

  • I bought my imate 950 in qatar,like wise the battery does not long,where can one buy da battery should any case arise?

  • I bought my imate 950 in qatar,like wise the battery does not long,where can one buy da battery should any case arise?

  • I bought my imate 950 in qatar,like wise the battery does not long,where can one buy da battery should any case arise?

  • plse help my mobile i-mate 9502not start plshelp tinks

  • u need WM6.1 rom , only supported from WM6.1 . have a look on xda-developers for the rom

  • it could be that the contacts on the battery are not good. the phone will show a red light even if you don't put the battery and charge. So, clean the battery contacts on the battery and on the phone, and lift the battery contacts using a pin and it might work.

  • Have you put your own apps or plugins on the device? They can keep the device running and make it warm. Try factory resetting the phone in the settings menu or could be be need a new battery.

  • My Imate started over heating then stopped charging,replaced USB charging port but did not charge insteady it discharges very fast in less than 2 hours with alot of heat.Any solution

  • my ultimate 9502 it just shut down by itself and it's not working at all,, i did put it for charge for more than 24 hours but the light still red and still shuting down... can anybody tell me what to do or where can i send it for fix? where's the main i-mate company so i can contact them? thanks

  • i want to scan my phone,how do i scan it?how do i use my phone in window 7, cause it does not detect the phone?

  • just follow what ur heart says! trust me dear..

  • how to install my memory card?? its 8gb...cause wen i insert it..it says memory card not installed

  • How and where I can get/purchase Ultimate 9502 in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

  • How to update Windows 6 Professional in Windows 6.5 Professional? I am from Serbia.

  • you no need instalation cd you can download actv. from internet/ www.imate.com

  • Hi. You just need to install MS ActiveSync 4.5 or later. Then connect the i-mate to the PC. It will be discovered and you can then setup syncing for files, emails, calendars, etc. You should be able to see the files on the i-mate though without having to install ActiveSync. When you connect it to the PC, it should see a new device, which will be like a memory card, or hard disk. You can expand the olders and copy files to and from it.

  • I don't have installation CD.How can I transfer my data to my PC?

  • my i-mate ultimate 9502 was stolen. any ideas on how it can be disabled?

  • I don't have installation CD.How can I transfer my data to my PC?

  • hi mr.Rana Start >> Setting >> System >> Arabic icon >> Second or third tab >> Mark first choice >> Ok >> Restart phone.

  • i can't change my arabic language. How can i? I want english lang.

  • I'm from Iran this message to my phone has really nice but I have no money to buy Dyvanm I put your email application from the site manager I respected the latest news about the handset to send me imate majid.mirnejad @ yahoo.com

  • i just want to know if how to watch youtube as well as yahoomail in my 9502 imate? cause i can't watch video in you tube as well as to open my yahoomail and acces in the facebook.. and also how many gb og memory card i can put it? any one have an idea about it/ thnks..

  • my phone wont work i just brought the thing too, (i-mate ultimate 9502) i havnt got to use it yet so that was rely good im very happy with it happy to throw it in the bin waste my money

  • gday / great fone the 9502 unbelievable /while it was working/ never had a better fone / bought it new and had a good six months out of it . what happened / doesnt want to charge no more cant get it fixed not happy jan/ what the !

  • today my 9502 is breaking :-( so it's over. and it's very sad and bad day for me......but i am going to buy a HTC device because i-mate company have no support enymore just 810f and limited to 2gb of nand ram!!!!just 2gb--in the world of technology just 2gb!!!! (what the hell is that).

  • how can i transfer mp3 at mp4 music from my 9502phone going to other phone i try many time but dont know, check in manual but i did not see about how to send/ transfer? pls give me procedure...

  • some problem with my charjing jack..........any service center in south india

  • can somebody pliz tel me how i can get the phone software because mine has a problem and i hav been told to re-install the software.where in the net can i download it..

  • if you have a data package, simply go to your connections and click to new connections. Call you service provider for log on information, and create a gsm and 3g cellalur network. Input the information and it will work

  • I gave my phone to the supplier, bcos of this problem, (Cud be ur mother board is fried up/..) waiting for their call back......

  • Hi I am also facing the same problem. It is not geting on. while charging also it is not geting on. some red led is glowing while charging.

  • The coolest smart phone ho god bless me to take the one i love this uuuummmmaaaa

  • dont buy it its very stupid phone

  • I am afraid, u r wrong this time. I mate do not have any more connections with HTC. (the very same reason for their downfall)For Ultimate series their OEM is Mobinnova another Taiwaneese manufacturer. Defenitely the ROM for HTC will not work for Ultimate series..(my two cents)

  • How to get get its configuration to surf internet or does anybody can guide me how to do this?

  • I am also searching to how to do this

  • I am using nimbuzz in my Imate 9502 mobile , i just downloaded from direct from nimbuzz site , yes its working , but durinh sip calls its getting noisy i dont know why ? and the guy who wants to puchase this mobile better skip to Nokia or higer than this one

  • how i can download nibuzz to y imate9502. It is possible to download smartvoip to my i mate pls answer

  • Head to XDA Forums and download WinMo 6.5 from HTC Touch PRO 2, the imate is a HTC in disguise, this should fix any software issues u are having

  • I mate site is closed down, so U need to search the net for 6.1 version ROM. Apparently 2 versions are avilable (ver 1.72 and 1.77), better go for the 1.77 version.

  • any body has download link for ubdated rom whitch enables the mobile to c 8 GB card

  • how to get the ROM ubdsted to support 8 GB memory card

  • u need to upgrade the ROM to WM 6.1. Current ROM (6.0) will allow only up to 2 GB card

  • Hai, Can i use 4GB external memory stick to this phone.

  • hi somebody help me please, i don't know how to configure wifi in this system. thanks...

  • Start- settings-sytem(2nd page)look for multilingual support(it has an arabic letter in a circle) either disable multilingual support (tick teh first box) or select english with arabic support in the second box. restart ue i mate. it shud be ok

  • how to use wifi in this phone?

  • Hey..i too purchased 9502 from Qatar..& facing same problem..tell me..did u got the answer...if yes..please tell me...

  • I am also facing the same problem, n it seems without that u cant change the profiles like Meeting, outdoor etc. Anyone who knows, please help us out. How is the I mate support (after the company is closed down)

  • I hav ea imate 9502 phone it said on the brochure that has a inmate profile controller to utilize ring tones and mp3 but i can find it in the phone. How can I can i see the profile controller?

  • I hav ea imate 9502 phone it said on the brochure that has a inmate profile controller to utilize ring tones and mp3 but i can find it in the phone

  • i have this phone ne 1 wanted can contact me 9664247517

  • itz perfact i love it

  • how can i insttal memory card in my i mate ?please help

  • I want to take this mobile if you have any opinion causes of bad things which in this mobile ........

  • can anyone tell me' imate 9502 have usb host ? (for external drivers setup- like mouse 'keyboard' card reader )

  • Yaahooo I-Mate 9502 can Support 16 GB OF Micro SD Card. i Test it' And It worked Pretty & nicely (JUST IN ROM 6.1)

  • how can i uprage imate 9502 windows 6.0 to 6.1

  • Hi all, any one of you have an issue with the speaker of this amazing device ? kindly contact me on [email protected] 10x :)

  • coool......... i like that!

  • stupid question,is this phone made by Mobinnova Corp

  • The 2GB limit is imposed by Windows Mobile 6.0, not the 9502. If you upgrade to WM 6.1, it will run 8GB just fine.

  • One thing I can't forget with this phone. Me and my colleague is exchanging bad words due to a delayed project. When for some reason, I dunno that I've mistakenly send to my girfriend that bad words. Frankly with this phone I often make mistake. Maybe the type of the feature design, it's not straight forward compared to Blackberry or Nokia.

  • It's a friendly advise, I have bought almost all the i-mate's top-of-the-line but nothing much has change. Although looks good but the functionalities really it makes your life miserable. Please better not buy this phone. I think they have hired a cheap programmer. They don't use much of their brain. They had introduced redundant operation on the unit that becoming confusing, so that everytime you have a very urgent call, you often make mistakes. They don't know how to make the phone more reliable and easy to use. Some phones they can do simpler operation even loaded with lots of multi-funtional things. I have bought it from my money but it happened that I throw this phone hardly to the floor.

  • Hi, Can anyone tell how can I change the language in 9502 to emglish? I bought it from Qatar and when I started it for the first time, the language comes is Arabic.

  • hey all is there anybody who can tell me the manufacturer if i-mate

  • i have a little problem w/ my phone when i open the power its not opening and when i charge the battery there should be a red light blinking but nothing came up can anyone tell me what will i do? is there any customer service in the Philippines that can fix imate?...thanks

  • I agree Looks great when you buy it, applications are great too, but it's a heavey brick! not very ergonomic, awkward to use, you accidently turn on applications due to the poor placement of buttons on each side just by holding it. It locks up often I've had this repaired but now it switches off during calls and doesn't recall the last number when it does this and you have to reset the phone to turn it back on which takes awhile. I'm ready to throw it in the harbour except my SIM cards in it. I've had enough! my first Imate Jam was great, I thought this would be an improvement sadly it's not!

  • i found out there r many sellers on ebay from china selling this for around 250$ .... has anyone got any idea if the ones being sold by them are genuine or fake????

  • must of i-mate accept onlly 2 gb card so try to use 2 gb onlly it will run

  • i had the same problem, its nothing to do with the usb cord,just uninstall the activesync software m reboot the pc and then install the s/w again, and give the imate a soft reset it works fine

  • i think the max the imate takes is 2gb , try with 2gb

  • I bought 4 gb memory card but I mate 9502 could not run it hey anybody is there how to make it run please help me

  • please my usb cord is not connecting again to the computer,please if you know the reason pls help me

  • first of all you switch on your bluetooth select the thing you want to send then you go to option you will see beam file after that the phone will search for anybluetooth available it will connect and start sending

  • Hi, do you know how to send a song by bluetooth i have the 9502 i mate!!I've been trying for weeks!!please reply if you know how to. thanks

  • I have this phone but it freezes alot..I dont know if the ram is bad...please help though its a cool phone

  • best mobile phone i've had! i use it for a modem too for my PC/Notebook! and its very powerfull!! ;)

  • before installing wm6.1 on my device I was supose to make a backup of the old windows. I didn't. Now I feel like I've done something wrong. Is anyone having a backup of the old version?? I need to downgrade it from this version to the old one, so I can use my NavNgo gps software. thank you

  • khalid here from UAE Abudhabi..i am unsing i-mate and having problem with my set 9502.. its not charging only it gives red blinking light.....auuuuuuuuuuuh....no body is helping me neither i-Mate official ppl.

  • Awesome Mobile I Got TO Buy It!!!!!!

  • its a good phone it has good features..lol

  • can i know how much is i-mate 9502 and where can i buy it from london ? thanx

  • My 9502 dialer hangs for atleast 30 seconds after the call has ended & it continues to count. When I open the Task Manager I find atleast 3 phone dialers in there. I try to close them but they do not close. Is there anything that needs to be done in the Registry to rectify the bug ?

  • Yes, the browser coming in the official ROM is indeed PIE. It is the version which comes with ROM build 19585.1.1.2, but you can download and install lots of free browsers out there, like Iris Browser, Skyfire, Opera Mini, etc. Cheers!

  • i-mate's official v1.77 WM6.1 ROM does handle SDHC cards pretty flawlessly. You see, I leave an 8GB microSDHC card inserted all the time, with 5GB+ of MP3s, lots of installed programs, etc, without a single glitch. I've read reports out there that the 9502 handles 16GB cards pretty fine too. Theoretically, SDHC specifications might reach 32GB, but I don't know whether a microSDHC has already been released with such a capacity or not. Cheers!

  • Firstly, try to hard-reset your device (at the same time, press and hold the blue Fn, the green call, and the power buttons: a screen will come up asking for confirmation). If it doesn't work, try to reflash the ROM: download the appropriate file from i-mate's website (you must be logged in), unpack it, connect your device through USB (Activesync or WMDC must be ruuning), run the unpacked EUM SFX executable file and follow the instructions. Hope it helps... Cheers!

  • hi, I want to ask about the internet program if it is explorer which version thank you

  • This phone is by far the best at this point. Pros: -Very Versatile and easily customized -Exchange email account over GPRS(microsoft exchange server). Easily accessible when you buy an exchange account online. -Google maps works fine -TV out + windows media player -Imate Touch (no need of stylus) -Qwerty size (comfortable)the best compared to any phone. -Windows 6.1 pro the best OS. -GPRS configuration is automated using imate configurator, which is really useful. cons: -Gps initial link takes longer time(htc magic connects 80 % faster than this) -Audio out jack is 2.5 instead of 3.5 mm(which is standard) -No preloaded maps.(so you need GPRS to work to cache maps on roaming) -HEAVY -Phone ringing hangs at times and phone/message alerts are missed at times. So needs restart often. -When qwerty is opened and the message is to be typed, there are lags whilst typing. (no lags when using touchscreen) - camera -mediocre -Battery life lasts 1 day on medium usage with little media/gps/high phone call usage.

  • i had an imate before and also experienced this kind of problem--you must first hard reset the phone..i believe there is a specific combination keys that you need to press--try this it might fix the problem

  • What is the max GB that i can use in this ...?

  • my i-mate doesnt want to charge. the problem seems to be with connection that plugs into the phone. the port has come loose and every attempt to charge only results in the phone turning off and not charging. this is not the first time its played up. i like this phone and want to keep it (bubble breaker is very addictive). i'll get it fixed and hopefully no more gremlins. if so, no more i-mate......

  • this is a very special i-mate and it is great in the hands and the screen is very clear and bright and the only thing about it thats bad is that you dont own it

  • does anyone know whats up with my imate, it will not turn on and while charging i just get a blinking red light? has anyone had these problems if so can you point me in the right direction to get it fixed. please free to email me at [email protected]

  • how can u update my location, coz my location doesn't in the phon (indonesia)

  • I have my 9502 for almost one year now, and I have never had such a problem. I wonder if you leave too many applications running on the background. If this is your case, do you really need them alive all the time? You see, WkTask, pBar, or any other task manager around do the trick of killing unused applications, instead of letting them on the background. Just my 2 cents... Cheers!

  • does anyone knows how free up my PROGRAM RAM instead of keep resetting the device, cuz i'm always running out of free memory.( of course all the application are store on storage card.... i'm emphasizing on the internal running device memory)

  • I am wondering if you have checked the various settings available before you take the photo

  • The phone attracts attention from friends in the positive. As long as the backlight is set for minimum (10 secs) and doesn't light up in your pocket,you get quite a long battery life. Apart from bulk I am very happy with it

  • hai , i just want to know can i buy charger for I-mate 9502 ? i live in Sydney now.. i forgot to bring it..please help me..

  • I am selling mine. Used for 4 months. If Interested goto www.ebay.in

  • my 9502 battery life is great untill I enter my sim card. I have send it back for repairs and I'm told that there is nothing wrong with it. I cant get 4 hours use out of it and that is with minimal calls made I dont down load I dont surf the net I just use it as a phone and to text. Telstra lend me a new phone to use when I went o/s and I still have this new phone I cant use any one have any answers please LOU

  • Can anyone tell me how to make it work with iGo 8??? with the older version of Windows was working fine, but with new WM6.01 is not doing anything, Can someone please help me???

  • Its nice and attractive phone

  • that is an excellent pocket pc with many many features The good: Excellent price compared to other PocketPCs, nice screen, performs very well with Windows Mobile 6.1 and has lots of features (3G, GPS, WiFi, etc) The bad: Big, heavy, small qwerty keyboard, poor battery The bottom line: A good choice, if you compare its value for money against the iphone or blackberry

  • I wouln't use it if I were you. My friend plugged his Nokia 6030 in a computer output socket coz the rated voltage was same but he immediately burned his set. Means you should never use anything but the phone original charger for charging.

  • i have had 2 of these phones and both have something wrong the first ones volume stopped working due to a fault and the other does not charge its buttons have come out of place and they both freeze up all the time id advise people not to buy these phones because they cost a fortune and brake quite easily.

  • Hey i have a moto v3 car charger, it seems to charge my 9502, should i use it? or maybe i can risk burning up my unit. the 9502 battery says 3.7V DC can anyone help? thanks

  • I have this phone last 3 weeks and the major downturn is BATTERY LIFE !!! I`ve got cut off in the middle of Germany ("Main battery low" sign) when I was looking for friends phone. This was just after a DAY and HALF of phone being fully charged ?! PROS: Style, look, features, solid built, clear screen CONS: POOR BATTERY LIFE, bluetooth, too slow, weight, keyboard

  • Did you get it from a shop or someone?

  • Got this phone on offer at a knock down price. Battery life was very poor during the first few charges, but this was to be expected and stated in the manual. The phone can now last upto six days with light use. Worst was less than a day with sat-nav running most the time.

  • Has this phone now been discontinued? Some sites had it at a reduced price but no longer list it now.

  • I heard battery life was bad on this unit. Has the ROM update improved the battery life? Has anyone out there reviewed this device with the new ROM and WM 6.1 installed. From what I heard so far, the device seems to be performing better now.

  • why don't have fm radio and camera is not good (is good is 5mp o more 30fps or more) if he has i well buy it.thnx

  • i have a 16gb micro sd and once i installed windows 6.1 on my imate 9502 it is working with no problems at all. the upgrades does support 16gb

  • can we open friendster and neter yahoo chat if i will be using this fon?

  • does this phone work with t-mobile in the US?

  • I have an 8GB microSDHC card inserted all the time on my 9502, flashed with i-mate's official v1.77 WM6.1 ROM. No problems at all here!

  • after updating to wm6.1 does it support 4gb or 8 or 16gb microsdhc cards?? a couple of people said yes. is this for sure or they advertising?

  • No but I am using a 4g sd o/k

  • This happened to me, then when I loaded my navigation software I found the GPS programme started automatically when activiated.

  • no you can use it has a GPS only no data from the phone company needed

  • mo it does not only 2 gb max

  • after upgrading to WM6.1 does it work with 16 GB memory card? any one try it?

  • stupid design

  • Help with lost info!!! Where does the 9502/WM store the "Contacts Data"? I installed ActiveSync and USB connected phone to PC .. in the process both hung up and had to be restarted. Some contact info were lost... very "ad hoc" numbers but could have been the last few added.. maybe ?!?!? Please help..

  • I have just upgraded it from wm6 to wm6.1, but looks like I've lost my GPS button in the process. Can anyone tell me what should I do to bring back this option?

  • I recently switched away from the I-mate Ultimate and went with another PDA phone. I did not like the battery life at all. It would only last one day with light usage. If I used the phone frequently, then the phone is dead by early afternoon. Not using it at all yielded about one and a half days of battery power. The phone is also too bulky. On occasion it did not recognize my password and I would have to restart it. There is absolutely no after sales customer support which is the main reason for my switching products. Numbers and internet links (online chat)available but no responses. And they did not return messages left. Other than that the phone does have some great features. The calender the best features I've ever seen, very good for all sorts of appointments and flexible in its variables.

  • When I found out that IMATE now has a wm-6.1 professional rom for their ultimate-9502, I downloaded this rom and now I was able to use an 8gb SDHC card in the unit, download without any problems, bluetooth is automatically reconized. Its like having a brand new unit. Go to the IMATE site and get this treasure, you'll love the difference.

  • i known it might work on t-moblie

  • exellent !!

  • I have the IMATE ULTIMATE 9502 and downloaded the new wm-6.1 from the imate site, upon doing this, I too had the problem of the phone not hanging up. I contacted imate and was told to hard reset the unit which I did, now I experience pure ultimate pleasure with this unit, theres no problems whatsoever. Yes, the keyboard is a bit on the tiny side thats why I went and downloaded the SPB keyboard and now its rolling.Remember, no matter who puts out what, theres always going to be a slight disapointment that displeases someone.

  • Looks bit like Nokia N95 8GB.

  • your new rom is available at www.imate.com

  • while purchasing a used htc touch HD, i snapped on i-mate UT 9502. Although the look is not much impressive, but design is seemed innovative in window sets, LCD sharpness / colors are v good as usuall, & better than jasjam but the feature is that i mate has much improved the camera quality not compared with htc but not below mark. i m hoping that i-mate will re-enjoy the htc technology as O2. i like i-mate with HTC

  • Can you make the font larger on the imate?

  • I am using the phone here in the US through ATT. It uses general GPS. The problems with the phone are: 1. Window Mobile 6 professional do not support alot of programs and unable to download alot of programs and music. 2. No RSS Feeds. 3. Max. capacity is 2GB. Great phone for office professional on the move. You will be dissappointed if you are a music fan.

  • Quick and easy is this phone unlocked when purchased new. I want to use it on ATT in the USA. If anyone knows or is using it now please let me know. Also does GPS use data plan or does it use standard GPS system?

  • Do this pnone support more than 2 b memory card

  • I have just upgraded it from wm5 to wm6, but looks like I've lost my GPS button in the process. Can anyone tell me what should I do to bring back this option?

  • The new official WM6.1 ROM for ultimate 9502 is out!!!!! see www.imate.com

  • Looks like an N95 8GB.

  • well i will recieve a i-mate mobile lik in 2 weeks, and its my first time,soo hope that its a good phone ...

  • imate phones r very good in everthing except camera n some network problems if they improve that it may become more powerful than nokia

  • This is a LIE the phone is about $600

  • what is the version of flash player installed in it???

  • stop wireless program when not use it. it will save more battery life =)

  • Could you tell me memory capacity of this phone?

  • My Phone battery power not retaining more than 48hrs to 60hrs. Please advice.

  • the screen of my new device is not coming up

  • Dear Amar,.. The backlight of your I-mate is sensitive it will turned on when its dark & when you touch 2-3 button on your keyboard & it feel darkness it will work automaticly, what really happened with you is that you move to a lighty area so that why its not working it backlight so beautifull, shine blue,.. confirm to my email if its done plz [email protected] good luck

  • Hi there i need to know how to setup MMS in My i mate { Manualy } ?! waiting for reply,,, Thanks & Regards

  • hi I think it is a great gone but one problem when u buy the phone you don't get a memory card plus the size of it you would think it would have heaps of memory like the n95 and the iPhone

  • hi I think it is a great gone but one problem when u buy the phone you don't get a memory card plus the size of it you would think it would have heaps of memory like the n95 and the iPhone

  • hi to all. i connect to imate about new ROM for 9502. they told new ROM is available in your service center!!!!!do you find any new ROM on your service center???if yes please tell me that i search it from iran's service center.

  • Good lord this phone is heavy...It is cool and has a lot of interesting features but I may have to get something else after 2 days of using this

  • is this phone also stereo bluetooth??

  • quick question what is the max size of sd the phone can take

  • It's quite a heavy phone. 200 GRAMS!!! Other phones with similar dimensions are 50 grams lighters. ???????????

  • Dear Amar, as u said u have crated hot spot at ur home, but buddy what u can do is just connect Via BT to the MS Active syncronizer n connect to the internet u dont need wireless LAN, I discovered it using JasJam,so u can use ur DSL speed over ur PPC 9502. But first of all use the data cable n update ur weather report. pick out the sim for a moment, so ur phone will use ur computer as a modem. Try it n Enjoy it!

  • what the hell!!!!! it's working very nice. i used the 9502 cpu to power fully 'and i handeling heavy programs with 9502' i do programming data bases with my 9502' i had perfectly presentation with 9502 tvout' keyboard is not big for (my fingers)'i never had stuking problems' just i have 2 problem's :1-when opening too meny programes' (6 above) wm6 can be slow working 2-posation of navigation key is really bad posation

  • When will the Update avialable for rom ?

  • wow this phone i really expensive why not just get like a nokia n96 for the same price or the samsung i900

  • is there any thing new about the wm6.1 ROM for 9502

  • it is very good product that you lauch i really appreciate

  • I think the HTC Touch Pro is the best choice for now! (:

  • I have to replace my jasjam device and thinking of the imate9502, balckberry bold or HTC Diamond. I am not keen on imate9505 because of its sixe and keyboard. The blackbeery looks good but i am used to stylus. the diamond is.........?

  • do you know when i-mate will release the wm6.1 ROM for 9502??????

  • Hi all, i have just received my 9502, after a wait of almost 2 weeks, was quite excited at first, but very very dissapointed with the whole features, 1. Keyboard 2. its SLOW!!!) I have to wait for atleast 2 - 3 seconds before the next funtion, my previous phone was the jasjar, excellent phone!!,anyone wants it, its your, get in touch [email protected], the phone is in qatar. Adrian

  • The phone looks cool with amazing features but its battery life is a very big turn-off. Imate please work on that ASAP.

  • Hi, I am using this device from last week. its a wonderful device. KEYBOARD is dam good. ONE OF THE WONDERFUL FEATURE "DIRECT VIDEO OUT" NO one is giving with window devices at the moment.. SO need to carry a laptop for ppts//

  • One of my contacts bought this in US and it took almost 2 months to reach me! Inspite of such a long wait, the excitement went away after seeing few difficiencies. My KeyBoard backlight is not on and I am not sure how to make it on, I have played around with the Backlight settings though few times without success.

  • Hi amar can you tell me he price of this phone in india..and how's the music quality of this device..

  • I have been using this device for the past 2 weeks. First thing - Battery life is not great when you use calls/BT/WiFi I am new to WM so I am going through the pain of understanding shortcuts. Ring Tone getting copied to the Phone memory instead of directly playing it from your Memory Card - Not a great thing Sometimes, network is getting disconnecte (we use 2G in India) QWERZTY keyboard is practically not usable. I think SE Xperia/HTC Diamond PRO understood and designed the keyboard much bigger. Messaging is a pain, no voice dail through BT device. When you have WiFi at home and you try to login to Windows Live, it always trying for GPRS/EDGE based data connection. Connection preferences to override Data Services when WiFI is available NOT there. WM Suite for Vista does not have many options to install applications. Unable to size the Background (custom) picture properly in the phone. Good phone overall but not worth for that money.

  • this e-mail was received on 15/July/2008

  • P.S. it is a Beta ROM. and this is the answer from i-mate: Dear Valued customer Thank you for your email. As per your query, we have NOT officially released WM6.1 for your device. We would be releasing it by next month and it would be available on our website www.imate.com For further assistance, please feel free to contact us. Best Regards,

  • notify me!its imate answer to me about new ROM: Dear valued customer Thank you for your email. We would like to inform you that the till date only windows06 upgrade is available for some of the Imate Devices.and no new ROM for it will be release in close days. For any further assistance please feel free to contact us. Thank you Saika Mehmood

  • i contact them(i-mate) and they told me that the official release will be in the next month. and there is too many guys try that ROM and its stable and working well :)

  • hi.dont trust it!(about new ROM) imate guys say to me ,not work on any ROM for this device. dont hope!!!!!!!!!!!

  • (!!!)forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=4­07336

  • new WM 6.1 ROMs for both the iMate Ultimate 8502 and 9502... and it seems to have fixed the following issues: SDHC is supported now MS Voice Command is working GPS does not have to be turned on manually anymore read more on xda-developers... DDDhttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.ph­p?t=407336

  • i test drove a live i-mate 9502 in a phone shop before buying. Rejected the product outright on the basis of that very small touch key board. i dont know what their designers were thinking when they came up that one. May be they were drunk! oh well, a pity! now look at the apple iphone.

  • hello to all. do you know a software for overclocking qualcomm cpu?? i want overclock my 9502.please help me.

  • this phone is class,,but i find problem with people hearing me, or else this phone is best in market,,i used it for 2 months but broken it :(

  • the imate key bord for me was better i say go with the imate

  • i used this phone the key pad was good and i dont have small finger tips + im going to buy one if any body has problem with it athor than the keypad please tell me.

  • Sony Ericsson P990 is not based on WM and Qualcomm, so no comparison.

  • Hi, can ne1 compare its keyboard with SE p990. if its the same and does not have ne h/w issue then I might be able to use it after software updates like p990

  • hi buck. i do it.but divx show avi format in my 9502 low fps.very very low.(5-10 frame in second). i cant view film by it.because this phone show frame by frame with coreplayer and divx player!!!!!

  • You could download divx for windows mobile phone. The software works very good and smooth.

  • I agree with everyone who has complained about the tiny phone keypad on the 9502 I wont be buying this phone because of it. This product is a huge let down. The keypad is for children to play with. Well done i-mate!!!!!!!!!!!! It took rocket science to design this phone keypad.

  • I was so waiting this phone but I have to say I am disapointed with it. Slow and sluggish. Keyboard is just way too small to really use properly without hitting the wrong keys. My phone is only about 2 1/2 months old and already the rear battery cover has the paint starting to come off it and I keep it in the pouch all the time only ever putting it down carefully at night to charge. The phone application crashes somehow as I can not hang up a call and have to wait for the other end to hang up first. Sometimes when anwwering it also hangs and the other caller can here me but not me hear them. The display is wonderful though but only in dim or inside lighting. Outside it is a joke and you have to find shade to be able to read it. GPS is OK but slow to aquire position when first switched on and the need to use the Wireless Manager is a bit of a pain. I wish all phone manufacturers would opt for the Sirf Star III chipset as this locks onto satellites very quickly. I think honestly I will be selling this phone real soon as I am not happy with it. It hangs far too many times and having to do a reset at least 1 or 2 times a day is not so good.

  • hey guys i got this phone now. not happy with it at all ..2G SD card only...sucks very very slow ....keyboard is like for baby can not update rom to windowsmobile6.1 sucks.PPC ......waitting for htc touch pro

  • I agree the phone touch keypad is a joke. It is so small. This phone would be close to perfect if not for this. Fix it i-mate.

  • my 9502 is not HANG any time.but play avi format very very low fps.do any know imate will be release ROM for solve this issue??

  • Cant work this out Take the I-mate 9502 for example. They,design a high quality phone choc-a-block with features, many which are very usefull. Then would you know it!! They stop short with that stupidly small telephone touch keypad. I would love to buy one,but not before I-mate fix the bloody thing!!

  • slow, difficult to read display in sunlight, keyboard to small, GPS laggy.... in general the Windows is a bit slow but still acceptable. In summer its difficult to read the display - unless you are in deep shadow. This is especially hindering when you try to take photos outdoors. The qwerty keyboard is _really_ small and best used with the fingernails of your thumbs. The GPS most of the time took 10 mins to start up (TomTom Navigator) - even under best conditions. Once started up it worked fine though. Some programs dont really close when you press the x button - so the windows media player keeps playing even if you try to close it. The 4 direction buttons on the front are sluggish. I experienced alot software crashes which forced a restart. On the Plus-side: good fast connectivity, sharp display, all functions you can ask for, the sliding mechanism fells good. Summary: overall good phone although not excellent. And too expensive

  • This model of I-Mate pocket PC is very very very bad. SLOW , CRUSHS , HANGS alot. but the GPS + Garmin 4.30 is very very FAST and cool the keybord is small and useless. the VGA is COOL but the colour depth 64K is sucks. the audio is nice the camera is very bad with 352X240 video record. I will sell this garbeg and buy NOKIA N95 8GB , the best phone that ever made. THANK YOU.

  • Hello All, I will receive my 9502 in a couple of days... I'm so excited. I here a lot people on different forums comparing this phone to Nokia "N" series, come on this are two different platforms. Nokia is media first, I-mate is productivity first (my opinion). I have a Nokia e61i and Imate Jasjar I would not dare to compare or say one is better than the other because they are on two different platform(OS). I would like to see forums compare this phone to the htc 8925(tilt),imate jasjar,imate herald, htc diamond duo,htc 6800 and the vario then I would care about some of the reviews. I really don't care about watching movies on my phone that is want my zune is for. The market is flooded with devices that are designed for high schoolers and college freshman(media minded). I want more from a phone I-mate and HTC has given that to me of the last 3 years. If I was 5 years younger...21 then I would want a dumb down phone....since I am not I do not waste my time if it is not linux, windows, BB, or palm. Oh yeah I am selling my Nokia E61i...lol (it is not for me). Don't get me wrong I have had Samsung, Nokia, LG, and Motorola (still have E680i and A780-Linux base) and if you believe that there are some great non media phones out there please share. I am only sharing from my own personal experience. [email protected]

  • this is a very nice device. however!!, the one thing preventing me from buying another is the dreadfully small telephone touch keypad. you need two hands to dial a number. one hand to hold the phone, the other to hold the stylus. not great if you need to input a number quickly. come on i-mate, pls fix this.

  • Sorry just noticed couple of typo's in previous post. With SD in it reboots (after hard reset) WITHOUT Telstra rubbish. Vanilla Version, went to imate site to download the Telstra access settings. WITH Calligrapher handwritten input much better than Microsofts Transcriber.

  • I have had my Imate 9502 (on Oz Telstra network) for about 3 months now, for the first month it was painfull - Running slowly - Need for constant resets - Memory rapidly dissapearing however I made the decision to hard reset it. What I found our is that if there is an SD card in it (which there was) when it rebooted it reset with all the Telstra rubbish that semi-locked the device to the Telstra portal (you had to switch the Telstra proxy off previously to use IE on other sites or use WiFi!). Unbelievable difference, soft re-set once week now to recover memory leak (Windows problem)I have SPB Mobile Shell sitting over the top and I must admit this is one of the nicest phones I used in a long time. Still a few shortcomings. - Battery life one day with moderate to heavy use. - GPS great but needs external 12v to spare battery. - Camera can be flaky - 2Gb SD sucks! The VGA out works suprisingly well and teamed with a bluetooth mouse and keyboard I have a fairly good mini notebook. Without Calligrapher works well for consistant written input. Would like to see a few more peripherals for this phone like a docking station that also charges a spare battery, although I think third party peripheral manufacturers will focus more on the big sellers Ipones , Nokias etc.

  • processor samsung i do not love i-matt

  • windows mobile is limited to 65k

  • needs GPRS class 32 see nokia n96

  • needs 16 M color screen

  • Guys i just walked in and notice that,ultimate 9502 seems great at first sight but somthing sluggish in performance. aint it? realy true? its all about its OS (WM6)?? Other one..is it possible to upgrade its OS to WM6.1?? last one.. is it its keyboard marginally useless becouse of its smalness? RegardZ

  • tanx for your help. my problem not solve.i am unhappy & download DIVX player form your suggestion link ,but doesnt solve problem of display of 9502.this play aviformat frame by frame yet!! please help me.because TV out without avi format is useless!!!!

  • People plz dont buy imate ultimate 9502..i bought this mobile 2monthz agoo.very slow,most of the time mobile get hang so i'v to reboot.memory card never work properly..God..itz one peace of s***t

  • Guys, when you look at the specs of the HTC Touch Pro and the I-Mate Ultimate 9502, which one would you prefer and what would be your reasons. When doing this, please do consider the specs explained in both of the Brands Websites in terms of functions and customizations. Am seriously thinking of either the two and I can't make up my mind, since I need to upgrade my Phone. Your comments and suggestions here are welcome very much.

  • Hi All, I purchased my 9502 (with a view to use it on the 3 network) 5 days ago from a local Melbourne person who had put an ad for it on the Gumtree web site. It's Telstra branded with Telstra' logo at the back and a few Telstra apps installed. I'm currently using my Telstra prepaid 2G SIM on it. Here are my experiences with the phone: 1. Went to the 3 shop to enquire a plan. The guy in the store inserted his SIM (of 3) in my phone and the phone didn't get any signal. He said the phone wasn't compatible with the 3 network! I had to leave the shop without getting a 3 SIM card. 2. Internet doesn't work with Wi-Fi. It connects to my home wireless network but there's no data activity. I'm yet to determine if it's a prob with my home Wi-Fi or the Telstra apps (like Telstra Proxy Manager)that are pre-installed. 3. Got the GPS working with TomTom6 last night. Followed the instructions given in the forum: 4. Installed TCPMP (formerly Betaplayer) ver 0.72 RC1 and tried to view a .AVI movie and found that the video was choppy and played almost frame by frame. From the players options I found that the movie with 24FPS was being played only at 5 - 7FPS with 90% of the frames being dropped. This discovery made me extremely angry as my old i-mate PDA2K EVDO CDMA phone (used only as a PDA now with the Telstra CDMA network shutdown) plays the same movie flawlessly. 5. Windows Mobile 6 freezes occaisionally. I still haven't gotten around to try out the VGA out functionality with the phone. I would really get my money's worth if I could see the following changes on the phone: a) Ability to read SDHC cards b) Better video driver(s) or the ability to play DivX movies without choppy video c) Ability to upgrade the OS to WM6.1 The phone though being heavy in the pocket feels weightless if worn around the hip and is alright (so far!) apart from the above issues.

  • GPS chips are there but as there is no software - no navigation capability - Sensis (whereis) is expeted to release mapping service in a few months. Until then it just adds weight

  • I have a new 9502 - 2 days old was sold on ability to use internet over 3g AND through a wifi connection But it appears Telstra has actually tried to lock down use of IE to their network. They certainly will not provide any support for connecting to internet over wifi and direct you to imate who are confused by the fact that it appears you cannot change settings as they would expect. At this stage I would have to suggest that using wifi for internet is Not an option.

  • i'm really thinking about getting this phone but its between the iphone and this and now i know they're not in the same group so to speak but they are both for sure one of the hottest phones so i'm stuck between which one to get if u could help me i would really apreciate it and also is there aim compatibility on the 9502 or do i have to download through some separate download onto it

  • try here:

  • tanx to you.but please say me the name of this doftware and this version to download.for view avi format.if you have ,get me link of download.

  • I think its a pretty good device 2 have .But , I think its a kinda a big at the top of it .

  • my nokia 5110 is much better than this phone..but it's slight god too also.

  • the imate ultimate 9502 only supports upto 2 gb micro sd

  • hi, im thinking about getting the 9502,but concerned about the GPS ability, as it doesnt use a Sirf star III chipset. How does the GPS perform ? Does anyone know how it compares to a standalone GPS unit? Is the 9502 assisted GPS? Please reply here, or email [email protected]

  • use divx for mobile to view avi, have it installed on mine, fantastic resolution, great player

  • hi you must do a hard reset you'r 9502

  • hello emma. whats ur idea about having radio?

  • Hi. I think this phone is the best ppc in the world. but I want to know why does not have radio?

  • Thanx man. It's nice and smooth. :)

  • hi.my 9502 is very very slow in graphic and video driver!!! i use coreplayer 1.2.1 and pocket player 3.6 for view avi & wmv format,but my device played frame frame and not not not perfect. can anyone help me about avi movie on 9502????

  • hey guys this fone is so good im with telstra and i got a really good deal :)

  • i think it only supports till 2GB microSD.. not 8GB

  • Hey, I have the same setup and was able to get my 9502 working with igo 8!!!! Just follow these steps: - Download GPSGate (Google it) and install it on your phone - Turn GPS on via wireless manager - On GPS gate (skip the wizard) , on input, select a com port and go to settings, select COM9 with a baud rate of 19200. - Tap open on GPSgate to get the port open. Launch igo , done!!!!!!

  • anyone has ideas about using 8gb microsd with this phone?

  • Ya. qwerty keyboard has backlight

  • there is some advertising on this web whr u can find it but if ur in canada then i will recommend you to buy from sntradersonline

  • can any 1 tell me which is the better online place to buy in USA or CANADA

  • yeah it has WIFI so its mean it does have wirless internet.

  • does this phone have wireless internet and can u get a better bat for it?? and msn?? plz writebak

  • is it has back light for the QWERTY keyboard? because i did not saw the back light in all the picture on the web (there is back light for the end,call,IE,messaging,D-pad,ok,start,soft buttons) but not the QWERTY see this pic for 9502 and this one for jasjam any one know?

  • Further to my last. Anyone wanting to use this device with Exchange will be happy. Synch via WM6 platform to Outlook is wonderful & my emails hit my device before my desktop! PDF, Word and Excel file viewing great on the screen, camera is a bit how-you-going as the flash isn't very powerful. I have worked out that my poor battery life experience has more to do with being linked to my exchange server than anything as it has a constant HSDPA connection. Got the TV and Monitor out working which means no more notebook for PowerPoint presentations, I simply email or transfer the file to the device & off I go. As stated before, remember to lock that screen as you will make calls in your pocket which is not good if you are saying bad things about the person who just rang you after you get off the phone!

  • I have gone from a JasJam to a Moto Q9 then to this. Telstra boasts 7.2 MBPS but its lucky to get 2.2 down. I think my opinion is skewed as I had a trade show on and as the event organiser it was a pain in the buttocks to have in your pocket, bulky, battery life sucks & forgetting to lock it all the time making calls. I think once I have time to sit down & play with it more & work out its subtle features & querks then I'll be a lot happier. Any users know how to get Flash working on it?

  • I am using at the same time TyTN II, O2 Graphite, Dopod m700 and this imate 9502. Guess which is my favorite? It is the imate 9502. The build quality is superb because of the metal casing, unlike all others which are plasticky, that is, toy like. The VGA screen is beautiful. Interestingly it is very fast. Try opening up the windows folder by the File Explorer you will know what I'm talking about. The downside are its 2G card support and relatively slower initial first time GPS fix.

  • agree, the after sale support really poor... can someone teach me how i connect internet thru PC? while my previous O2 pda is able to do so. Thank you in advance.

  • This is a great phone but as others have said, the battery life sucks. I would be happy with a chunkier PDA phone if I could get at least double the battery life. I charge every night but with the 9502 I am lucky some days if I get a full day out of it. The GPS is very slow but then so is all the other PDA's using the Qualcomm chipset. I see some have switched to the Sirf chipset and this is a great move. Lets hope Imate does the same with newer models as the Sirf Start III chipset is very fast for locking on.

  • hi, can ne1 tell me about the camera quality? and what size video does it take and the frame rate?

  • I'm having trouble with this phone, after some use the screen will not come on when I receive a call, so I'm not able to see who is calling and after that it takes some effort to get the screen to start working again. I called support and they showed me how to Hard reset the phone. This solves the problem but just for a day or two, so I've had to hard reset the phone several times and re-sync it everytime.

  • For TOMTOM You need to set it up in the tomtom software under "Other NMEA GPS Receiver" Max baud rate (115200)and COM 9. Also set com 9 in the phones GPS settings under the Programs Tab. I must warn that it takes a wile to start getting a "valid GPS signal" Maybe 2 min

  • Thanx Ali, but is imposible. I have i-mate 9502 and Nav N Go IGO8. Those two don't mix. When I reached com9 on Nav N Go it's stop responding and after 6 hours is on the same state. So my advice is: Don't buy i-mate 9502 if you want to use it with Nav N GO, or don't buy Nav N Go if you want to use it with i-mate 9502. The main reason why I wanted this i-mate it was because I had 4 devices in one. Internet explorer (which is not working with O2 in Ireland), GPS (which is not working with Nav N GO) Phone, and MP3 Player. As you can see it the working things are at the bottom of my list, so you can figure out yourself how happy I am.

  • Dan - look for GPS is on in the wireless manager. it is a common mistake for many. then just leave on com9

  • I have the 8502, and again just like Eten, the after sales support is crap!!! No response to e-mails...

  • I'm having problems with the GPS on this device. Can anyone help me to configure this? I've tried all COM's, but nothing. Thanx.

  • Great phone but battery life is very, very bad. I use about 85% of the total battery power on a daily basis. Tried calling their customer support but have not been able to get a hold of anyone to date. Customer support is non existent.

  • previously a palm tx, palm OS treo 650, sony ux50, I-mate jasjar user. probably the best phone I've ever owned since the original startec. it looks bigger than it actually is. though you really can't expect a device with this many features to be tiny. Its very easy to operate singlehandedly w/ multitude of dials, hot buttons and the touch screen. screen is beautiful and while the sliding screen does feel little loose, the build quality is surprisingly solid. only qualm I have the lack of OEM SDHC card support. though I have yet to try out the flash rom or SDHC777. probably give it a try this weekend.

  • pls can someone post more GPS info - what maps work best etc - is it compitable with TOMTOM Nav 6?

  • has anybody tried to sync with mac laptop with success?

  • No, i-mate has working ATI drivers and does better than Nokia N95 on Open GL ES 1.0 benchmark. Video also plays back at 30fps

  • absolutely fantastic!!!!!

  • Does the imate have the same video driver problem as Tytn II ?

  • can i keep it silent for a lemeted time ? 5 minuts , 10 minuts .... etc and then it comes back utomaticly like nokia for example?

  • Nice phone but they have ripped off the hiptop slides design.

  • Pros: great build quality, fast wifi,crisp TV even though its only composite (not VGA), strong GPS signal, quality camera, 640x480 screen is great for remote desktop use (laptop replacement) cons: battery life(turn on wifi and GPS sparingly, or you will not see the dayout), have to buy your own GPS software, slide out screen feels a little tacky (wobly), customer support is AWOL, & 100 other cons that are more the fault of WM6 than imate. Summary = I understand the limitations of the tech, and compared with the available choices its a fantastic phone and I love it, best phone I have had. ps: don't forget to install the remote desktop CAB, IMHO the phone is not worth buying unless your using remote desktop. stuff the limited mobile browsers, remote to your home PC and use a normal web browser.

  • wasted so much time being doubtful of this 9502,but now am njoying every cents i spent.everythings work out just freakin smoothly,the VGA display just wow i mean WOW,eyes been hunger 4 that!

  • this phone is so heavy, it would pull your pants down if you had it in your pocket haha

  • Is it possible to buy a spare battery for the 9502? According to the i-mate web site, it should, but I cant find any offer in e-shops. The authorised representative of i-mate in my country says "we have no original accesories for the 9502, but they will be introduced soon"

  • I'm never use PDA and I need advise which one is better for me to buy. Thanks's alot before. Bye.

  • danny are u sure?can u inform me about sdhc support for 9502 i really need this.thanks

  • GPS works great! but no GPS software included! go get your own! haha

  • This devices has pretty much the same specs as the TyTN II. Size, OS, processor etc. are almost the same in both. I have the TyTN II and can say that I have had no problems with my device. I would get which ever phone you can at the lower price. You're not going to loose any features which ever phone you choose.

  • For SDHC Support, flash your device with this rom: it works 100% :-)

  • Anyone can help with the GPS question? Does the unit come with any map? Anyone try your GPS? Does it work? How is the response?

  • The best phone ever. Gps works perfect. Camerea very good. It's much better than TyTn II . If you wanna be the best in town buy the I-MATE ULTIMATE 9502 ;)

  • I have checked it yesterday. This phone is really huge compared to the x150 series. You can NOT also use it sigle handedly. It looks decent and expensive though.

  • i bought it from Dubai at 860$, a friend go it for me

  • Hey, its little cheaper in Al Falak Electronics in deira city center Groun Floor, I mate has an edge over tytn II , TV/projector out and Battery of i mate is more big than tytn II ,,so I mate is Better

  • I think the only good thing about this phone is its GPS. other than that, i have to wait for the xepria. I am very pleased and satisfied with my ultimate 8150. it has vga screen anyway.

  • Hi I saw it yesterday @ Virgin Megastore (dubai city center) = 3299/- Dhs about 896 US $, but is quit heavy and the slid of the key board not really stable,, can some advice between this device, HTC TyTN II & HTC Touch Cruise. Which one to buy?

  • I have had i-mate Ultimate 9502 smartphone for about a while now and it is great but getting it to work with Bluetooth has proven impossible. I have two computers that are just over a year old (one only two months) and neither can use Windows Mobile Center for syncing even though bluetooth is set up. I have an exisiting case with Microsoft who is trying to help and most supportive (calling me back - to see how I am going with the problem) but i-mate support is absolutely appalling even if you can understand their strong Malaysian accents. Also i-mate technical support do no follow-up (phone back when they say they are going to) or even create an ongoing case. I even tried the online "live support" and there was either no one available or or the connection would drop out, on the one time I got through. Microsoft identify what the problem is it is the sync profile according to the problems and solutions center in the control panel. Bottome line: when you spend over $1000AU (as much as a laptop!) on a device there should be better help from the manufacturer. Advice: if you want to buy one of these i-mate smartphones - make sure you are prepared for bad after sales support!! Maybe you should go for the HTC TyTN II. Even though the daily battery life isn't as good. The only problem is that it is not available on a Telstra plan. I am beginning to think I should have waited! Just so everyone understands in the world - this is why Windows Mobile Device Center 6.1 won't work with Bluetooth. It is the Sync Profile. I-Mate help desk is not providing any help at this time!

  • it looks gr8 but can i know at wat is d price of it???????

  • You need to remove the battery cover, but not the battery

  • Hi, is the micro sd slot a hot swap? Or is it embedded underneath the battery?

  • Hey Price in Dubai is Dhs.3175/=

  • Any IDea when the Patch for SD cards coming from I mate ? ?? Thanx in advance

  • It has got both an elegant and cool look... it was love at first sight for me regarding this peice of art..... I would like to know its price and availability in India, :-))))

  • just bought the device. Excellent.. And for those who are critisizing try it first! If you need a storage card highr than 2 GB go get a laptop. The battery lasts for a day which is good for a PDA and the features are great. Good work Imate

  • They are planning a patch - when you download it, you will be able to use more than 2 GB cards.

  • Mite buy this phone but...For thos who owns ultimate 9502, hows the performance functionally such as gps, internet, storage max. capacity, voice and video call clarity, downloads..etc

  • do you guys having problem in the live support service? no respond from the operator for 10mins of calling, furthermore, they never reply my email.

  • with only 2 giga this phone is useless

  • Thank you for contacting Clubimate European Technical Support ! With regards to your query, we are sorry to inform you but Ultimate 9502 and 8502 can't support storage cards with more than 2G.

  • OMG... please confirm how much GB the card reader can support?

  • but i heard there is apatch to run cards with more than 2 giga(ofcoarse not official)

  • YESS ! its true ,,its supports only 2GB only

  • I heard (and read) at numerous sites that 4gb microsd cards and above not supported.Can anybody confirm please? if so, this phone is really useless.. what have they been thinking??

  • For all 9502 users,kindly comment these out: -Qualcomm MSM 7200 400 MHz processor is this enough to run applications? -GPRS & EDGE class 12 is this correct? -640x480 VGA 2.8" display is this worth considering? cheers!

  • Hi all, i just brought it becoz of its outstanding spec. and 50% of the comments from this forum. But some parts thats bothering me is that the 3 MP camera quality is not so expected compared with the same MP from nokia or samsung. another thing is it's hard disk memory is very limited, beside all the default application which left me ard 90MB for my other installation. Am i able to upgrade the harddisk space instead of using card?

  • does this phone have option of business card reader? i am planning to buy one, this will be my first PDA phone and wont be able to afford or change another, i am confused between samsung I780, HTC TYTN II and I-Mate Ultimate 9502, u guys knows better then me? any guidance?

  • its better.great phone.wowwwwwwwwwww it performance is high than tytnII.design very nice & TV out is a exception!!!! process rate is very fast and they that dont accept it ,can not use this. buy it and not affraid.....

  • It's not bigger than a PSP. It's 1mm taller and narrower than an I-phone and 6.2mm thicker. 9502 116x61x17.8 Iphone 115x61x11.6 PSP 170x74x23 aying-Cards

  • No GPS Software included, sluggish performance, battery died after full AC charge in 6 hours after leaving the phone and the GPS on. wonder how long it would take to drain it with WLAN and Bluetooth on.limited to GB memory Chip. cumbersom tp configure access to internet. returned to seller next day.

  • Does this phone work in the US?

  • Yes, if it supports windows mobile it can have skype installed. On the other side, this is a 640x480 screen, so you can check on the skype website if the current version supports this resolution.

  • Can you install skype on it? Since it has WIFI, when in a public place, restaurant or Hotel with a WIFI point connection should I get internet free on the phone and use skype? Is it possible to make a video call for to Skype user such as a PC or any other person online maybe having skype on his mobile.

  • Dayum.....this is a Phone and a Half! Nice i-Mate.... shockingly great

  • A question to the experts! Can you install skype on it and when in a place or Hotel with a WIFI point you get internet free on the phone and use skype? Maybe even make a video call for to any Skype point being mobile or home PC? THANKS will be grateful if someone replies

  • Hi all I have heard of this phone release in the UK and Australia but no word about the US. Can anyone tell me where in the States I can obtain this phone and at what price? Very impress by the looks and the features.

  • bought it 2day at queen st telstra outlet in melbourne australia for aud999 good phone

  • Hi PxvC. This product sounds like magic, but .... I don't know anything about TomTom software. With this running do you have full GPS Navigation or just Positioning?

  • I got one of these yesterday. First impressions: Fantastic to finally have a VGA screen. It is a 480x640 screen so it's true VGA nothing less. It's NOT the size of a PSP...in fact it's just slightly larger than the PSP LCD screen. Size is not an issue but then again I had a Jasjam before. GPS works but you will need Tomtom or other software installed. I have Tomtom running and it works fine. Haven't tested SDHC but on the imate forum people are asking for an official patch so I take it it doesn't work...yet. Build quality seems solid. Case is partially metal - not plastic like the HTC phones. Three things that are less than ideal: Don't know how to get rid of the Telstra customization yet The power button is in a STUPID place (on the top if your holding the phone in your hand) The plastic above the camera lens sticks out and is unprotected. This is likely to scratch horribly in no time so I'll have to put something over it....what were they thinking??? VGA is HARD to read at full res, i.e. when you make the fonts small but you can fit SO much more on that screen! Otherwise the phone feels solid and handles nicely but of the four phones we got, one had a dead battery. Cheers

  • coming out probaly on april 5 2008

  • PLSSSS PLSSSS tell me how do you setup pushemail ( GMAIL ) on this phone.....and can you take pics and send it thru email like blackberry??

  • Ultimate 6150 = USD$725, Ultimate 8150 = USD$765, Ultimate 8502 = USD$815, Ultimate 9502 = USD$855, JAMA 101 = USD$339, JAMA 201 = USD$325. officall prices from imate officall website, release is within the next two weeks

  • too large, and ridiculously heavy at 200g. also poor battery life. shame about the problems with HTC or this wouldn't stand a chance against the TyTnII.

  • I dont think this will Work with Tmobile 3g. Also it does have hand writing recon and it should be able to use Micro SDHC, But I'm hearing a lot of ppl saying it wont take anything higher then 2gb. And this Phone should Officially be out for US and Euro on Apr.20-24 (different sellers)

  • Does it support SDHC cards? If not, would you buy a superb computer without hard disk? Where should we put heavy maps for gps, applications and data according to imate? All in 2Gb?

  • I dont think this will Work with Tmobile 3g. Also it does have hand writing recon and it should be able to use Micro SDHC, But I'm hearing a lot of ppl saying it wont take anything higher then 2gb. And this Phone should Officially be out for US and Euro on Apr.20-24 (different sellers)

  • Can someone here provide us with information about Europe availability??? Im starting to be fed-up with i-mate answers like - check your dealer website every week or so... Also noticed here on gsmarena topic about WM 6.1 that "there are already several devices out there that will use the 6.1 version out-of-the-box i-mate: 8502, 9502, 8150, 6150"

  • Considering That T-mobile Owns Half Of 2100 For 3.5G, I Think This Phone Is Usable For T-mobile WIth 3g? Also Can Someone Tell me If This Phone has hand writing Recon? also if i can install apps such as mobile aim (instant messenger)? also if i uupdate this phone to 6.1 or maybe wm 7 next year, how will it handle it and is it possiable?

  • ENORMOUS!! Bigger than a PSP.

  • Does this phone have the handwriting recognition?

  • This phone has been released in Australia on the Telstra NextG network and is getting good reviews as is the 8502 for more info check out

  • I purchased it and the seller gave me with it 4 GB micro SD that put me in a lot of problem for it was not detecting it or in other words it does not cope with it; fault of the seller. I tried with it now 2 GB memory and works normal. Anyhow, I wish it should have worked with it like many other Nokia mobile phones do. Secondly, I feel trouble now with GPS SW and Maps for the gulf countries. Thirdly it doesnt play real format material. Irshad

  • THis phone should be available in the us by late April (Apr 21-27) and can be preorder at many website already(Mobilecityonline , Exepasy US) Also will have ATT 3G. Even though Im waiting for the US version I've already used the AU version and was everything I thought it would be, A Power House with a great design, slow at times home screen, Great super Fast GPS, and nice Camera and Tv out setup.

  • hey for those who have it, howz the camera ?

  • Yep I installed TomTom and it worked fine with the internal GPS on the 8502. Took me a while to realise I had to manually turn on the GPS in the connection manager first tho...

  • It's in sale at Singapore at S$1348

  • Have been using the I-Mate 9502 for 2 days now. Connected to the Telstra nextG network here in Australia. The verdict thus far: A little beauty!! Sitting here on our lovely Bondi Beach, getting to know the product & i can't take my eyes of this beauty & i dont mean the two legged types this time. Not since the old SE p910i has i feel, something as good as this thing come along. good work I-mate.

  • You can use google maps cab download. www.google.co.uk/m then go to 'more' and then from there. Just make sure you're on an unlimited data plan!

  • I can use it as a GPS device when I install tomtom, right?

  • Does anyone know where i can download maps and software for GPS navigation?

  • Try it, slim. you can always uninstall it. I haven't seen 16GB tested but here is proof that 8GB SDHC Cards work: what I understand is 777 breaks IE browsing on WiFi, but other browsers [like Opera] work OK and all other connections work OK.

  • yes it does support push mail like gmail. ive got a question..if i apply the SDHC.777 patch can i use an micro sdhc upto 16gb on it? and does the patch cause any problems with the wifi as i read

  • v8dave - make sure you switch on GPS in wireless manager. it is off until you switch it on. COM9.

  • do you get push email (gmail) on this phone??????????????????

  • V8Dave, thanks alot for the review. I am really looking forward to buying this phone. I do not understand why you described the screen as not true VGA but only quasi-VGA. Is it not 480*640 pixels?? Please elucidate.

  • Anyone managed to get GPS to work? I have tried different ports but no data? What did you use to test it?

  • Had this phone 4 a week. simply the best pda phone currently in d market.

  • Heard a rumour, that it cant use SDHC card. Can anyone test, if it can use at least 4GB SD ?Thanks

  • great phone.

  • I just got my 9502 at the weekend and I have to say I am well pleased with it. The speed is excellent compared to my old HTC Tytn II. Even with the same processor and speed, the 9502 is much smoother. Switching from Portrait to Landscape is much quicker. Keyboard is a bit smaller than the HTC and will take me some time to get used to it, but otherwise the build quality feels good. The VGA display is excellent but as is usual with most Windows Mobile PDA's is a quasi-qvga and not a true VGA but saying that, text and graphics a much smoother on it overall. Battery life seems pretty good compared to my old HTC and I gave some 25-35% more at the end of the day with the same usage pattern. If you are thinking of buying go get one, you won't be disappointed.

  • No gps navigation you say, but if I install tomtom navigator on this shit, it should be working like a normal gps, right, plotting routes and all... No ?

  • Have not used this device as yet. From anyone who has used it , is it possible to do Email sync up to folder levels. Looks like a great device!

  • OMG!! This looks and sounds like a realy powerful device! Now this would make quite an upgrade from my current Nokia N81 Symbian S60 device. Anyone in South Africa has this or know how much its going to be here? Also does this have a seperate GPU 3D Engine like the Nokia E90?

  • Hi SteveJ, Seems like both of us are waiting for the same phones! I was actually considering 9502 and SE X1 too. I do prefer the X1 more but then since my dopod 900 is failing me and I do not have any idea when X1 is going to launch, I go for the 9502 first. So far this phone have been serving me well, the only thing is the battery life of the phone drain real fast.

  • Thanks alot Knight! I will be looking forward to your more detailed tests. From what you've said so far, it looks like the video drivers for 3D graphics acceleration have been enabled (unlike HTC TyTN II) so it looks like we could be in for a good time with this mini-computer. I am so pleased that i-mate dared to give us a VGA screen where so many other companies have chickened out! VGA screens are the future. One cannot run or hide from this fact. I am also delighted that I do not have to wait ten years till SE bring out the X1 to enjoy high definition mini-computing. There is so much of a furore over the SE X1 but nobody is quite sure of its release date. The earliest possible time has been given as September. Its specifications are similar to i-mate's Ultimate 9502 so I may as well try the i-mate.

  • can you put games on this. please tell me fast about to get new phone

  • So you guys can confirm that the phone has gps navigation receiver and doesn't need an extra device to behave like in-car navigation?

  • I knew they were for sale in singapore and australia, now it looks like there in uk ­

  • Hi, I was wondering how is the call quality and battery life on this phone. Can someone who owns this phone please tell me?

  • Hi SteveJ, I actually did a simple review on the device in the www.ppcsg.com forums. you may want to check out the thread there and you will get more info. have tested the 9502 with tytnII in playing the same WMV file on the same TCPMP player. the 9502 did not encounter the sluggish play back or laggy or jerky but the tytnII does. but please take note that i run the test with different programs loaded on different devices.. I cant afford to hard reset both devices and just to test the video play back. I do not know if the VGA drivers of the 9502 have been patch or not, but so far i have install quiet a no of softwares and do not really experience any lag unless i run multiple programs at the same time. Give me sometime and i will test out more things on this device. If there anything that you guys want me to test?

  • It doesn't have gps navigation. It has gps positioning. They are two different things. And the processor is 400mhz afterall. But if you don't believe me, buy it and find out yourself

  • Hi All, Telstra are launching on 25/03/07. Confirmed today. I work very closely with them and have had my order confirmed. Watch this space....Less than a week to go! I hope it's worth the wait.

  • Which planet is Lekki from? Planet Pluto or perhaps even Planet Misinformation?? Knight how about giving us a detailed review on this mean machine. Are the video drivers enabled for 3D graphics acceleration?? GSMArena come on! Let's have a review!!

  • Hi Lekki, I double confirmed what imatemate have mention in the earlier post. I am using a imate9502 on my own and the phone does come with a built in GPS receiver and using a 400mhz processor.

  • I own the ultimate 9502 It's performance is exceptionally good. SDHC.777 patch will enable SDHC support on this machine, there are already people using 8GB SDHC cards on it already. Yes it is Qualcomm MSM7200 processor but it's video performance wins the Tytn II hands down. Using TCMP and DivXhtcdriver: Divx., FLV., 3gp., Mp4., Ogm., AVI., and even Video CD DAT.files play well on th ultimate 9502. GPS will get a fix in under 2mins if you are not moving and not undercover, when using any kind of GPS reciever, you should get yourself fixed before you start moving .... If you are already in a moving vehicle and can't get a fix that's not the fault of your hardware. I have used the Eten M700 with sirfstar GPS and it was really good. The GPS on the ultimate 9502 is equally good, if not superior to that of the M700. I have seen the Tytn II and it's video performance "Sucks !!!", There is a terrible issue with the driver support on the Tytn. It is also very ugly to look at. Sorry for that ... just my opinion.

  • To the preople who already have one, how is the battery life? TyTn II claims about 240hrs standby. 9502 has larger battery. But I know one person with a 9502 and the battery life is absolutely pityful. With very light usage, lucky to last a day. So how are you finding it?

  • Dude, don't spout trash. We are talking about gps navigation. What the imate has is gps positioning. The same service you get when you call the operator and ask where you are. That is why I said that it doesn't have gps. Because what people are talking about it the kind of gps you can use in your car to get you from point A to point B. I was wrong about the processor though.

  • This phone seems to be a wonderfull phone but cout i get the contact number for where this phone is sold or any other i mate products

  • Lekki I brought the ultimate 9502 for more than a week and i am held it in my hand now and telling you it has integrated gps and 400mhz. The man at the store is cheating you or he don't know anything at all. So........."If you haven't held the phone, don't give false information" don't mislead others. Thanks

  • Here is a link to the i-Mate 9502 specification sheet dated February 8 2008 on the i-Mate web site. It states the device has an integrated GPS, and an 400 MHz Qualcomm� MSM 7200� processor.

  • Lekki, you are talking rubbish. I live in Singapore and owns the 9502. Read the specs and understand what you are talking about. The phone has an inbuilt GPS receiver which locks on fast. The processor is the same as TyTn II (Qualcomm 400Mhz). Check out the forum pages (eg. www.ppcsg.com) and you will see that there are no complaints of bugs so far (unlike other phones like TyTn II, etc). Don't be fooled by sales people who have an agenda and pushed for phones that bring them higher commissions, etc.

  • Lekki thanks alot for your info:)

  • And they don't use the same processor. The one in the store has a 500mhz processor.

  • If you haven't held the phone, don't give false information. The salesman at the store told me I had to buy a separate receiver for it. I asked him for a device that had both wifi and gps and wasn't a nokia and he showed me the tytn II not this phone.

  • Lekki, you don't need a separate GPS receiver. The phone uses the same processor as the TyTN II, namely a Qualcomm MSM 7200. This processor comes with inbuilt GPS-and it is a very good one.

  • Sharaf DG in Deira City Centre seems to have the best prices. Even better than Axiom.

  • I am not getting it after all. Not because I'm getting an e90, but because you need a separate gps receiver with the phone which I feel is retarded if they're calling this an ultimate phone. Otherwise, the phone is sick. And I was talking about here in the UAE.

  • To: Lekki Hi, I advise you to go and select Nokia E90 Communicator, all your requested fetures are there, furthermore it has been tested by ppl and they are happy...

  • Which country Lekki? I know that it has recently (last week or so) come out in Singapore.

  • Just so you guys know, this phone has been out for 2 days. It's price is 3299 dirhams. The screen is amazing and I'm buying it tomorrow.

  • Hello, I am a bit confused, i have two options, HTC TYTN II and imate Ultimate 9502(will be out soon). Both have the same processor, 9502 has higher pixels 640x480 pixels, color 256K versus 240x320 pixels 65K. I do not know if TYTN II has a adobe viewer?? 9502 has. My personal use for the pocket PC is outlook, excel, word, and pdf view and edit.Also the using it as a GPS would come in handy. I am new to Pocket PCs. Can anyone give advice please. I need to make a decision in two weeks time. Thank you

  • Nice clarification Tawd. I wanted to ask whether this phone is capable of playing the full version of Youtube and CNN videos. (I have heard that phones such as Nokia's N95 8GB can only play mobile versions of Youtube because it supports only Flash Lite 3 and not Adobe Flash Player 8 or higher). Also have you heard whether they have enabled the video drivers for 3D graphic acceleration?

  • It seems like there is a lot of confusion about this phone working on a US 3G network. Let's clarify. The 9502 sports triband 3G. Specifically, 850/1900/2100Mhz. 2100 Mhz is an Asia/European band. 850Mhz & 1900Mhz are ONLY used by AT&T's 3G network in the US. So YES, THIS PHONE WILL OPERATE IN AMERICA using AT&T's 3G network. Keep in mind that AT&T, as of right now, is the ONLY 3G network that is operational in the United States. Next is the 1700Mhz 3G hype. T-mobile USA's upcoming 3G network is supposed to use this band. However, IT IS NOT FUNCTIONAL AS OF RIGHT NOW. It may be another year, or two, or three, before it's even activated. So the moral of the story is that the 1700Mhz 3G frequency DOES NOT EXIST for cellphones, ANYWHERE. Not yet at least... The argument that the 9502 does not work in any us 3G network is based on incorrect information. STOP GIVING FALSE INFO!

  • ya are you sure about that? 9502 is already out,just hasn't been released on this side of the planet yet.

  • Are you sure they were talking about the 9502, and not another Ultimate model, the 9150? The 9502 is now being sold retail in Singapore, and has been announced for March delivery by Telstra in Australia.

  • Phone is cancelled. HTC p6500 also cancelled. I called both companies, which took forever-transfered a thousand times-but eventually found somebody who could talk about the product. They'll have similar units sometime in the future, but those phones are no longer an official product. That info would have been helpful back in oct 2007...

  • It is a great device, but I must hold judgement to see if it actually comes out. I-mate is the most unreliable company in the mobile world when it comes to actually releasing phones they announce. They have had many devices that have been canceled. I have never seen another company cancel a phone (or very rarely) and i-mate does it regularly.

  • This gadget looks nice. Can it work perfectly in Ngeria? What is the exact cost of the phone?

  • just face it, imate has just gotten our hopes up again, its never gonna come out, they are just gonna keep pushing it back -____-

  • Another simple short review.

  • The 9502 is expected to work in the United State on the AT&T network. It will also work on the T-Mobile network, but not at T-Mobile's highest speed, because T-Mobile uses the 1700 MHz band. The FCC has not yet approved the 9502 for use in the United States.

  • It doesn't work in United States ?!

  • Check out the mini reviews here:

  • Ali and Knight, any chance of you guys giving us a review on this mighty mobile? What are the pros and the cons? Can the Qualcomm processor handle the VGA screen? What about battery life? Is the mobile sluggish in opening programs? What is the resolution of the camcording? How do you find the VGA screen? Are you receiving sharp, vivid images especially in tables, graphs and charts? Can this mobile match or even supercede the performance of TyTN II? Have they enabled the drivers for 3D acceleration?

  • >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> For people with 9502 who wants SDHC support, download CAB/ZIP file from this forum. You need to be member but it is free. the file is SDHC.777.cab.zip Now there is nothing the 9502 needs more. it is perfect for me.

  • to Ali, wiull you be kind enough to show me where to get the patch or driver for the use of 4gb sdhc card on the 9502? Currently i am using 2gb and its running out of space soon.

  • To Ali - are you a magician or how is it possible that you ,,have" it ?

  • You can ignore jGBF [106.47.42.46] He has no idea what he is talking about. This phone works fine on AT&T, the only HSDPA 3G operator in America. T-mobile has said they will support 1700 MHz, but it isn't even announced yet, much less real. See here for real information, not some nonsense posted byt a troll: By the way, I have a 9502 and it does not support SDHC by default. However, I found a CAB file [driver, I guess] that allows my 9502 to read my 4GB MicroSD card. And I use my 9502 in America. it works great. Peace.

  • To jGBF: this web site is not only for US; further i-mate is Arab, be polite. Posting rules: Expressions of hatred based on race/ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, disability (like it doesn't work with 1700), and religion are strictly prohibited.

  • if living in the U.S. dont bother buying this phone. its not capable of a 3G network 1700 band. it will switch to the unreliable 2G network. this phone signal works better if you're living in Europe or China.

  • nobody in the United States wants this phone. get this piece of crap out of here. i looked at this phone like it was god. but now i found out it doesnt support 3G network for the US. we use 1700. im gettin the SE Xperia. at least i know it will carry a great signal for no matter where im at.

  • The phone is launch today in singapore for sale at the price of S$1348 with 2 years global warranty. I felt the phone is kind of nice and quiet like it. The only con i find is the keyboard which is really too small for proper typing.

  • can anybody guide me to choose between 9502 and nokia phones..... can i download books in nokia n series.....

  • @Reaz Is this some sad version of spam? 'Chumps'! LOL oh thx for calling me a chump Now i will definitely wait for only this phone !!!!

  • Guys !....Lemme tell ya....I've checked out all the PDA phones out there now & up coming & the fact of the matter is this U 9502 beats them all...no doubt...in design,in features & should be in performance as well. So...take my advice if u want the best PDA...Be patient & wait for U 9502s release & meanwhile dont waste ur money on any other brands or models !.....Have Fun....Chumps..lol ( I'm getting 1 for sure ! )dont u just love the sidekick panel sliding design ? It has basically all u can ever want from a PDA phone....think carefully....lol....Good Luck !

  • Telstra said today (online chat) that they don't have a "set" date yet, but mid to late March. I should have asked if that was 2008!!

  • simply amazing awaiting to buy here in sydney

  • WOW i wash i have it.

  • still waiting...but i bet i-mate is not even going to release this phone.....

  • another lead brick from glascow. Great features office mobile 6.1, but give me an apple with these nextg band widths any day the jasjam was enough to throw at abrick wall each day for performance and external buttons everywhere instead at top and phone on outside and flip lid and decent size screen, half the thickness and weight. bye

  • This I-mate appears to be a ripper. So c'mon Telstra NextG Australia release the damm thing.

  • it is the best i have evere seen

  • Battery life is sucks

  • c0me 0ut already!!!

  • hi everybody is there aby pda that supports tally accounting programe or any other accounting programe that can be used in pda plz let me know

  • hi everybody is there any pocket pc that support tally acconting programe i m in africa n it is not easy to carry laptop so i m loooking pocket pc that support tally so im can take my accounts with me thanks and is there any laptop smallest size that can fit in my pocket thanx

  • i think everyone lost interest in i-mate n moved over too SE's xperia X1. i may consider this phone if it comes out before the xperia. it depends on who releases their phone 1st. i still love this phone but it doesnt have motion sensor n it quad band 3g network

  • This is so rediculous, it should have been released already. I hope this isn't a representation of the kind of quality and service we can excpect from i-mate.

  • this handset is going to be telstra nextG approved the release date was mid feb however has been pushed back until mid march this device has everything you could want imate have done themselves a good service

  • i mate rocks big time i think all the other pda phone manufacturers got many things to learn from a brand like this ... :-)

  • TELSTRA? LOL If Telstra is going to release this one it will be pretty much a luxury item that 2% of the population can afford. I hate their pricing! They are the most expensive, and just because of NextG. Anyway, I'm still hoping to see a 9150 eventually! Harlekkin

  • A Google Shopping search will show you two companies that are taking pre-shipment orders for delivery in March. The phone has the correct specifications for operation on GSM networks in Europe and USA.

  • I'm in the military and travel around quite a lot. My inention is to predominantly use this phone in the US but would also like to be able to use it in other countries if I get relocated. Does anyone know if that's possible? Also, where can I buy this phone? I've been looking everywhere but can't seem to find it.

  • They say this device is the "Hambuger with the lot". We will see. There is talk it may join the Telstra NextG network in Australia next month (March). Certainly Telstra could do with this little beauty in their lineup. No one is saying as yet. Hope this another case of "pigs can fly" for Telstra's NextG customers.

  • i had a sony ericsoon fone that just stopped working and a want a fone thats miles better sumthing thats siads WOW i like ma music taking pictures and all that does this do it ????? wht size memory stcik does this 1 have ? if it has 1 ? 1GB 4BG 8GB ????

  • Looks like GSMArena finally went to the Imate booth, but apparently they didn't spend much time there. The only notable comments on the 9502 were it's a "smoothly" running phone with a decent QWERTY keyboard. However, the screen is rather "sluggish" when changing orientation. That's it? I'm rather disappointed GSMArena. I was hoping for a more in-depth review of the Ultimate series. There are quite a few people that have questions about these phones.. For example, how does the TV-out look/peform? Were any multimedia functions (such as 3D acceleration, video decoding/encoding, etc) even mentioned by the Imate representatives? What about confirmations of a release date?

  • Be in Australia next month

  • That chipset in those HTC devices is powerful though. HTC just decided that their customers don't need all that power. I don't think imate will be as foolish. Keep in mind though, the X1 will be out in the second halp this year. The 9502 could be as early as end of this month (according to some online retailers) or as late as april. And why has there still been no scrap of info about imate at the WMC??? Everyone is stuck on the new Sony... good move sony.

  • Oh yeah and one last thing about the X1.. It has quadband 3G w/HSDPA and HSUPA. This means support for T-mobile's future US 3G network. The X1 just might be the best investment for PPC minded US users.

  • I'll be honest, the XPERIA X1 is looking pretty sweet about now. Just keep in mind that SE will probably have the best driver support and 3rd party software support out of all the pocket PC manufacturers out there today. To me, this idea is very compelling considering the troubles of HTC these days.. I'm also worried about the same problems arising with the 9502, as it uses the same chipset as said HTC products. We'll find out soon enough I guess.

  • Just received an email news alert. This phone is coming to Australia to be used under the 3G850 network sometime in the first half of March 2008. Can not wait!

  • Yeah, the Xperia is the first device that made me look away from the 9502. Nice to have good choices in VGA qwerty sliders right? :) I think I will stick to the ultimate though. The X1 uses memory stick micro (good ol' proprietary sony, eh?). Also, it won't be out till august. And I like the look of the 9502 better. I don't think I like the optical dpad on the Sony, and the 9502 has more buttons. There is a lot to love about the Sony though.

  • this was on my list til i saw the sony ericsson 's xperia. stupid i-mate is takin so long

  • This one was on my list as a must have and if SE release the Xperia X1 before this one arrives, I will go for the SE. This one has been too long in coming. Mind you, we all know how long SE take to finally release phones so we shall see who will win my money!!!

  • My previous post should show up soon with a link to what I am talking about...

  • Oh yeah, and maybe a 1660 mah battery?

  • Hey, look at the forum I just found. =D =D Take a look at this thread. Page 2 is of particular interest. =D =D Does the 9502 have the goforce gpu??

  • hey man....||| i will be crazy till it comes its the best phone in world when does it comes ? when does it comes ? when does it comes ? when does it comes ?

  • Steve, I would be very worried if it was HTC still making phones for imate. HTC proved with this whole video driver debacle that they dont really care about making cutting edge devices that push the envelope in performance. Older HTC devices outperform the new ones. And so far reports indicate that the imate devices are solidly built. Take a look at some reviews of the released ultimates. As far as release date, the 9502 will be announced this week (maybe as soon as tomorrow). At that point, I think the April release date will stick. Like I said before though, I would rather see the 9502 delayed to make a polished final product rather than rushed out the door full of bugs. Just my opinion though.

  • Steve - you said it best. I think everyone here is waiting for i-mate to answer that same question when this and the other ultimates are actually available. That is, if they ever become available. Until then, we can only speculate.

  • Tawd, you have made some interesting points but I have serious reservations about this phone. Firstly the specifications are so high that it will take a master manufacturer to achieve smooth operation. HTC used to manufacture i-mate phones. Now I do not know who makes i-mate phones. It is easy to write down an advanced spec sheet but far more difficult to make the device work smoothly. Secondly i-mate have a history of making consumers wait many months before releasing an announced product. They obviously have difficulty in realising technical dreams. So the question is are the new makers of i-mate phones technically advanced enough to turn the spec sheet into reality??

  • sir - you're comparing apples to oranges. When comparing a Symbian Series 60 phone to any Windows Mobile 6 it phone really comes down to personal preference; thus some people will favor the E90 over the 9502, or vise versa. Both perform well in their respective categories (PPC and SmartPhone) and the choice really depends on what you want in a phone. So, in other words, find the information yourself and make up your own mind on which phone to get.

  • I really do hope i-mate will develop drivers for the qualcomm chipset, because, beeing a small company, they don't afford not to support the chipset features, like HTC does (not giving a rats ass), or maybe they will make a driver for the qualcomm chipset just to show HTC they mean bussines, especially after they broke up !

  • xOrangeFirex - The Ultimate 9502 has the EXACT same radio service that the TyTN II does. Both sport quadband GSM and TRIBAND 3G. Every phone out there AT BEST only supports quadband in a 2G bandwidth. But with TriBand 3G this phone will take full advantage of the US and Europe's 3G networks. The only 3G networks that are worthwhile noting only use 850/1900/2100 frequencies anyway, so, as long as there is a 3G network present the 9502 will use it as it takes advantage of all 3. Quadband 2G is not a weak point of this phone, nor any phone for that matter. Think about what you're saying before you say it. Also, nobody said this would be a TyTN II killer - however, it certainly has the potential to do so as HTC doesn't give a shit about their driver support, which results in a crippled product. Even though the 9502 has the same Qualcomm CPU, there is a strong chance that it will take full advantage of what the MSM 7200 has to offer.. This means 3D acceleration, hardware video encoding/decoding acceleration, TV output, & HSUPA to name a few. Such things combined with a VGA resolution screen definitely bring the 9502 to a much higher level than that of the TyTN II. So... Now that you mention it, the 9502 actually would be a TyTN II killer because it should be able to do everything that the TyTN II was SUPPOSED to do in the first place, all with a screen that can hold 4 times the information. (ie VGA resolution has 4 times the pixels of a QVGA resolution - hence the acronym, Quarter VGA)

  • Ummm... The site you just listed shows it available for PRE-ORDER. Underneath the 'options' section it says "Availability: 02/27/08" It's not available right now. Even the above listed date seems premature, as the I-Mate representatives cited in a post below said they'll be released around april '08. Even though this is the basically the best phone to date, don't get your hopes up for it to be released any time soon.

  • this phone ks for sell now. www.smart-mobile-gadgets.com 799.94 im going to get it! woo hoo!

  • goodloking phone big screen fast internet excess

  • Ive been waiting for this phone for ages. Its the business & it thrashes other handsets to pieces with its overall specs. but does anyone know when it will be released in the UK?

  • Service drops to 2G on quad-band...this is no TyTnII killer...

  • I lost total interst in this phone.Was waitin since last yr buh i prefer ta buy LG KS20 rathr than waitin for dis phn.

  • I'd rather wait for this device than buy a half assed driver lacking HTC device or a buggy memory anemic ETEN device. I hope the delay in this device is that they are choosing to fully develop it rather than rush it out the door full of bugs.

  • i lost total interest in this fone now.. why buy a product when the company doesnt even know when its gonna lauch it they are so unsure and unorganzied about there stuff.. at first it was september when they would lauch it and then dec then jan and now april! god imate loosing its value

  • For 200 gms, i dont know why they cant put a 3.5mm audio connector. Ithink this is a must feature along with XGA output instead of VGA output. If they add these features and a FM radio, this will be best device for quite some time in the market :) Even without these, i think it will still be the coolest phone :P

  • damn! i want this phone so bad! cant wait til it comes out. i hope it can read microsdhc. im pretty sure it will. hopefully it will also come at an affordable price. its only competitor is the tytn II.

  • cool phone

  • Thanks. I guess I should probably clarify, it will be officially launched at the World Mobile Congress in Barcelona which will be February 11-14. Hopefully we will see good detailed reviews of it soon after. Sales units however won't be available until mid April. Tawd, keep in mind the Tytn 2 did not utilize the capabilities of that chipset. Particularly, the video divers did not use the onboard GPU, resulting in poor video performance. I am hoping that imate will not make this mistake, and I dont think they will. It would be a much bigger poblem with a VGA screen. I think/hope with proper drivers the imate will perform at least as good as the tytn 2 if not better.

  • Gee - the GPS receiver is integrated within the Qualcomm MSM7200 chipset, thus you should look at the Qualcomm website for that information.. Last time I looked I thought they said something about the SiRF Star III, but it looks like Qualcomm has since changed their site and i can't find the product page anymore.... :? I wonder what's going on w/Qualcomm? Maybe they've had so many complaints about their MSM platform not being able to live up to the specs advertised on their product page. The TyTN 2 was defintely a let down, in terms of what the MSM7200 is supposedly capable of. I have a feeling the same thing will happen with this phone.. I'm really starting to lose interest in I-Mate. :(

  • The Qualcomm processor found in the 9502 has a built-in GPS chipset. It is the same as the one used in HTC's TyTN II. Professional reviewers have stated that it is nearly as sensitive as a SIRF Star III.

  • I wonder if anyone knows what is the chipset of the built-in GPS of the i-mate Ultimate 9502? i-mate are not being transparent in the specs. regarding the build-in GPS, while in ETEN x800 for example it is something that they like show in bold (Sirf Star III - currently the best GPS chipset (Jan-2008))

  • John K nice find!!

  • In Aril?????? I'm sorry you guys, but this is such a joke. Why is this such a suprise? I-Mate has been pushing back dates ever since their Ultimate line has been announced and chances are that the 9502 will be pushed back AGAIN in april. I guess i'll just have to wait.....for a better phone.

  • omfg? in April? but on their website it says Dec/Jan omfg ahhhh

  • It doesnt make sense to me that it will be the last of the ultimates to arrive. It is arguably the the best or one of the best of them all..

  • 9502 in April.. :(

  • i heard that with any imate phones you can add any apps. such as aim and etc, anyone with an imate phone is this true?

  • can i use it to yahoo instant messenger ?

  • omg its past early jan! its alrdy past mid jan! release it for the love of god lol

  • To Amir and others who hoped for a 256K colors screen: let set this straight and clear - WM6 or older can not support more than 64K display. Even if the screen is 256K, it'd be a complete waste.

  • According to Imate site, the screen color is 64K not 256K (I wish)

  • Looks like more delays i guess... :(

  • no,no is not kidding.sundisk have yet 12gb micro sd card and soon will release 16gb.

  • grrr its already 15th jan..common imate please release it already! and put an Fm Raido in it while ur at it lol

  • damn, THAT expensive!?! imma have 2 wait a few more months til the price dr0ps to like, say, $500! lol.

  • no fm radio

  • On this website link, they are selling it at USD 899.99 for Pre-Orders. The Site Link is Check it out.

  • on this website it shows the price, its listed for 800 and some change, i guess it would be under 1000, but more importantly, i hope this phone comes out really soon!

  • i am SERIOUSLY thinking of getting this phone when it comes out. hopefully itll be WAY LESS than $1000. *crosses fingers*

  • Can we get down to the bottom of this...how much is this phone going to be when released? because its very much similar to the hiptops/sidekick and to add my 2cents..this phone will shat on all other phoens

  • To the person who thought I didnt know what I was saying, please do vist the following site link: Once there, please do check the part Interfaces, Expansion Slots. They have said it will accomodate up to 32GB Card. Regards, Paul.

  • For the guy who thought my comment were a spam, I would like them to know that at the moment there are researches being done for the 32GB Cards. Further, there was a site I had seen explaining that the phone could handle the High Capacity MicroSDH cards, up to 32GB cards when they become available. Now one thing you have to realize is that all the info we are getting is from those people who have used the Prototype phone. My comment aint a spam. For the Manual, I have tried to google it for the last two months and I havent seen it yet. If you have a specific site one can download it, please do assist. Am a member of Imate Site and there it is not available yet. Regards, Paul.

  • LOL Are you kidding me?! Google "imate 9502" and"imate 9502 manaual" and find it yourself in 5sec. And about the 32GB card are you talking about 32gb SD card? because this phone like many others can only take a Micro sd card which wont have a 32gb version this year or next year. Other then that I your comment is spam! "I am currently debating about the New I-Mate Ultimate 9502. I would like to ask if someone can send me a detailed Manual in English of the New I-Mate Ultimate 9502. Further, if you can, send me info of a site where a detailed review of this device showcasing its outstanding unique points is available. For example can it support Handwriting Recognition, etc. I have searched alot on it to no success so far. Please can someone tell us if the I-Mate Ultimate 9502 can support memory cards of up to 32GB comfortably. Currently, there is a Memory Card of 8GB from Samsung. Please do let us know if this is accomodated comfortably in the MicroSD Card Slot and the phone performed well without hanging. Further, can someone tell me if the I-Mate Ultimate 9502 can be Customized and made in Quad SIMs Mode of Both CDMA & GSM thus being able to accomodate up to Four SIM Cards. That is Two of Each, and all running at the same time. Such that when a call comes in one of the either SIM Card Number, I can recieve it, hold the active call, and recieve another one. Further, when browsing internet using the Network, I can easily choose which network to use from the four SIM Cards. Please do let me know all the Specific Product Hardware Customization available on this product, coz am really interested in it, including the GPS Maps available for us with the Product, if they support Africa more so Kenya. If you can E-Mail me the person with the information can E-Mail me, I will appreciate it very much. Regards, Paul."

  • I am currently debating about the New I-Mate Ultimate 9502. I would like to ask if someone can send me a detailed Manual in English of the New I-Mate Ultimate 9502. Further, if you can, send me info of a site where a detailed review of this device showcasing its outstanding unique points is available. For example can it support Handwriting Recognition, etc. I have searched alot on it to no success so far. Please can someone tell us if the I-Mate Ultimate 9502 can support memory cards of up to 32GB comfortably. Currently, there is a Memory Card of 8GB from Samsung. Please do let us know if this is accomodated comfortably in the MicroSD Card Slot and the phone performed well without hanging. Further, can someone tell me if the I-Mate Ultimate 9502 can be Customized and made in Quad SIMs Mode of Both CDMA & GSM thus being able to accomodate up to Four SIM Cards. That is Two of Each, and all running at the same time. Such that when a call comes in one of the either SIM Card Number, I can recieve it, hold the active call, and recieve another one. Further, when browsing internet using the Network, I can easily choose which network to use from the four SIM Cards. Please do let me know all the Specific Product Hardware Customization available on this product, coz am really interested in it, including the GPS Maps available for us with the Product, if they support Africa more so Kenya. If you can E-Mail me the person with the information can E-Mail me, I will appreciate it very much. Regards, Paul.

  • this is really ultimate if it overcome Nokia N95 8GB features. 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, video(VGA 30fps), flash; - Built-in GPS receiver - A-GPS function - Installed Maps application covering over 100 countries - Stereo FM Radio - Organizer - MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/WMA player no doubt there is no comparison btwn PDA and Cellphone... if something to be said ULTIMATE should deserve it! i suppose...

  • 1. YEs this phone read HCSD (4gb,6gb microsd...etc.) 2.Yes WM6.1 will be upgradeable to WM7. 3.Yes these phone is big and thick in size but so it the E90 and the ATT tilt. (its smaller then a nintendo ds lite) 4.Yes this phone has a mobile video card even though Imate wont tell me exactly which. 5. Yes this phone will be bad ass for it's time if it comes out within the next couple months....which i doubt. till then stop begging for prices and availability, just wait till you see official info from imate.

  • "does anyone know the answer to my question about the wm7, please let me know, because i really want this phone, but i also dont wanna lose out on the wm7, thanks in advance :)" Dude WM7 isnt coming out this year or even eaelier 09'. WM6.1 is coming out next and should be out this quarter, so dont worry I sure if this phone comes out after March it most likely wil have WM 6.1

  • does anyone know the answer to my question about the wm7, please let me know, because i really want this phone, but i also dont wanna lose out on the wm7, thanks in advance :)

  • To andrew: SDHC support is mostly limited by software (driver), not hardware. There is little reason why a WM6 device like 9502 will NOT support microSDHC. Even WM5 devices can support SDHC with an unofficial CAB. I have also enabled SDHC support for my pre-SDHC card reader in Windows XP with an unofficial hotfix. The 'official' SDHC support is sometimes overrated.

  • to narcszm. since u have a pro production of this phone. can u tell me if it reads the microsdhc. lets us know what u think of its size (ie if its too bulky) n its performance.

  • It doesn't have the nvidia goforce 5500 like the Ultimate 6150 and Ultimate 8150. However, I've been using a pro-production 9502 for a month now, and let me tell you, this phone is not slow at all. It is even more responsive than the AT&T Tilt [TyTN II] even with this VGA screen. Google Maps and Live Search with VGA maps is just amazing.

  • im started to get less interested the more i do research for this phone. i would like to think its top notch stuff. but it is slow having a qualcomm 400 and also not being able to read microsdhc. another bad side is the price is too high. they need to redesign it for a slimmer look and more power. THIS PHONE IS REALLY THICK! i dont like having bulky pockets.

  • Can This Phone Update To window mobile 7 when wm7 is released? or do you have to get a new phone in the future along with window mobile 7?

  • "400 Qualcomm with VGA,it will be veeery slow" It has a NVIDIA GoForce 5500 graphics accelerator in it, so it shouldn't be slow.

  • It looks exactly like a hiptop/sidekick slide

  • 400 Qualcomm with VGA,it will be veeery slow slow is fast. I think it will performe like turtle.

  • i was wondering if anyone knows if this phone has video recording? i know it has video call, but if it has recording would it be 30 fps or 15 or 60??? thanks in advance

  • contacted imate australia and they said it would be released in February 2008 ... remains to be seen though and no idea on pricing

  • this is rock solied phone i want to buy this phone but price is to high but this is so nice phone

  • 400 Qualcomm with VGA,it will be veeery slow

  • With Windows Mobile 6 built in, it does offer micro sdhc capability.

  • Forgot to add that the Kaiser reads microSDHC

  • To tawd and Andrew Reading microSDHC is an important point. And I haven't seen I-Mate claim that it does. The only thing that makes me think it might is that it seems to use the same chipset as the Kaiser/AT&T Tilt. A lot of a device's functionality/capability derives from its chipset. It may be that the hardware for the memory card reader is driven from that chipset, so you might expect it to be the same as the Kaiser in this regard. But I'm not sure. If it turned out it couldn't read microSDHC, it would be a big let down.

  • to tawd ive been doin some looking around. i dont think it reads microSDHC, if it does i hope you're right. but the more i look the more i see it doesn't support HC. it would make more sense if it said it did. i hope im wrong, cuz if i am i would definetly get this phone instead of he nokia e90

  • lol@late dec/early jan! its about time alrdy!!

  • Price will be about 950$

  • To the guy who said that the 9502 does use microSDHC...How do you know? There are some sites that say so eg pdadb.net, but I think this mainly assumption. The imate site says only microSD. If it was HC wouldn't they say so? It would sound better and maybe get even more interest.

  • This is one of the hottest phones I've seen on this website... I think I wanna but this it but I am really afraid that I wont get it activated in Trinidad and Tobago.But I really want thisw phone also I am also afraid that I dont recive it when I order it.Please let me know if it a quad band or Triband and if it works on a 1800-1900 or 850-900 band.

  • tic toc tic toc hurry up and release this thing

  • i checked on the price its gonna be around 3400 to 3500 AED from a source in axiom but no update on release date.

  • aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa please please please..... imate release it already !!! grrrr! :(

  • if i mate don't release this soon I'll buy nokia e90

  • I'ts relly perfect, does anybody know when it will be released? I'm really getting tired of waiting for this baby !!! I'm gonna buy an htc pocket pc, maybe Advantage X7500!!! that's so perfect and professional...

  • Features are ultimate... any one know its price please?

  • andrew - the 9502 does accept microSDHC memory cards.

  • the only thing i see wrong with this perfect phone is that it doesnt read microSDHC. it would be perfect if it did. that way it would hold more memory for multimedia things.

  • arghhh its about time it comes out...dont tell me its comming out in jan blahhh

  • check this, apparently Nokia has plans for a similiar device.

  • This is the Ultimate PPC Phone and I am definently getting it when it comes out!!!!!!!!

  • this is the dogs bollocks! well done.

  • Handset start-up Mobinnova lands smartphone orders from i-mate Daniel Shen, Taipei; Steve Shen, DIGITIMES [Wednesday 24 October 2007] Taiwan-based Mobinnova, a start-up handset maker that reportedly has strong connections with Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), has landed smartphone orders from Dubai-based handset vendor i-mate, according to market sources in Taiwan. Under the contract, Mobinnova will manufacture two smartphones, the Ultimate 8502 and Ultimate 9502, for i-mate with volume shipments to begin in the first half of 2008, the sources noted. Both models will be built on Qualcomm's MSM 7200 platform and Microsoft's Windows Mobile 6 OS (operating system). In addition, the two smartphones also support GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and a QWERTY keyboard. Recently, i-mate switched its orders for smartphones from High Tech Computer (HTC) to Inventec, Arima Communications and China-based TechFaith Wireless. However, some models developed by the three contractors have been delayed, forcing the Dubai-based vendor to team up with a new maker, according to market sources. It appears that Mobinnova has been following the steps of HTC in the development of high-end smartphones based on Windows Mobile OS and chipset solutions from Qualcomm, and that the company is set to compete directly with HTC in the near future, the sources asserted.

  • i used so far p1i,p990i,p990,a1200,nokia comunicators, my best is jasjar,2nd best is p1i,3rd best is a1200 now decided to end of all changes is 9502!! hope it will not be cancelled and available in kuwait as same time as other countries. accoding to comparrision it is the best for atleast next 5years!! so any one who got it first pls update us lewis

  • About how much will this phone costs? and will there be expected problems with it? Looks like a great phone and i would love to get it, but is it worth the expense?

  • Yeah i hope they utilize the graphics chip. The tytn is only qvga and i heard its slow. this one definitely needs that graphics accelerator on the qualcomm chipset. *crossing fingers for a january release*

  • slim - As far as I know the 7150 was cancelled... It is a shame, because it looked like a pretty good device. narcszm - I hope you're right! And I also hope the 3D accelerator works in this one, unlike the TyTN II.

  • arghhh i was hoping they would come out mid december...:( but the wait lives on..and whats up with the 7150 is there any plans on that? coz id rather wait for that then..ne 1 that can update me

  • nokia e90 is dead

  • Go ahead and hold your breath, tawd. Both the Ultimate 8502 and Ultimate 9502 will be available in January.

  • sahil - it depends on where you are located. From what I've read online, it seems that some countries will recieve it sooner than others.. I may be wrong though. I'm hoping it's available this January, but I'm not holding my breath...

  • Is there a modern PPC phone with camera that can not recording video?

  • can it record videos? would be great if it could.

  • Live photos of the 9502 look awesome...

  • really good

  • the authorized imate shop in canada, told me that it wil be in stock in Jan of 08

  • slim - that's a good question, in fact, everyone is asking that! haha Like I referenced to on the post below, some sites are saying it won't be out until jan/feb/march next year, but I've also found some websites offering a pre-order option for this phone, stating that they'll recieve stock around Dec 26th.. The 9502 is supposed to be officially released in Singapore right about now. Luckily IMate is also largely U.S. oriented, so it's possible that we'll be seeing it available at the end of this month... I'm crossing my fingers, but I have my doubts.

  • so how long till its out now? its already december 5th and i cant wait:P

  • slim - the 9502 does not have an FM radio. You can find the detailed specs of all the ultimate series phones on imate's website.

  • omg i cant wait till it comes out!! and i heard all the ultimates have fm radio in them.. but this one says it doesnt.. can anyone makesure forsure? lol thanks

  • I was browsing some other forums, and came accross this quote from I-Mate... "Dear Sir/Ma'am, Thank you for contacting club i-mate� Technical Support. We highly appreciate the enthusiasm shown. With regards to your query, please be advised that the i-mate� Ultimate 9502's expected time of arrival will be on the first quarter of 2008. In terms of pricing, we haven't got any rough estimates yet. Kindly bear with us for the time being and check back after a couple of months."

  • The guy who asked about Jamaica... I was there about 5 years ago, and I found that a triband GSM phone worked ok there. The 9502 is quadband GSM. So it should work ok even if only using GSM.

  • anyone have any experience with Imate's wlan? The phone I have now is so tempermental with the wlan. I hope this phone's hardware is more reliable, and not as much a negotiation like the phone I have now, regarding the wlan.

  • Can this phone be used in Jamaica and all its features operational (except for the GPS of course)

  • I dont understand why they dont include a fm radio in every phone. this would be a good fone around 500 dollars like the new sidekick

  • i hope the camera is good. the 3.15 mpx will be of no use if the min resolution is less then QVGA and 20 fps.

  • Hi, to all Singaporeans we are launching our latest product i-mate phones end of this Nov in Singapore. This will be the latest gadjet that will hit the town soon. For more info, subscribe to www.i-mate.sg

  • Fantastic specification. I even like the colour and look of it. I want one. The only thing I think it's lacking is a hole for a strap. A strap has saved me dropping my old Atom several times. It would also be good to know if the microSD slot is microSDHC (High Capacity). The Imate specs only say microSD in which case the storage is limited to 2GB. Some people seem to think it's microSDHC (www.pdadb.net included) which I think goes up to 8GB now. I'm hoping it's the latter, but is probably the former. But strap or not, HC or not, I'm getting really sick of waiting for Imate to release something. Due out in December? Yeah, right! Is it some sick game they're playing?

  • Don't worry, even if it do go bust some other big company will buy them off so you won't be left without assistance. IF they go bust it will be a repeat of Ericsson buyout of Sony. I wouldn't be surprised if Microsoft buys them out.

  • no, windows smartphones can be used as just pdas (obviously cannot use phone and text features)

  • is best

  • Any OFFICIAL word on pricing yet? I gotta admit that I'm very apprehensive as to whether or not this phone actually is made available - it's basically everything I ever wanted in a phone, minus the missing FM-radio.

  • ei guys just asking.. does it need a sim to operate?? pls rep.. asap..

  • Hey Guys I-mate is saying the 9502 would be available by December 2007. lets wait and see here is the link ./pt-pr-2007-Singapore.aspx?skinid=1

  • Ultimate 6150, Ultimate 8150, Ultimate 8502, Ultimate 9502, JAMA 101 and JAMA 201. i-mate� devices will be available in stores nationwide from December 2007

  • @ least, $800

  • all it needs is fm raido! its perfect

  • i-mate is a freak/best terrible company...

  • Anybody know what is going on with the company of i-mate? Is it going to bankrupt or the financial condition gets better? It's quite dangerous to buy a product and then be left without any assistance...

  • Never count i-mate...

  • it's the end of it

  • cant wait to get it on ebay

  • GPS, VGA screen, Win mobile 6, Bluetooth 2.0, Wi-fi, 3MP Cam, Qwerty.. All these in one phone? I like to say its not so bulky for all those features. HTC X7500 Advantage has almost similar features.. but that one we can call bulky and heavy. I suggest if ur not goin for this then check out ETEN X800. I'm only worried about the delay of the release date.

  • I-mate has lost its touch.

  • umm good smell

  • It seems to be a great device. Is there also a VGA/XGA support for external PC monitors via VGA cable, not only for PAL NTSC with RGB Cable?

  • Thanks for explaining to me about the Q4 2007 release concept. I feel much more assured now, especially taken in consideration the positive release progress of the first patch of i-mate Ultimate series back in February. On a more serious note, I'm truly looking forward to 9502's release because it offers the 'missing' VGA display in HTC TyTN II. However, the difference is that TyTN II is already available and i-mate has disappointed us nothing less with the initially announced Ultimate models, which may never see daylight because eight months later they have became 'could be good ideas' from 'would be good ideas'. I seriously hope 9502 does not go down the same path but the odd is against me.

  • I think it's one of the most complete and most powerful mobile device. Hope it will come to Asia-Pacific soon! Just a bit torn between awaiting for this or buy a HTC TyTN II now...

  • The only thing I am disappointed about this phone is the lack of FM-Radio... I've found the radio on my Nokia N76 quite useful lately. For all of you who are unsure about the product details, just go directly to the I-Mate website, they have a full product data sheet PDF you can download.

  • yes we are in the 4q 0f 2007. but if you think about what that means, it will be somewhere around the 4q 0f 2007. it doesn't literally mean that it will be released at the beginning of the 4q.

  • I like dat phone, but I'll be honest with you guys this I-mate phone is T-mobile USA SIDEKICK III, IV, & the LX design. I mate wake up and get your own designs

  • In case you missed it: we are in Q4 2007 already.

  • "Standard battery, Li-Po 1620 mAh Stand-by Up to 180 h Talk time Up to 4 h 20 min" There is smth terribly wrong in the above specification. Either the battery spec is wrong, gsmarena can't calulate the stand by time, or windows media player 6 sucks up battery like a sega gamegear :)

  • i've read that this phone will come out q4 of 2007. so that means, that is preeeetty soon. im thinking about this or the n95.

  • The magic is commiming back! and for my friend who thinks its incomplete, maybe you should look else where, i mate is not your cup of tea

  • Too big, too heavy and bulky like brick and its design is really ugly. I still prefer HP, HTC and O2 designs.

  • I know i-mate will change the features in future like 262K to 65K like Ultimate 6150. & 3 MP to 2 MP. This PDA is just a PROTOTYPE. & how knows really when it will release? i-mate is the best terrible company in 2007.(Wins Best Terrible Awards)

  • This is a great phone! the problem is the battery life (due to the high quality screen) I hope there will be a solution to this

  • To all of you complaining about the CPU -- how do you know it's slow? What are your comparisons besides the clock frequency? The Qualcomm MSM7200 CPU has more than one core, sporting muliple processor engines that work together to enhance every feature on this phone. It's very similar to that of the Nokia E90/N95 - 3D acceleration, ARM 11 combined with multiple DSP's & ARM 9 processors. The Qualcomm chipset can support full H.264 decoding, 30FPS video recording @ VGA resolution, real-time TV, GPS, 6+ Megapixel Camera capable. It is superior to most phones on the market, and it arguably performs quicker than some higher mhz intel CPU's used in phones because it's an all-in-one unit, everything is integrated, no seperate graphics chipsets to slow things down and increase costs. In my opinion, this looks to be a VERY promising phone - a VGA resolution screen is becoming a MUST for today's phone applications, and this unit certainly has the hardware to support everything on today's software market. ...now let's just see if I-mate changes their mind, again, and again, and again again again again.... i don't know about you guys, but i think they're showcasing yet another phone that looks too good to be true. hopefully they prove me wrong.

  • well its good but .. only 256K colours on the screen ???? altho it has VGA 640+480 display thats great it would of been then N95 if it had 5MP Camera ! overall its good phone

  • Imate said it will be avaiable this winter! So in the 2008 begin it should be avaiable! Ultimate series N1! gREAT job Imate!

  • Its not ultimate 9502. It is incomplete 9502 -- no fm radio, no equaliser, no stereo speakers, no 3.5 mm jack

  • I think I can guess now when this phone will be out �..Year 2009

  • I dont understand your peoples complaints either... one of the first VGA screen PPCs that its 2.8" and people are complaning that the screen is small? What are we commenting on? A media laptop? Also PSPa... how many PPCs do you know are going to run on Nvidia Mobile soon? IR??? Who the heck uses IR anymore? That is ancient technology. Btw u can also use a phenomenon called bluetooth for a PC remote. Im sure the 3.15MP camera with Autofocus is sufficent for a mobile phone, afterall you are purchasing a PPC... NOT a camera.

  • WTF is wrong with i-mate?? First they cancel the Ultimate 5150 and 9150 that were announced earlier this year and now this. Aren't this the same 4ckers that have previous ultimate versions (8150,7150) that are still in the 'coming soon' category and were announced as early as February 2007?? i-mate needs to stop show-casing concept phones with excellent features but should actually come out with real phones. Showing us your intents and not actually manufacturing them only reduces your credibility. Take cue from Nokia and even apple (although I think Steve Job screwed up on the apple iphone) but atleast the iphone is a reality and not some futuristic plan that will be aborted later on.

  • 9502 is nice phone.

  • ☺☻With IR, you can use PPCs as remote control...☺☻

  • i think the 7150 which i was also looking forward to is out. this one is real and there is some references to it in wyclef new viedeo but that is not true - it was the sonydevice which is not even aphone.

  • Sick phone, like a sidekick but on steriods unsure if it has fm radio which I think was initially anticpated which would top this phone off. I like this better than iphone I have jasjar now and am excited about upgrade wish t mobile would get 3g already though so this would work for me.

  • To all of you who are complaining about ANY phone on this site. Let you design and build your phone better than this PPC phone! Then I can give you also NEGATIVE and SLUGGISH comments! The best ever phone that can stand the test of durability and performance was the Nokia 6310i. I still use it as back up when my PPC phone goes down. I even use my Jornada 720 HPC to write this message and use the Nokia for a modem to proof ALL you guys wrong. Once this device is on the street,there will be a heck of guys and girls who will go for it and then the comments will be: to small camera,speed to low for internet,too big for pocket,and even the screen quality is lowsy for videos. Common people,if you want to have all your favorite features in ONE phone,it will NEVER happen in your life time. 0944 7763113535

  • bad battery,low cpu speed!!!

  • im always amazed that people rate a phone even before it's come out. This phone is probably better than the rating everyone gives it, and oh yeah no one uses IR anymore so the lack of IR isnt a big deal

  • Does it transform to Humvee with Laser Guided Cruise Missiles too? Geez! This fone is wicked! Love it

  • I think imate is serious this time about the release. They have completely revamped their website and two additional ultimate sets are also being released, the 6150 and 8150. Check it out at www.imate.com.

  • I'm guessing its going to be priced in at north of USD 900 to begin with. As far as battery and standby is concerned, the battery has slightly more capacity than the E61i's 1500maH but lets not forget the larger screen and VGA display in play in here. More juice would mean an even larger battery and probably jack the weight of hte phone as well which, at 200g is already pretty hefty.

  • Nice phones (9502, 8502) but I can't help but be sceptical about the latest announcement from imate about these new phones "coming soon". What happenned to all the other Ultimate phones announced in February this year we have all been waiting for which still haven't still haven't appeared on the market (5150,7150,9150)?!! Imate need keep all their loyal customers better informed otherwise they will go elsewhere! But what I would like to see is a form factor like the iphone (3.5 inch touch screen without keyboard), 5 mgp camera, 3G etc but running WM6. The closest imate product to this would be the Ultimate 7150 (unfortunately with a keyboard) but there are now rumours this phone has been cancelled.

  • is too big. MOTORAZOR is more stylish

  • Guys... Pocket PCs devices are just not a phone, they are Portable PC, remember it. Also U 9502 design is terrible & ugly.

  • mindblowin except for the 5mp camers rest everything seems perfect for the n 95..but i feeel its 100 times better dan n95.

  • Kenshin... IR = Infrared. Sina... Aiyoo... so many dislike. It's MOBILE devices. what do you expect?? i think you'd better stick to normal phones. i got one to sell to you, it's 5110 Nokia... ;)

  • This phone has simply astonished me... It's 1st in my list, second for HTC Kaiser.... :D

  • This PDA is not so good. It doesn't support: HSCSD, Infrared port, Geforce Mobile, Radio, SRS Mobile effects. The CPU speed is low.(@ least must be 520 MHz) Also the monitor quality must be 16M color instead of 262K like iPhone. & I hate the black color. I ♥ silver color for any portable devices.

  • The Display size is too small. Not easy to read text. Now a day mobile device tend to have big screen!

  • what means IR??

  • Spec sheets and details given at homepage : Still no IR as well as FM Radio.

  • The only problem with i-mate is just releasing too many models but NOTHING comes out. Look at the first release of Ultimate models, until now it remains a dream. Again, new Ultimate models. For sure 9502 will be available in 2-3 years or so.

  • copy sony umpc?

  • I'm pretty sure I've been waiting over 10 months for the Ultimate range to be released in Australia. iMate can shove it.

  • wow....for 1nce a phone has everything that i wanted... well so did the sony ericsson p1 but this sounds better....because of the tv out...and it has a better keyboard

  • Well well well it looks like there is a new kid on the block! Let's hope it can get off the block and into people's houses! The Ultimate '150 series promised so much but to this date has not been released. I hope i-mate can release this one before Christmas. This device is an obvious challenge to HTC's TyTN II. Yet it attempts to steal TyTN's thunder. It betters TyTN II in that it has VGA res, 262144 colour palette and TV out! The question is will it give fast, dynamic and reliable (FDR) operation or will there be endless lags. TyTN II though only QVGA res gives FDR operation. That is what people want. Have i-mate bitten off more than they can chew? The proof of the pudding is in the eating!!

  • oh oh, nokia in trouble

  • so whast with the low standby time..even tytn is more than double

  • I don't expect this phone it's for displaying only look those models 5150, 6150, 7150, 8150 9150 etc they never comes out

  • quite impressive. how much gigs will it hold, 1 or 2. who do you pay for the navigation. I have N95 and i'am happy, but this is quite a contender, cause of qwerty keyboard, and touch screen. this is alot better than that i phone piece of junk.

  • Hey, i was wondering does this phone have a stylus and can u use ur finger instead of a stilus liek the tytn 2 i thk thats touchflo

  • This is the ultimate WM phone and it is hottttttttttttttt!! I am definently getting it when it come's out

  • is this an answer to HTC TyTn II

  • this phone is just great defintly it gonna be my next upgrade , any news about when will it be in the market >>>>>???

  • why they forgot radio

  • nokia e90 is dead now

  • Finally a phone with the Sidekick look but with the latest technology. This might be my next upgrade. Good on you I-mate

  • It looks like a battery life too short, isn't?

  • Currently #1 contender for my next phone, depending on price and type of GPS. If it's A-GPS, then it gets red card...

  • Like no other This is i-mate Ultimate.

  • I meant 8150.

  • I-mate keeps announcing things without a relaese. I have been waiting for I8125 for a long time where is it?

  • this is a great jump from i mate....

  • Thank YOu I-Mate, to be honest I'm the last one who thinks to buy I mate phones, but really after the latest ones I became surprised, now I mate is my favorate especially Ultimate 9502, what a great phone, you can notice its performance and multimedia, it's perfect among tons of devices, I'm sure it's my next phone, I like all its features and i call every one who would like to buy a smart phone to think about Ultimate 9502 in serious, what do you want more in your phone!!! just plug a 4GB memory card and FLYYYYYYYYYYYYYY, thank you gsmarena for announcing about this phone.... Sameer

  • General look nice, spec ok, price? when is become reality, I have been waiting to long for what I want

  • Finally here comes the IMATE with full features !! wwoooww see the screen size , ROCKS always i mate rocks

  • Well, it looks like hardshell mobile, but until it�s available on stores - no deal. 8150 and 6150 were announced much earlier and we still can not get them. If this is ot cancelled, we may wait for 2012???

  • Hey GSMArena....u forgot to mention the onboard GPS for this phone....quite an important function to miss out on...