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Telstra and i-mate have announced the new i-mate Ultimate 8502 and the i-mate Ultimate 9502. These new smartphones will run on the new Next G network and promises to provide users fast upload and download speeds.
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| i-mate Ultimate 9502 |
The new models will offer upload speeds of up to 1.9Mbps via HSUPA as well as download speeds of up to 7.2Mbps via HSDPA.
Both new i-mate models will be powered by Windows Mobile software and will have features such as Direct Video Out so you can connect to a digital projector or TV to run presentations and video calls, Custom i-Q so you can define your personal settings quickly and easily, and Secure i-Q to remotely lock and wipe the Ultimate device if it’s ever lost or stolen.
Telstra’s Group Managing Director for Telstra’s Product Management, Holly Kramer said, “We’re excited to be the first mobile operator in the world to offer these new i-mate Ultimate devices. These advanced devices from i-mate are rated at downlink speeds of up to 7.2Mbps and uplink speeds of 1.9Mbps, making them the fastest PDAs available on the Next G network.”
The i-mate Ultimate 8502 and 9502 will be available from selected Telstra shops starting March 25, 2008 and will have an RRP of $999 and $1,099, respectively.
See page over for product specifications and additional photos.
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| i-mate Ultimate 8502: $999 |
Phone: Tri-band UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA 850/1900/2100, Quadband GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
Operating System: Windows Mobile 6 Professional
Dimensions: 116 x 55 x 15mm
Weight: 140 grams
Processor: 400MHz Qualcomm MSM 7200
Memory: 256MB ROM, 128MB RAM
Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth: 2.0
Screen: 2.6-inch QVGA 262k colour LCD Touch Screen
Camera: 2.0 Megapixel digital camera/video with fixed focus
Video out: Composite
Expansion slot: Supports Micro SD expansion cards
Talk time: Up to 4 hours
Stand by time: Up to 180 hours
Windows Media Player: Supports MP3, WMA, WMV, MP4
i-mate Ultimate 9502 Product Specifications:
Click to enlargei-mate Ultimate 9502: $1,099
Phone:
Tri-band UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA 850/1900/2100, Quadband GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
Operating System: Windows Mobile 6 Professional
Dimensions: 116 x 60 x 17.8mm
Weight: 200 grams
Processor: 400MHz Qualcomm MSM 7200
Memory: 256MB ROM, 128MB RAM
Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth: 2.0
Screen: 2.8-inch VGA 262k colour LCD Touch Screen
Camera: 3.0 Megapixel digital camera/video with auto focus
Video out: Composite
Expansion slot: Supports Micro SD expansion cards
Talk time: Up to 4 hours
Stand by time: Up to 180 hours
Windows Media Player: Supports MP3, WMA, WMV, MP4
