Gizmodo: JAQ

I-Mate JAQ4 Tries To Suck Less With GPS, Wi-Fi

Gizloco — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 12:05:42 EST

The best part about the upcoming I-Mate JAQ4 is that it includes a built-in GPS receiver. I say that because there's pretty much nothing here—in the rumored specs, at least—that current smartphones don't already do. You'll find all the staples of smartphones like Wi-Fi, spacious screen (2.8 inches, to be exact) and Windows Mobile. What isn't known is how fast the CPU is, which is a shame because then we've no idea if the smartphone will run swimmingly or dreadfully.

It's also key to point out that, for whatever reason, the I-Mate just hasn't done as well other smartphones out there. Maybe I-Mate will take this opportunity to make something worth your while. Past history would suggest otherwise, however. Definitely a wait-and-see with this one. – Nicholas Deleon

i-mate JAQ4: a candy bar phone with the QWERTY-keyboard and GPS [Mobile-review.com via CrunchGear]

I-Mate JAQ Reviewed (Verdict: Should Have Stuck With HTC)

Jason Chen — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 15:23:06 EDT

CNET calls I-Mate's latest Motorola Q-like device a dud. Why? Because it's pretty ugly, fairly bukly, has no WiFi, and lacks a camera. It does have some redeeming qualities, however, as the keyboard is spacious and easy to use, and the OS is Windows Mobile 5 Pocket PC edition. This means you get a touch screen and Pocket Office, which doesn't come with the Motorola Q's Smartphone Edition.

Other features are MP3/WMA/WMV/MPEG4 playback, quad-band GSM, EDGE, Bluetooth 1.2, and four hours of talk time. If it were up to us, I-Mate would have stuck with HTC and released the HTC Excalibur as the I-Mate Joke (or whatever lousy name they come up with this week). Stay away from this one. – Jason Chen

I-mate JAQ [CNET]

i-Mate JAQ in the Wild

Jason Chen — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 17:45:18 EDT

Mobility Today has a few shots of the i-Mate JAQ, which actually look pretty decent in the up-close shots. Which has to be the first time EVER that real pictures look better than the product photos. So, i-Mate, it's probably time for you to get a new cameraman.

To recap, 2.8-inch screen, miniSD, WM5, and Bluetooth. – Jason Chen

First Shots: i-mate JAQ [Mobility Today]

i-Mate Announces Four Windows Mobile Phones at CTIA

Jason Chen — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 16:01:09 EDT

Targeted at all segments of the smartphone loving community, these four phones come in three different form-factors and all feature Windows Mobile 5 as their operating system. First, their i-Mate JAQ, which is not a rebadged HTC Excalibur like we first thought. It has a Motorola Q-like shape, a QWERTY keyboard, 64MB of internal usable storage, 2.8-inch color LCD, miniSD for expanded memory, and Bluetooth. It runs Windows Mobile Pocket PC edition, and not the Smartphone edition, like the Motorola Q.

The other three phones after the jump.

The second is the i-Mate SPL, which as we noted, looks like a Moto SLVR. This phone runs Windows Mobile Smartphone Edition, has a 200MHz TI OMAP processor, 64MB internal memory, miniSD card slot, 2 megapixel camera, and 2.2-inch screen.

The next is the i-Mate SP JAS, which is a candybar phone and has a thumbwheel for easier navigation. There's a built-in 1.3 megapixel camera plus a front camera for video calling, WCDMA/HSDPA connectivity, tri-band GSM, 64MB memory, microSD slot, and 2.2-inch LCD. This, most likely, runs the Smartphone Edition as well.

Last is the i-Mate JASJAM, the rebadged version of the HTC TyTN we've grown to love, not to mention want really badly. The phone is quad-band GSM, 3G HSDPA/WCDMA, has 64MB internal memory , a microSD slot for expansion, 2.8-inch touch-screen, and a 2 megapixel camera. There's also a front camera for 3G video calls as well. – Jason Chen

i-mate Announces Four New Windows Mobile Devices [MobileTechReview]

SPL Product Page [i-Mate]

JAQ Product Page [i-Mate]

I-Mate JAQ Glamour Shots Reveal Oversized Bottom

Brian Lam — Mon, 11 Sep 2006 15:00:20 EDT

I'd always thought of I-Mate and HTC Smartphones as highly-functional Windows Mobile kit that looks too ugly to pull out at a bar. Then we caught a glimpse at the JAQ a few weeks ago, and daaaaaaaamn did that phone look fine. Today, a Mobility Today photo gallery dropped JAQ beauty shots on us ultimately revealing the phone's fat booty. The spec sheet quotes a thickness of 22mm, and we're thinking that has to be the battery pack. That might lend itself to better handling, but it's not going to slip into my pocket like a Motorola Q, is it? Stat-smather after the jump.–Brian Lam

Stats:

* operating system: Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0

* processor: TI OMAP850 200Mhz

* RAM / ROM [MB]: 64/128

* display: 2.8 inch 320x240 (QVGA) TFT LCD 64K colors

* weight: 160g (with battery)

* dimensions: 122mm x 71mm x 22mm

* card slot: mini SD

* wireless: IrDA, Bluetooth v1.2

* battery: 1440 mAh Li-Ion

I-Mate JAQ Photos [Mobility Today]

i-Mate JAQ Windows Mobile Smartphone - Rebadged HTC Excalibur?

Jason Chen — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 20:50:49 EDT

Those familiar with i-Mate know that they re-badge and re-brand HTC phones into i-Mate ones. Despite naming them horrible names like the i-Mate JAM, i-Mate KJAM, and now the i-Mate JAQ, their phones actually sell fairly decently to Americans who can't wait to get the latest Windows Mobile 5 technology. Now, i-Mate has the JAQ, which looks to us to be a re-branded HTC Excalibur, but the specs don't match quite up.

Sure, they both have the TI OMAP850 200MHz processor, but the JAQ has a 2.8-inch screen compared to the 2.4-inch stated on HTC's roadmap for the Excalibur. The button layout is also a little bit different, with vertically elongated keys and a horizontal layout for the call row.

Other features after the jump.

operating system: Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0
processor: TI OMAP850 200Mhz
RAM / ROM [MB]: 64/128
display: 2.8 inch 320x240 (QVGA) TFT LCD 64K colors
weight: 160g (with battery)
dimensions: 122mm x 71mm x 22mm
card slot: mini SD
wireless: IrDA, Bluetooth v1.2
battery: 1440 mAh Li-Ion