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One Year with the Samsung i730
I celebrated one year using my Samsung i730 this last month. That is a new milestone for me and a Windows Mobile device. Rarely have I kept using a particular SP or PPC for more than six months as my primary device. I have owned several MPX200s, Audiovox 5600 (still have two), I-mate PDA2K, I-Mate SP5, Motorola Q (lasted two days), Voq (A11 and still own an A10) and most recently bought my wife a Qtek 8500 (Great SP).But I have to ask myself why have I not bought some other newer model PPC or SP to replace this one year old Samsung i730. My main reasons for keeping it are:It is an EVDO capable PPC. I can tether faster than GPRS, I have fast internet surfing and communication.It has a thumb-pad.The size is more appealing to me than the bulky PDA2K I was using.Verizon has updated the operating to WM5.The phone has a nice build and a very good screen.
I-Mate SP5
General
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Network |
GSM 850 / GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 |
| Announced |
2005, August |
Status
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Available
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Size
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Dimensions |
107.5 x 46 x 17.5 mm |
Weight
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106 g
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Display
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Type |
TFT, 65K colors |
| Size |
240 x 320 pixels, 33 x 45 mm |
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- 5-way navigation button
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Ringtones
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Type |
Polyphonic (40 channels), MP3 |
| Customization |
Composer, download |
Vibration
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Yes
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Memory
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Phonebook |
In shared memory, Photo call |
| Call records |
Yes |
| Card slot |
MiniSD |
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- 64 MB SDRAM
- 64 MB Flash ROM
- TI OMAP 850, 200 MHz processor
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Data
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GPRS |
Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps |
| HSCSD |
No |
| EDGE |
Class 10, 236.8 kbps |
| 3G |
No |
| WLAN |
Wi-Fi 802.11b |
| Bluetooth |
Yes, v1.2 |
| Infrared port |
Yes |
USB
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Yes
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Features
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OS |
Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone |
| Messaging |
SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging |
| Browser |
WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (PocketIE) |
| Games |
Yes |
| Colors |
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| Camera |
1.3 MP, 1280 x 1024 pixels, video |
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- Java MIDP 2.0
- MP3/AAC player
- Video/audio album
- T9
- Organiser
- Built-in handsfree
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| Battery |
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Standard battery, Li-Ion 1050 mAh |
| Stand-by |
Up to 250 h |
| Talk time |
Up to 5 h |
First Impressions of Samsung's i320 Smartphone
I've been less than happy with my i-mate SP5m for a while now. It's thick, it's slow, the joystick is fragile beyond belief, and it just doesn't feel that good in your hand. Certainly not as nice as the HTC Typhoon did. So I've been looking closely at all the different QWERTY smartphone devices because I wanted to increase my mobile messaging from just reading and the odd reply to more full on email access. My decision was made considerably easier during the recent Mobius Boston event as we were all given a brand new Samsung SGH-i320 Smartphone. I've been using this phone for almost a week now and I have to say that Samsung did a really nice job on this phone with one exception: battery life. The size of the phone is simply incredible, and the extras that Samsung baked into the OS are really well thought out.
i-mate Launches JAQ and SPL Smartphones
The i-mate JAQ is a quad-band, Windows Mobile 5 Pocket PC Edition powered Smartphone supports GPRS and EDGE connectivity, as well as Bluetooth and miniUSB. It has a a 2.8" wide aspect, 320x240 (QVGA) screen, a full QWERTY keypad, handwriting recognition, 128MB of ROM and 64MB of usable RAM along with a miniSD memory card slot. It plays back MP3/AAC/WMA files and comes with Pocket Office and Pocket Internet Explorer pre-loaded. The business phone does not have a camera. The i-mate JAQ reportedly costs Rs. 22,500, but at the event, it was being sold for around Rs. 2,000 less.
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