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Ok word on the street is that iMate Ultimate 9502 & 8502 Windows Mobile PocketPCs are already in Telstra stores ready to go. Whether they’ve been put on the shelves yet is another mystery that will be revealed in what could be hours.

Until the Xperia X1 and Nokia N96 get officially released in Australia, this is the PocketPC / Phone of 2008…

Thank you Asian-Nikon Man for the tip!

Edit: 10/03/2008 I called up Telstra to confirm where I’m at with my current iMate JasJam contract. The good news is that I am ready for an upgrade, the bad news is that the consultant didn’t know the exact date when the iMate Ultimate 9502 will be released…will keep you posted.

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UberGizmo have been able to get their hands an iMate Ultimate 9502 for review. The two outstanding attributes of the iMate 9502 for them were:

1. Video Display : 640×480 VGA
2. External Keyboard /Display Abilities : Apparently you can hook up an external USB Keyboard! Love the idea as it saves battery not having to use a bluetooth keyboard.

imate Ultimate 9502 Review on UberGizmo

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Considering that I am with currently with Telstra and that I am coming to the end of my contract with my iMate JasJam, the iMate Ultimate 9502 looks to be my next upgrade.

Pocketpcthoughts.com has news that Telstra will launch the iMate Ultimate 9502 & iMate Ultimate 8502 as soon as the next couple of weeks!

Investorschronicle.co.uk reports that i-Mate’s shares rose by up to 25 per cent when it was announced that the phone-maker had signed a distribution deal with Telstra, Australia’s largest telco.

See our current range of i-Mate pocketPCs and accessories here.