iMate Ultimate Series : Not Scrapped!

There's news on the web that the elusive i-Mate Ultimate Series is drawing closer to an actual release albeit a staggered approach. (CNET report)

For those who don't know what I'm talking about, i-Mate are set to release 5 devices with different form factors having the same grunty internals:

Imate Ultimate Series Specifications
Operating System: Windows Mobile® 6 Professional
- Processor: Intel Bulverde 520MHz
- Quad-Band GSM/EDGE
- Tri-Band UMTS/HSDPA 850/1900/2100 or 850/1700/2100
- Memory: 256MB ROM + 128 MB RAM
- Screen: VGA 262K Color LCD Touch Screen
- WiFi 802.11b/g/e/i
- Bluetooth® v2.0 + EDR - up t 1.3 Mbps
- Mini USB high speed - 480 Mbps
- Direct Video Out XGA
- Micro-SD card slot
- 2.0 mega pixel camera
- FM Stereo Radio
- Micro-SD card slot
- 2.0 mega pixel camera
- FM Stereo Radio

The five models are 8150, 6150, 5150, 7150 and 9150.

I personally like the design of the iMate Ultimate 7150 (see attached picture).

Will post more news here as we receive. In the meantime you can also check out the i-Mate Ultimate Series website.

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