i-mate SP5
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i-mate SP5

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  • Anonymous
  • Ghc
  • 26 Apr 2006

Hi, i'm an imate illiterate but this phone sounds great but I would like to down load an 104 MB search engine onto the phone. Is that possible?

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    • Daniel Deepak
    • RK6
    • 23 Apr 2006

    just purchased. all i can say is its a lovely mobile. dial up gave me some issues in the begining though

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      • Near
      • YcB
      • 22 Apr 2006

      what is the difference between qtek 8310 and imate sp5? to me they look identical so which should i get?

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        • Fray
        • Ra1
        • 21 Apr 2006

        I just got this phone, and after owning many smartphones and pda's, I must admit I am very impressed. The WiFi is great but it drains the battery quickly. When WiFi is disabled the phone will go for about 2 days without a charge, with normal daily use. Yes it does play videos, but you must install 3rd party programs for certian file types. Video and audio play back are excellent! I have a 2gig MiniSD in my SP5, and i have a couple movies on it as well a decent amount of MP3's. Web browsing with the WiFi is great! Can go to any non-flash based site on the web! Setting up the GPRS data connect to my provider was a pain, due their tech support is full of morons! I did a google search and got all the info I needed. All in all the phone is fantastic! I am very pleased. only possible downfall would be that the joystick is not meant for the fat fingered, but i dont have that issue!

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          • Chí Thành
          • 2IK
          • 17 Apr 2006

          Is this phone similar to Dopod 577w? I think this is a great one with Wifi connection,Bluetooth... But i still wonder wether the sound is good or not?

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            • Bite ME
            • jP8
            • 06 Apr 2006

            Not an opinion but a question...can you use the joystick thing as a mouse pointer since this thing isn't touch screen? Can you watch videos on this thing? Is it fast enough to play divx/xvid? Can i install TCMP on it? How about if I wanted to use it as a GPS device by installing TOMTOM and connecting it to a bluetooth GPS receiver...possible?

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              • RK
              • R3R
              • 01 Apr 2006

              I understand the SP5 lacks pocket office apps (word, excel etc...). Can I install them somehow when I get the phone?

              I need to read word files received by email...

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                • Malikye
                • N}3
                • 30 Mar 2006

                how is the sound of the ringtones on the sp5? i have the sp3i and i wish it was louder or i wish it sounded "better". only mono speaker on the sp3i so it sounds distorted in a way.

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                  • wild bill
                  • Mx@
                  • 29 Mar 2006

                  i have had lots of phones in my time, i used to change them once every month almost, until i found this one. fantastic phone, fantastic screen, easy to use... basically i think its the best one out there!

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                    • Abdus Samad
                    • SkE
                    • 26 Mar 2006

                    anyone have idea how can i stop redialing in sp5 any option available for stoping redialing please help so i can stop redialing from phone.

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                      • Salty Dog
                      • nEk
                      • 23 Mar 2006

                      Beleive me I have tried a few phones in my time, being a bit of a gadget freak...I have to tell you honestly this is possibly the best phone I have ever had, I think the ease of use in syncing with my computer coupled with the fact it is a windows based phone make it an idea business companion. Emails arrive at pre sent intervals ( set up on the phone ) and the T9 text inputting is a breeze to work with. Some great features I would like to point out to any potential buyers.

                      1: When you dial a number, the phone recongises from your contacts folder the numbers that you use most, making it easy to scroll down and choose the number you want to dial.

                      2: Contacts are very simple to find on the phone, if you are using multiple email addresses when you choose to send a mail from the contacts folder it will ask you which address you want to send it from, giving you the best flexibility of business and private emails.

                      3: The camera is good but not something you would buy the phone for as it is not too good in poor light.

                      4: I have used the phone from the time it was released and I have had NO problems with the phone locking, freezing, stopping, it has given faultless use for almost a year.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • mX$
                        • 22 Mar 2006

                        Great phone but two problems:

                        The circular button can either be too sensitive or not at all.

                        When lifting the phone from its supplied holster it's easy to cancel a call. This is because the top row of buttons are rasied and the left most one cancels the call.

                        On the other hand the screen is wonderful and, with a mini-SD card you can store all the MP3s you like.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • mVS
                          • 20 Mar 2006

                          @someone
                          Yes, you can "beam" files via bluetooth to any bluetooth device.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • mVS
                            • 20 Mar 2006

                            @Xipher
                            If MSN connected via GPRS then I think it disconnects. If connected via Wifi it should stay on.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • mVS
                              • 20 Mar 2006

                              @Bassel Bakhoum
                              There is no flash for the camera.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • mVS
                                • 20 Mar 2006

                                @Abdus Samad

                                Put the MP3 in your My Documents folder and it will show up in the Ringtone selection list.

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                                  • Abdus Samad
                                  • PF2
                                  • 15 Mar 2006

                                  I just buy it its looking cool i hv problem how can i define mp3 as rington can sp5 support it pls help me for that

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                                    • Hasan
                                    • Pxp
                                    • 14 Mar 2006

                                    well this phone is very cool..but has following issues:

                                    1. Multimedia Playback volume while using speaker phone is too low.
                                    2. Call ring volume is too low to hear sometimes. I have missed a few calls that way.
                                    3. There is no self timer for its camera..something very common in SE phones.
                                    4. Software availability is not as good as imate PDAs.

                                    Otherwise its a great phone.
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                                      • Tariq Farid
                                      • PVt
                                      • 03 Mar 2006

                                      Yes, we can lock its key pad just by press and hold of call end button.
                                      Now can any body tell me that how could i add folder in my SMS hierarchy

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                                        • Xipher
                                        • Nxs
                                        • 22 Feb 2006

                                        Hello, i was wondering if the msn messenger stays on when u make a call, or when u recieve a call?