i-mate JAMin - the second Prophet
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- ayu
- PGH
- 01 Feb 2006
processor is slow and no 3g. why they always making rubbish phone? they should improve
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- Razer Dude
- ja8
- 01 Feb 2006
Listen up. I have the Dopod 818 Pro (i.e. 1st HTC Prophet device). I feel compelled to explain to all of you here that don't quite understand why HTC has made the Prophet the way it is:
1. 65k display - Windows Mobile 5 only supports 65k colours, why would they put in a more expensive 262k display when the OS can't support it.
2, The TI OMAP 850 200 MHz - The OMAP process 3 instructions per clock cycle compared to the XScale that process 1 per cycle, thus the OMAP is more efficient, and uses less power. But it cannot best a 624 MHz XScale.
3. 3G is not a requirement for the many business users that will be getting this device. For those who need it, there's the HTC Universal (i-Mate JASJAR), so consumers do have a choice. Including 3G would have made the device larger and heavier and negate its primary selling point.
4. Camera - the camera on the device is currently the best considering Windows Mobile 5 devices. And I've seen quite a few. It's not as good as a dedicated digital camera, but the pictures and sharp and colours are good.
5. Don't compare with P990. P990 is phone trying to be handheld. The HTC Prophet, is a handheld with a built-in phone.
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- benyeap
- TS{
- 31 Jan 2006
To be precise, i-mate JAMin is the 3rd branded device from HTC Prophet, NOT 2nd. The 1st & 2nd goes to Dopod 818 Pro & Qtek S200
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- mark
- iG%
- 31 Jan 2006
they are making the same error as quanta with the xda atom, the processor is too slow and the system gets unworkable.
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- Anonymous
- M{3
- 31 Jan 2006
Just launched today from Source IT one of i-mate's largest wholesalersin the world(www.Source IT.ae) I bought one in downtown Dubai today for $787.00!! Ok - so it`s got no radio or 3G but I just had to have it - no complaints so far!
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- Babak Arazman
- SuA
- 31 Jan 2006
Its very functional phone but lcd colors must be have 256/any way at the first im shok and decided for buying but after read the specification i say NO
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- suxoid
- Yc1
- 31 Jan 2006
for those you who want all the features this phone has and radio and 3G, the Sony Ericsson p990 is a good choice, which is available already. it is just that the os of the p990 is symbian and this, windows mobile
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- bob hawke
- PP2
- 31 Jan 2006
bloddy oath it should be 3G... what the hell are they doing??!!??!!??!!
Gprs is just rediculasly slow for data transfer, considering the euro/asian market these things were designed for, and considering those contanants are almost blanketed with 3*G, why the hell would they cling on to old radio tech and leave it GSM :S:S:S
Glad to see Wifi built in, but without 3G capacity. well just annoying :(
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- Koss
- mm6
- 30 Jan 2006
The radio is just a thing...
First the [b]display[b] - 262k would be nice and will made it up to grade 10
Second [b]memory[b] - a leap forward was expected. And yes I know about the MMC...But still.
[b]Processor[/b] - Have not checked TI OMAP specs as MhZ vs. MhZ to others. But will have to add that intel is going up 2and1/2 times more as pure speed.
Everything else rocks. And as this guys are going... I think soon they will share quite a market percentage
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- Garry
- Rf7
- 30 Jan 2006
Cant believe my eyes. I was just ordering a K-Jam and the guy told me about a Nokia 7710 so I went on gsmarena.com to have a look at it. But before I looked at it, what do I see? This device! The only thing missing is the radio as I was waiting for the P990 when I stumbled on the K-Jam. Still thibk the cam could be better so I think I will wait on this one though.
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- Moisfa
- P5p
- 30 Jan 2006
nice phone. but i think it is time make it 3g. dont u think?