Typical price: £490
What is it: Handheld organiser with 89mm screen
What we think: i-mate's PDA2 is a well-specified handheld that's VoIP-ready out of the box
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 2 September 2005
Tags: i-mate, i-mate PDA2, landscape, headset, UK
We like:
Plenty of accessible memory; Bluetooth and Wi-Fi built in; Skype VoIP client pre-installed on ROM
We don't like:
Expensive without operator subsidy; disappointing battery life
CNET UK judgement:
Although its battery life could be better, i-mate's PDA2 is a well-specified SIM-free Pocket PC/phone that's VoIP-ready out of the box
Full review:
Buying a smart phone or a handheld/phone combo without an operator subsidy or contract may or may not appeal, depending on your wallet situation. If it does, i-mate is building a name for itself as a provider of operator-agnostic Windows Mobile hardware in the UK. Continue Reading...
i-mate PDA2 History
11 Aug 2006 in Reviews
If you thought the age of handheld devices was over, you wouldn't be altogether wrong. They still exist, but gone are the days when calendar and memo applications were enough to satisfy a modern handheld user
Latest user reviews
June 10, 2006
Posted by: Daniel Sellinger
"Great conversion device"
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