i-mate Pocket PC

• alaTest.co.uk

  7 out of 10

Summary: alaTest has collected and analyzed 229 reviews of HTC Himalaya (Andes) / Qtek 2020 / i-Mate PocketPC / Dopod 696 / O2 XDA-II / T-Mobile MDA-II / Orange SPV M1000 from international magazines and websites.

Conclusion: The average review rating is 7.75/10. Comparing these reviews to 839921 other Mobile Phones & Smartphones reviews gives this product an overall alaScore 62/100 (or 6.2 out of 10) = Good Quality.

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• cnet.com.au

  0 out of 10

Summary: O2's Xda II combines a tri-band GPRS/GSM phone with Bluetooth, a digital camera, 128MB of RAM and a SDIO slot into a sleek Pocket PC-based device. Read our Australian review.

Conclusion: Business users and tech aficionados will see the allure of this device. It is an excellent PDA with phone functionality at a reasonable price point. Mainstream mobile users will find the Xda II overkill for their needs, both with its plethora of...

Pro : Abundant features ; Beautiful display ; Excellent build quality and finish

Cons : Pricey ; Network connectivity issues ; Missing Bluetooth profile

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• techworld.com

  0 out of 10

Summary: It's a real PDA and a real phone. We check out the device that wants to do it all.

Conclusion: If you want a combination device, and lean towards a PDA rather than a phone, this is the obvious machine to get. It's an Ipaq-like PDA that is a very functional phone yet handles email and other applications smartly. For the money you could look at...

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• zdnet.co.uk

  8 out of 10

Summary: This Orange-branded Pocket PC/phone combo is a close relative of O2's impressive xda II.

Conclusion: To date, Orange's SPV line has been limited to Windows-based smartphones such as the E200. Now the company joins O2 in offering a connected Pocket PC running Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC Phone Edition, which it calls the SPV M1000. As the time of...

Pro : 128MB RAM and 14MB flash storage ; replaceable battery (with spare supplied) ; built-in Bluetooth and VGA-resolution camera

Cons : bulky for making voice calls

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• mobilemag.com

  9 out of 10

Summary: The MDA2 or XDA2 Pocket PC phone (depending what region you are located) is one I have had my eye on for quite some time now. Sporting a very large 3.5 inch screen, camera, 400 Mhz processor, 128MB on-board RAM and SD expansion all wrapped in a GSM...

Conclusion: Right out of the box, one is struck by the 3.5 inch TFT transflective (65,536 colors) screens real estate. The front buttons are for Contacts, Calendar, Call Answer and Call End as well as a directional pad. A look around the edge of the device...

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