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Published on: 12 February, 2006 by Pressian K. and Nanko R.

Rumors about a RAZR-thin clamshell smartphone from HTC started to appear last year. HTC Star Trek made its debut during the 3GSM expo under the i-mate Smartflip name. As with all HTC devices, this one should soon start to sell around the world under different brands.

The Smartflip is Windows Mobile 5 for Smartphone device with almost the same thickness as the RAZR. When talking about the RAZR, almost everything in the design of the Smartflip resembles and feels like it. The keypad is chemically-etched with very similar performance to the RAZR. The build quality is also very good very solid feel.
Most of the top shell and the back are not smooth but furrowed making it really easy to grip and hold.

i-mate Smartflip furrowed surface

The main features of the Smartflip are QVGA display, 2.0 mega pixels camera, quad-band network support and microSD memory card, hidden behind the SIM card.

According to i-mate's CEO Jim Morrison, the device will hit the market in April and will cost less than the JAM.

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