i-mate PDAL
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- Posted: 22 Nov 2006
- Market Status: Released
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- Links: i-mate PDAL Official page
i-mate PDAL is a Quad-band GSM Pocket PC featuring 200 Mhz TI OMAP processor, 65k color QVGA display, 2.0 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, EDGE, MicroSD card slot and runs Windows Mobile 5.0
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i-mate PDAL specifications
Pros
No prosCons
- Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi (167 ppi)
- Slow processor (200 MHz)
- Slow data means slow Internet browsing (EDGE)
- Bulky
- It is so thick it needs a personal fitness trainer (0.66 inches)
- Low resolution display (240 x 320 pixels)
- Resistive touchscreen technology means its display is less sensitive than you would like it to be
- Lacks global positioning system (GPS)
- Too little RAM memory (64 MB RAM)
- Low-resolution camera (2 megapixels)
- The camera lacks autofocus
- Lacks a standard (3.5mm) headphones jack
- Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment
- Lacks a proximity sensor that turns the display оff during a phone call
Design
- Device type:
- Smart phone
- OS:
- Windows Mobile Professional (5.0)
- Form factor:
Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel
- Candybar
- Dimensions:
- 4.40 x 2.20 x 0.66 (112 x 56 x 17 mm)
- Weight:
- 4.09 oz (116 g)
the average is 4.2 oz (120 g)
- 4.09 oz (116 g)
Display
- Physical size:
- 2.40 inches
- Resolution:
- 240 x 320 pixels
- Pixel density:
Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.
- 167 ppi
- Colors:
Colors - Shows the number of colors that the display supports
- 65 536
- Touchscreen:
- Resistive
Battery
- Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 4.00 hours
the average is 8 h (496 min)
- 4.00 hours
- Stand-by time:
- 6.2 days (150 hours)
the average is 21 days (498 h)
- 6.2 days (150 hours)
- Capacity:
- 1100 mAh
Hardware
- Processor:
Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.
- Single core, 200 MHz, TI OMAP 850
- System memory:
System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.
- 64 MB RAM / 128 MB ROM
- Storage expansion:
- Slot Type:
- microSD
- Slot Type:
Camera
- Camera:
- 2 megapixels
- Features:
- Digital zoom
- Camcorder:
- Yes
Internet browsing
- Browser:
- Internet Explorer Mobile
Technology
- GSM:
GSM - Global System for Mobile communications. A world standard for digital cellular communications using narrowband TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access), which allows up to eight calls at a time on 800 MHz and 1800 MHz frequencies. Introduced in 1991. Is the standard most commonly used in Europe and Asia, but not in the United States. GSM phones use a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) smart card that contains user account information. Any GSM phone becomes immediately programmed after plugging in the SIM card, thus allowing GSM phones to be easily rented or borrowed.
- 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
- Data:
Data - Shows the particular phone's type of data. the major mobile phone data types are GPRS, CDMA2000 1xRTT, EDGE, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS, etc.
- EDGE
Phone features
- Phonebook:
- Unlimited entries, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
- Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Calculator
- Messaging:
- SMS, MMS
- E-mail:
- IMAP, POP3, SMTP
Connectivity
- Bluetooth:
- 1.2
- Wi-Fi:
Wi-Fi - Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) - used radio waves (RF) or infrared signals to send and receive data over the air. Most popular WLAN solutions today is Wi-Fi (802.11b and 802.11g) standards. 801.11b provides data speeds of around 11mbps while 802.11g can go up to 54 mbps.
- 802.11 b, g
- USB:
- USB 1.1
- Computer sync
Other features
- Notifications:
- Service lights, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones (64 voices), Speakerphone
- Voice recording
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