i-mate JASJAR 3G PDA Cell Phone

Details

W/new plan

W/family plan

Prepaid

Phone only

Used

Specs   Images   Expert reviews   User reviews   Manual   Compare   Accessories   Mobile Content

User rating 4.2   Read reviews - Add review The i-mate JasJar features a unique 180 degree swivel display to show off its WM5 operating system. Other key features include a 520 MHz processor, 1.3 MP camera, Wifi, dual speakers, MP3 playback and an expandable memory card slot. View full phone specs View image gallery View reviews Compare against other phones Compatible accessories

The Universal was designed to perfection. Not only does the screen have a resolution of 640x 480 for viewing html websites efficiently the screen also rotates 180 degrees. For a PDA this is a brilliant idea because when you rotate the screen and close it the screen is on the outside and looks exactly like a normal Pocket Pc. When it is in this mode the screen flips to portrait view. Also you can still navigate the screen because there is a 5 way directional pad on the right hand side of the screen. Under the navigational buttons there is a secondary camera. The secondary camera is mostly for video conferencing and often runs through 3G networks because of the high speeds required. In places where there is no 3G network you can still do video calling on Windows mobile phones with a program called Microsoft Portrait.
http://research.microsoft.com/mcom/portrait/

 The Keyboard on the universal is also magnificent. It has a full QWERTY keyboard, with all the necessary buttons you need like tab, caps lock, ok button to close programs etc. The keyboard backlight depends on which model you have, but comes in blue and red.
A lot of people think that since there is no external display, you have to open it every time to see who is calling and to answer the phone.

This is not true at all!! The Universal has two buttons on the side: Talk and end, and are perfectly positioned for your thumb when holding it. You do not even have to open the phone because there is a mic on the outside (3 slits) that you can hear from when on a call. Voice Command in my opinion is a must for this phone because this way you do not have to a) dial the number you want to call because you can pronounce it and b) Voice Command reads out the contacts name or number so you don’t need to open the phone every time to see whose calling.    

 CommentsArticlesReviews

Add a comment

Your comments:

To create a live link, simply type the URL (including http://) or email address and we will make it a live link for you. You can put up to 2 URLs in your comments. Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use <p> or <br /> tags.

i-mate JASJAR 3G PDA in-depth review - Introduction & Design

The HTC Universal is by far the most advanced hybrid PDA available in the market right now. Like other HTC products it has many names. The HTC Universal is also known as Imate Jasjar, Qtek 9000, Orange SPV m5000, T-mobile MDA PRO, O2 XDA EXEC etc. The PDA runs the latest windows Mobile 5 OS and resembles a tablet pc. The screen of the universal rotates 180 degrees and closes, the exact same as tablet laptops. The Universal has a 512 mhz Intel...

Jul 14, 06, by Fareed - Add a comment - all about: HTC,  i-mate JASJAR 3G PDA

i-mate JASJAR 3G PDA in-depth review - Display & Audio

The HTC Universal has a screen resolution of 640x 480 which is incredible. This is the first phone that I have seen with this resolution. The display supports 65,000 colors. The Universal’s display is also touch screen which is a must for all Pocket Pc’s. The screen can also be rotated from landscape view to portrait when the screen is rotated. The display is also very bright and should not be on the highest level of brightness because it wastes...

Jul 14, 06, by Fareed - Add a comment - all about: HTC,  i-mate JASJAR 3G PDA

i-mate JASJAR 3G PDA in-depth review - Entertainment, Internet, Storage, Connectivity

Like all windows mobile phones the possibilities for entertainment are endless. Since programming is alike for Pocket Pc’s and computers, minor adjustments make it possible for computer programs to run on Pocket Pc’s. Most phones that are available in the market support only java apps and java games, this is not the case for windows mobile phones. With windows mobile phones you can get thousands of programs and most are also freeware/shareware...

Jul 14, 06, by Fareed - Add a comment - all about: HTC,  i-mate JASJAR 3G PDA

i-mate JASJAR 3G PDA in-depth review - Construction and Conclusion

The HTC Universal is designed to perfection. The universal is one of the highest quality products around too. Although in my opinion it seems very durable, it does have a lot of crucial parts that if damaged the device may not work properly anymore. The only part that is extra fragile is the rotating screen. If turned the wrong way or dropped on a bad angle it could potentially break. Since the screen rotates 180 degrees, you have to be extra...

Jul 14, 06, by Fareed - Add a comment - all about: HTC,  i-mate JASJAR 3G PDA

More i-mate JASJAR 3G PDA articles

Write your own i-mate JASJAR 3G PDA review

Amazing

Overall Rating:
4.2 out of 5

By: Jordan Curnutt on Friday, August 04, 2006
From: Osceola, IA (United States)
Experience: 10 Days

Pros: Huge Screen, SOO many features, good camera

Cons: Not super light, battery is kinda bad

Summary: I'm only 15 but I just got this phone off a friend. His parents had it and didn't like it so I got it as an early birthday present only costing $350. So far, its great. NEVER run out of things to do on it, I have U.S. Cellular so always awesome reception. I hear everyone perfect, texts are super fast. No problem seeing the screen ever, super bright. Love the keyboard, great for texting. The only thing that annoys me is when people call it announces the names instead of me just seeing for myself. That can get very annoying if you are in a public place. But, Its great. Dunno if I would have payed a thousand bucks for it but im happy with it for the price I got it!

18 out of 28 people found this review helpful

All i-mate JASJAR 3G PDA user reviews

Buying choices

With new service
This item is not being sold with a service plan by any online merchant.

With pre-paid service
This item is not being sold with a pre-paid service service plan by any online merchant.

Purchase phone only

Compare prices from various merchants

Shop

or try ebay

price varies

Accessories

Shop

Purchase compatible accessories for this phone

Ringtones & Media

Shop

Shop for compatible mobile content for this phone

Publish these prices on your site