i-mate JASJAR 3G PDA Review - Entertainment, Internet, Storage, Connectivity

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 too. In my opinion, TCPMP is a must have program on all windows phones, because it has far more capabilities than windows media player. Also a cool new program has just been released for windows mobile phones it is called “cool camera”. With this program you can use your phone’s camera as a webcam for MSN Messenger, Yahoo messenger, Skype and a lot more. Although the program doesn’t work with all versions of instant messaging, you can go to the following site to find out more.
http://www.ateksoft.com/      

The universal supports WAP internet browsing with class 10 GPRS that is capable of speeds of 32 to 48 kbps. I have not used WAP for this phone because I have no idea what the settings are because the phone is not yet available to the North American market. I use the built in Wi-Fi all the time. Depending on the connection you can browse the internet fairly fast. Just like a computer you can download stuff straight to the internal memory or save it on the SD memory card.  

Different versions of this phone have different sizes of space due to different sized ROMS that are preinstalled on the phone. My Universal has 43.5 Mb of available memory and 50 Mb of program memory. The Universal also supports external SD memory cards. I have a 4 GB SD card which I find is more than enough space for media, but I wouldn’t mind getting an 8 GB SD because very soon they will be released in the market. I think it was a good idea to place an SD card slot as opposed to other kinds of memory. SD has one of the biggest sizes and has the most features. There are SD cards that now have a built in TV Tuner, and once again will only work on Windows mobile phones. Even though the Universal does have WIFI built in, there are new SD cards (now even mini SD) that have WIFI built in to make your device WIFI compatible. The point is that SD memory was the best choice for external memory because all the extra features available.      

The HTC Universal has built in Bluetooth version 1.2. In my opinion Bluetooth options are not very advanced on the older windows mobile 5, unless you have other apps that do what you need. For example you cannot do file transfers easily over Bluetooth. In order to send files over Bluetooth from your phone to another Bluetooth enabled device, you need a program called Resco Explorer. Although there are probably many programs out there that do the same thing I have only tried Resco and it works just great. All you have to do is click and hold the file for more options and click “Send via Bluetooth”. I have noticed that newer phones for example the Motorola Q has way more Bluetooth capabilities built in due to the newer ROM

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