The Ultimate 8502 and 9502 from i-mate are devices from the Ultimate range which were designed to provide the latest and best in phone and… + view full entry

The i-mate Ultimate 8502 Windows Mobile-powered smartphone has been approved by the FCC, clearing the way to bring the handset to the U.S. market. It sports a QWERTY keyboard with a large 2.6" QVGA touchscreen display and a built-in GPS receiver. Read the full story here.

...FCC's approval of the i-mate Ultimate 8502 Windows Mobile Professional-powered handset. As evidenced by the FCC's label to the right, the Ultimate 8502 has been cleared for duty in the US by the...

i-mate's Ultimate lineup of mobile phones is definitely a mobile enthusiasts wet dream. At least in theory. With no US wireless carrier-support and nary an FCC seal of approval to speak of, i-mate hasn't exactly broken into the US high-end handset market. So, no matter how high-end the i-mate Ultimate lineup may be, there's just

FCC has approved a new Windows Mobile handset from i-mate, the Ultimate 8502. It has a pretty impressive feature set, which includes HSUPA, TV out, integrated GPS, QWERTY, and much more. We were hoping they would also approve the 9502 model, which is pretty much the same as the 8502, but in addition comes with a VGA touchscreen display. Currently is not listed at the site. While we usually don't..

On paper, the Ultimate 8502 and 9502 from i-mate rock specs that rest at or near the pinnacle of what's available from a Windows Mobile device today: HSUPA, TV out, integrated GPS, QWERTY, and in the case of the 9502, a true VGA touchscreen. While it's historically not been terribly easy to track down i-mate hardware in the States, one thing that might make it just a little bit easier to do so is

Not quite everything you could want from a smartphone, but not a bad effort.

Not quite everything you could want from a smartphone, but not a bad effort

Windows Mobile smartphone device manufacturer, i-mate has shown off its latest models - the Ultimate 9502 and the Ultimate 8502.

Australian Telstra will be the world's first cellular operator to carry i-mate Ultimate 8502 and 9502 WM6-based smartphones.It also has an exclusive right to be the only carrier to offer them in Australia. The release will take place in early March. Prices are AUD$999 and AUD$1099 for 8502 and 9502 models respectively. ...