Tuesday, November 22, 2005
Small, Sleek, and WiFi Enabled: The iMate SP5m Smartphone Reviewed
Posted by Mike Temporale in "HARDWARE" @ 09:00 AM
My biggest complaint with the SP5m has nothing to do with the phone. It's all about the lousy belt case that they chose to include. I'm sure this doesn't seem like a big deal, but I really liked the belt case included with the Typhoon. It held the phone tight, and snapped shut easily. This case is very flimsy and makes me feel like I've wrapped my phone in construction paper and glued it to my belt. :(
Figure 7: The case on the right is from my Audiovox SMT5600, and the case on the left is from the SP5m. Which case do you think holds the phone better? :(
Figure 8: Again, the case of the right is from the 5600 and the left is from the SP5m. Notice anything different between them?
Figure 9: Ok, this is my final comment on the case issue. I just don't understand how the SP5m case is so wrong in its size. :?
Figure 10: This picture hasn't been modified in any way - other than cropped and resized. The phone on the left is the SP5m and the right is the Audiovox SMT5600. Everything looks pretty good at this resolution, but click on the image to view the picture in its original size (300KB) and then you'll see the true difference that QVGA will bring to your life. :D
Figure 11: A little hardware comparison for you. In case you're not familiar, that's the JasJar in the back, followed by the SP5m and the Audiovox SMT5600. Click on the image for the full size image. (383KB)
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