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With i-mate on shaky financial ground, we were concerned that the company’s highly-heralded Ultimate lineup of Windows Mobile smartphones might not make it to market. We’re relieved to see that the FCC has green-lighted the first in the Ultimate lineup – the i-mate Ultimate 6150. We’re not lovin’ the color or the lack of a physical keypad, but the incredible feature-set should win over at least a few fans. The ultimate 6150 packs in a tri-bnd HSDPA radio, Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional, WiFi, Bluetooth, FM Radio, and that fantastic VGA display – all integrated by Arima.
We’re expecting a September release of the first Ultimate device – and this FCC approval definitely bodes well for that launch window. But, we’re still not sure how i-mate’s recent stumbles will affect the launch of the Ultimate smartphones. We’ll keep ya posted!
About The Author
Will Park
Will hails from The City of Angels - Los Angeles, California. He spends his time playing with his numerous gadgets and looking forward to seeing what future holds for mobile technology. An avid promoter of a fully "digital" life, he promotes the widespread adoption of truly mobile, paper-less living. He dreams of the day when he can go completely digital. No more snail mail, paper receipts, bound books, notepads/spiral notebooks, credit cards, hard currency. He's a digital warrior - fighting for the converged life. He is an idealist and a realist - he has a perfect view of what the world should be but knows that the world is not perfect. Can we ever hope to see Will's dream become reality? We'll see...
