i-mate JAMA 201

NETWORK
Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS Class 10
EDGE No
LAUNCH
Announced 2007, October. Released 2008, October
Status Discontinued
BODY
Dimensions 113 x 63 x 14 mm (4.45 x 2.48 x 0.55 in)
Weight 152 g (5.36 oz)
Keyboard QWERTY
SIM Mini-SIM
DISPLAY
Type TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
Size 2.4 inches, 17.8 cm2 (~25.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~167 ppi density)
PLATFORM
OS Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
CPU SAMSUNG SC3 2442X 300MHz
MEMORY
Card slot microSD (dedicated slot)
Internal 64MB RAM, 128MB ROM
MAIN CAMERA
Single 2 MP, AF
Features LED flash
Video Yes
SELFIE CAMERA
No
SOUND
Loudspeaker Yes
Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
3.5mm jack No
COMMS
WLAN No
Bluetooth 1.1
Positioning No
Radio No
USB miniUSB 1.1
FEATURES
Sensors
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (PocketIE)
Pocket Office
Voice memo
MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player
WMV/MP4 player
File manager
BATTERY
Type Removable Li-Ion 1050 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 150 h
Talk time Up to 4 h
MISC
Colors Black
Price About 250 EUR

i-mate JAMA 201 Overall

The i-mate JAMA 201 is a device that harks back to the era of early smartphones, having been announced in October 2007. It sports a modest 2.4-inch display, which, for its time, offered a compact yet sufficiently clear screen for navigating the Windows Mobile platform. The inclusion of a 2 MP primary camera reflects the period’s technological capabilities, providing basic photography options for users. With 64 MB RAM under the hood, the JAMA 201 was tailored for the relatively simple tasks expected from smartphones of that period, focusing on essential functionalities like email, web browsing, and multimedia playback.

Powering the device is a 1050 mAh battery, which, by today’s standards, seems small but was adequate for handling the less power-intensive operations of early smartphones. The phone’s design and build quality were aimed at providing a durable and reliable tool for communication and basic computing needs. Despite its limited storage and performance specifications by current standards, the i-mate JAMA 201 represented a step towards the mobile computing revolution, offering features that laid the groundwork for the smartphones we use today.