i-mate K-JAM

NETWORK
Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS Class 10
EDGE Class 10
LAUNCH
Announced 2005, September
Status Discontinued
BODY
Dimensions 108 x 58 x 23.7 mm (4.25 x 2.28 x 0.93 in)
Weight 160 g (5.64 oz)
Keyboard QWERTY
SIM Mini-SIM
DISPLAY
Type TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
Size 2.8 inches, 42 x 57 mm, 24.3 cm2 (~38.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 240 x 320 pixels, 2.8 inches, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)
PLATFORM
OS Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset TI OMAP 850
CPU 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
MEMORY
Card slot miniSD, up to 2 GB
Internal 64MB RAM, 128MB ROM
MAIN CAMERA
Single 1.3 MP
Features LED flash
Video Yes
SELFIE CAMERA
No
SOUND
Loudspeaker Yes
Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
3.5mm jack No
COMMS
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
Bluetooth 2.0
Positioning No
Infrared port Yes
Radio No
USB miniUSB
FEATURES
Sensors
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (PocketIE)
Microsoft ActiveSync
Pocket Office
MP3/AAC player
BATTERY
Type Removable Li-Po 1250 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 200 h
Talk time Up to 5 h
MISC
Colors Stylish black
Price About 280 EUR

i-mate K-JAM Overview

The i-mate K-JAM, released in 2006, was a Windows Mobile smartphone manufactured by HTC and rebranded by i-mate. It was a successor to the popular i-mate JAM and offered several improvements, including a larger display, faster processor, and more memory.

Key Features:

  • Operating System: Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 for Pocket PC Phone Edition
  • Display: 2.8-inch TFT LCD (240 x 320 pixels)
  • Processor: Texas Instruments OMAP 850 200 MHz
  • RAM: 64 MB
  • Storage: 128 MB ROM, expandable via miniSD card
  • Camera: 1.3 MP with video recording
  • Battery: 1250 mAh Li-Ion

The i-mate K-JAM offered a wider range of features than its predecessor, including:

  • Phone: Made and received calls, supported SMS and MMS messaging
  • Email: Allowed users to send and receive emails with attachments
  • Calendar: Helped users manage their schedules and appointments
  • Contacts: Stored contact information with various details
  • Tasks: Helped users manage to-do lists
  • Web browser: Enabled basic web browsing with improved performance compared to earlier models
  • MP3 player: Played music files
  • Bluetooth: Allowed for wireless connectivity with other devices like headsets and for data transfer
  • Wi-Fi: Enabled internet access through wireless networks (a new feature compared to the i-mate JAM)

The i-mate K-JAM also retained the physical QWERTY keyboard that was popular on earlier smartphones.