i-mate Smartflip

Size, Speed, Interface and Controls, Display

No Wi-Fi, Location of SD Card Slot, Proprietary charger/USB connector, Large keypad

Compact, yet elegant and stylish, it's hard to believe the Smartflip is a fully fledged smart phone running Windows Mobile 5. An excellent unit that's only let down by the lack of native Wi-Fi.

Thin and light. Speedy performance. Intuitive user interface. Dual screens. Hardware music navigation buttons.

Small screen hinders office productivity applications. Lacks Wi-Fi. Proprietary USB connector. No 3G support.

If you're looking for a compact phone but at the same time require the power to view and compose e-mail, documents, presentations and spreadsheets, the Smartflip should fit the bill nicely.

Stylish design and elaborate construction ; Strong Signal Reception and high sound quality during conversation ; Big-sized keyboard buttons ; Good music player sound in loudspeaker and headphones

Unique non-standard connector instead of the standard mini USB and 2.5 mm ; Absence of WiFi and 3G

Smartflipis definitely a telephone that does not disappoint its users: it has a good designand a solid surface, which is pleasant to touch, revealing its high class.Apart from being a multi-functional device (thanks to its operating system), ithas a...

Nice easy-to-read screen ; Very cool secondary (external) display ; Looks good in black ; Push e-mail that works out-of-the box with Microsoft Exchange servers

Small internal memory ; Non-standard sound output adapter ; All those mini-USB retractable cables are now useless

Overall the phone shows good construction, no problems with the system in general (no, I didn't have to reset it anytime during these weeks) and worked reliably during my use.

Size, Speed, Interface and Controls, Display

No Wi-Fi, Location of SD Card Slot, Proprietary charger/USB connector, Large keypad

Compact, yet elegant and stylish, it's hard to believe the Smartflip is a fully fledged smart phone running Windows Mobile 5. An excellent unit that's only let down by the lack of native Wi-Fi.

User-friendly navigation buttons and keys ; Compact and lightweight ; No need for a stylus to navigate menu functions ; Dual vivid LCD screen displays ; Bundled with all the useful stuff you actually need from a functional smartphone

Small LCD display which provides users with difficulties in viewing long emails or spreadsheets ; Lacks WiFi, infrared, and 3G ; Poor video or image quality due to small LCD display size ; No camera flash

If you need a mobile phone handset which can easily switch from play to work, the i-mate Smartflip mobile phone handset is a good choice. Compact, sleek, stylish and with all smartphone features, this phone will not disappoint you.

Slim Design, metallic keypads, excellent performance

low pixels cam comparing other, no Wi-Fi, no flash to take night shots