i-mate's 7150 QWERTY behemoth live and in person

You already knew the basics: Windows Mobile 6, VGA screen, tri-band 3G (3.6Mbps HSPDA on this one), but we've got a bit more to go on now with i-mate's flip-n-fold Ultimate 7150, not the least of which are pics from all angles. We can't say it looks quite as good in real life as it did in those PR renders the other day, but what ever does? Still, we're willing to forgive plenty with this little guy, with frills like a secondary embedded OLED display on the 7150's shell, a 520MHz Intel processor, and 0.7-inch thick form factor. The 3.8-inch screen of course never did anyone wrong, and it appears i-mate managed to squeeze in WiFi as well. Check after the break for that sexy integrated display, or hit the read link for the full collection.

[Thanks, ZSX]

[shahyan @ Feb 16th 2007 10:12AM]

sweet screen on the outside.
and inside

[Jonathan Keim @ Feb 16th 2007 10:21AM]

Yeah, I'm loving the screen. I just wonder if it can light up at night

http://www.mobilmania.sk/Files/Obrazky/2007/3GSM-2007/Upravene/I-Mate/Ultimate-7150/p1080418.jpg

[Jeff @ Feb 16th 2007 10:31AM]

Reminds me of the old LG Phenom. Very cool! A nice stand-in for a laptop when in meetings, traveling, etc....when it isn't convenient to carry a laptop.

[Jason @ Feb 16th 2007 10:37AM]

Is is VGA or 800x480?

There are conflicting reports online.

[P @ Feb 16th 2007 10:39AM]

Until I see something different displayed on that outside display, I won't believe it. Looks too much like a mockup to me.

[kibets @ Feb 16th 2007 10:45AM]

That is amazing! Is this one of those devices we are not going to see in the US?

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[Andy @ Feb 16th 2007 10:49AM]

i'm feelin' it.

[hesh @ Feb 16th 2007 10:57AM]

p.s. I'd like to see this in black with an inverted OLED screen (black background, light letters/numbers/icons).

[hesh @ Feb 16th 2007 10:57AM]

Anyone else have problems with the confirmation emails arriving way late sometimes?

[nd @ Feb 16th 2007 11:13AM]

BS on the screen. it's the same on every shot. either they took all those pics in under 60 seconds, or it's painted on! it looks crazy cool, but i got a wooden nickel that says it'll never look that good in production!

[motech @ Feb 16th 2007 12:15PM]

really nice concept - the outer display is hot.
i just hate windows mobile. . .

argh

[hesh @ Feb 16th 2007 12:24PM]

I was never clear on this, but I'm assuming it's a phone since I see the "Phone" button on the screen. It just seems difficult to hold to talk with (N-Gage anyone?) and do you have to open it to answer it? I'd like to see some pics of someone holding it so I can get a better idea of the proportions.

[hesh @ Feb 16th 2007 12:25PM]

Okay, Jonathan's link above gives a better idea. It's not too much bigger and it does look like you don't have to open it to answer it. I'm guessing there's a button on the side to answer calls and the OLED screen will display callerID info.

[T-Bone @ Feb 16th 2007 12:29PM]

Why doesn't the outer and inner screen have the same time? Why is the time the same in every picture. Why don't either of the times match the time on the other cellphone? Something seem fishy here.

[Brian C @ Feb 16th 2007 6:32PM]

Looks fabulous. I hope the res is really VGA and that there is connector for external VGA output. Then I can really take it to meeting room if I need to do presentation on to a data projector.

Hope i-mate would cramm in GPS and mobile TV into this beautie.

When HTC deserted i-mate, I worried about the future of i-mate. Now I have great faith that they would continue to do very well indeed.

[Z @ Feb 17th 2007 11:12AM]

I like the look of this, but I don't like where they positioned the outer display. It should be up a bit higher and centered. They way it is now, they have it more than half way down the front and offset to the left, which looks stupid. I'd also like it in jet-black.

But everything else looks nice. I'd like to know the all specs on this thing, though.

[Michal Kreslik @ Mar 17th 2007 3:45PM]

Folks, I've got bad news for you: i-Mate 7150 doesn't exist.

I've been researching this device on the internet for quite a long time and I haven't found a single review where the reviewer would have a working i-Mate 7150 in his hands.

It's easy to make a non-functional model and even to do a couple of fake photos in Photoshop.

What are we looking at is actually a very good joke of someone. What puzzles me is that so many sites have adopted this joke as a real thing.

Michal
michal.kreslik(at)kreslik.com