I-mate 810-F
The i-mate 810-F is quad-band Internet-enabled Windows Mobile smartphone. Its name comes from the US military standards for environment tests, MIL-STD-810. I-mate claims the 810-F can withstand temperature extremes of up to 60 degrees and -20 degrees Celsius. It is also waterproofed to 1 metre, and shockproof.
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| Manufacturer | i-mate |
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| Compatible networks | Quad band GSM 850 900 1800 1900, GPRS, EDGE |
| Availability by region | Release date 1 July 2009 |
| Form factor | ruggedised PDA, Smartphone |
| Dimensions | 111 mm (4.4 in) (h) 66 mm (2.6 in) (w) 15.5 mm (0.61 in) (d) |
| Mass | 150 grams |
| Operating system | Windows Mobile 6.1 |
| CPU | Marvell PXA310 at 624 MHz |
| Memory | 128 MB RAM 256 MB ROM 2 GB NAND Flash |
| Battery | 1200 mAh Lithium-ion battery |
| Data inputs | QWERTY Keyboard and Touchscreen |
| Display | 320×240 px, 2.8 in (71 mm), LCD, 4:3 aspect ratio |
| Rear camera | 2.0 megapixel rear |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth 2.0 Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) |
It has a rubber exterior, with a filter over the earpiece to maintain waterproofing. Metal screws are exposed so you can check the factory seals have been maintained, and there is a small plastic stylus located in a slot at the back of the phone.[1] The 810-F features a QWERTY-keyboard, a 2.45-inch 320×240 pixel touchscreen and a five-way clickable navigation pad.[2]
It runs the Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional operating system, with Internet Explorer 6. It offers a digital compass, A-GPS features and a three-axis accelerometer. There is also a 2MP fixed focus camera and 2 GB of storage space.[3] There's no microSD slot to maintain its environmental coherence. Connectivity includes GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS and HSDPA, plus Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.0.
I-mate provides a lifetime guarantee for the 810-F (subject to warranty terms and conditions, registration and annual service plan).[4]
References
- Pocket Picks: The unshockable, unsinkable PDA: i-mate’s 810-F
- Wireless and Mobile news: Waterproof i-mate 810-F Imperviously Secure with Compass & GPS
- "T3: Brain meets brawn with the i-mate 810-F smartphone". Archived from the original on 21 February 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2009.
- "Mobile Choice: i-mate's "tough" smartphone". Archived from the original on 14 February 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2009.