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REDMOND, WASH. -- Two new Windows Mobile-based PDA phones introduced by i-mate for GSM networks include the company's second PocketPC phone with full QWERTY keyboard.
The JAQ3 PocketPC phone is based on Microsoft's Windows Mobile 5.0 for PocketPC Phone Edition OS. It features a QWERTY keyboard and 2.4-inch touch screen and will complement a similarly equipped i-mate JAQ PocketPC phone.
Other companies offering PocketPC phones with QWERTY keyboard include HTC, Hewlett Packard, Palm, Samsung and UTStarcom.
i-mate's second new PocketPC phone, the PDAL, lacks QWERTY keyboard but features a touch screen that is larger than the JAQ3's touch screen.
Both new i-mates feature 802.11b/g wireless-LAN technology, EDGE cellular data, and quadband 850/900/1,800/1,900MHz radio for use in U.S. and foreign cellular networks.
In the United States, i-mate phones are available through online stores and a handful of retail locations and second-tier...