i-mate to take on TechFaith's 501 as "JAQ3"

Finally, a JAQ we can get excited about. After the Inventec-designed original left us wanting less (less bulk, that is), it's good to see that i-mate is strengthening its relationship with TechFaith after the SPL launch and bringing the UBiQUio 501 on board as the "JAQ3." Whether it'll be sold along side the pudgier JAQ or it'll usher in the fastest successor rollout in cellphone history, we don't know, but we don't care -- just make this thing available, guys. Unfortunately, the 501 lacks GSM 850 and EDGE; we wouldn't expect that to change with the JAQ3 variant, so i-mate probably won't be pushing this one stateside, but our congratulations go out to the territories that have the good fortune of seeing a local launch.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2006 4:08PM]

Why do companies keep making devices without 3G data??
The design of this device is great... its a Moto Q with PPC software... which is perfect for form factor.

But the outside needs to be backed up with some good, or even par, insides.
GPRS is sub-par by anyone's standards.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2006 4:10PM]

What?!? No 3G support is crippling enough, but the lack of EDGE makes this otherwise killer device all but worthless for any task other than voice calls. Which rather defeats the whole purpose of owning a smartphone.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 20th 2006 5:42PM]

So basically this has no high-speed wireless capabilities? Jeez...what are they thinking?

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 3rd 2006 5:01AM]

hmm, my company has just ordered more than 1,000 pieces of this machine for us to use as Blackberry.

I think they forgot to look twice for an alternative...