The thumbboard-equipped, quad-band JAQ boasts Windows Mobile 5.0, Bluetooth and memory expansion, while the sleek SPL comes with a 2-megapixel camera. Check out our impressions from CTIA last week.
One of the first non HTC-produced handsets from i-mate, the JAQ makes an excellent first impression with its bright, detailed display (64,000-colors, 320 x 240) and roomy keypad, although we wish the keys themselves were slightly larger. In addition to the standard array of Windows Mobile 5.0 apps (including Office Mobile), this quad-band GSM/EDGE smartphone boasts a variety of over-the-air backup services as well as plenty of remote control options for IT departments (including the ability to roll out and update applications, send mobile Web bookmarks, and lock and wipe lost or stolen handsets). Measuring 4.8 by 2.8 by 0.9 inches and weighing in at 5.6 ounces, the JAQ has a 200MHz TI OMAP850 processor under the hood, along with 128MB of ROM and 64MB of RAM, Bluetooth, and a miniSD slot.
Running the smartphone version of Windows Mobile 5.0, the slinky SPL looks like the SLVR of business handsets (in fact, it's the phone that we wish the disappointing, SLVR-like Motorola L2 had been). Measuring 4.5 by 1.9 by 0.47 inches and weighing 3.6 ounces, the SPL is a bit thicker than the L2, but trumps that handset's so-so feature set with Bluetooth, a miniSD card slot, and 128MB of ROM and 64MB of RAM. That said, we wish the SPL supported EDGE data access -- as it stands, the tri-mode GSM phone only handles poky GPRS data.
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