I-mate Inteligent Windows 8 Pro smartphone

Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 02/28/2013 09:03 AM | Source | 8 comment(s) ]

Redmond-based I-mate shows off the Intelegent, a Windows 8 Pro smartphone that features an Intel Cover Trail+ Atom processor, a 4.7" touchscreen (resolution unknown), 2GB RAM, a 64GB SSD, and HSPA+ plus LTE 4G connectivity. The device is aimed at business users and will be sold as part of a desktop hardware suite complete with a docking station that connects to a 23" touchscreen plus keyboard and mouse to form a pseudo desktop. The handset will cost a whopping $750 though, and the battery life will be relatively short, a Seattle Times article mentions 10 hours of talk.

The Intelegent isn't just a standalone smartphone. This mini PC will also be sold as part of a "desktop hardware suite" complete with a docking station. The dock will connect to a 23" touchscreen plus keyboard and mouse to form a pseudo desktop. It'll also power a 10.1" 1080p tablet over a wirelessconnection. There's even an old-school phone receiver if you want something to pinch between your ear and shoulder. Love me four times, baby.

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#4540126 Posted on: 02/28/2013 10:13 AM

interesting

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#4540590 Posted on: 02/28/2013 08:45 PM

About time someone is comeing out with a phone like this ! I been wanting a phone with x86 os for years.

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#4540658 Posted on: 02/28/2013 10:14 PM

About time someone is comeing out with a phone like this ! I been wanting a phone with x86 os for years.

There have been Android offerings since at least late 2011 that run on x86.

As for this device, I like the convergence idea, but want to know real-life battery consumption for such a device.

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#4540707 Posted on: 02/28/2013 11:34 PM

10hrs talk time is short? That's longer than most phones....

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#4540767 Posted on: 03/01/2013 01:31 AM

Why make a "beefy" windows product and make it look like an icrap?

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#4540770 Posted on: 03/01/2013 01:35 AM

i have seen lots of x86 phones running w7 vista etc, they all failed

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#4540826 Posted on: 03/01/2013 03:20 AM

Yeah... I'm still waiting for a beefy x86 Android phone with heavy dev community support like the Nexus series currently have.

If one doesn't arrive in 2 years I'll probably just buy the largest phablet available. No more dinky 4-5" screens for me.

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#4540889 Posted on: 03/01/2013 05:07 AM

I-m(it)ate

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