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Review : i-mate SP5m Windows Mobile Smartphone - Wi-Fi in your pocket ! November 08, 2005 [MS Smartphone] | By Edward J. R. Yes, this phone has built-in Wi-Fi but processor is too slow to use it for Skype calls... The incorporation of Wi-Fi in an EDGE device is interesting. I thought it would be a little redundant but it's clear that the performance of the Wi-Fi interface is better than EDGE; Web pages draw more quickly and Active-Sync completes in a shorter time. The effect on battery life is marked; the radio defaults have it switch off after just a few minutes of inactivity; it restores when you begin to use the system again but it does not seem to start up to grab email, instead preferring the GPRS connection. The Wifi solution is intended to permit dynamic switch for data between Wi-FI, EDGE and regular GPRS as conditions change. T-Mobile Hotspot, Panera free wifi, home. The integrated 'Comm Manger' software is launched from its own dedicated button on the side and allows switch on and off of the various radios. It can call for an 'Active Sync' there too; useful if you're hitting a wi-fi hotspot and want to activate wifi, sync and go. Security on Wi-Fi is good, it supports WEP, WPA, and LEAP and can be configured to remember your favorite. spots. One nice option is the ability to turn off the "Hey I've found a new hotspot; want to connect?" nag screen. When I want Wi-Fi, I'll go and find it thanks. I'll be interested to see if they produce a SmartPhone version of the Skype application. To read this nice and quite detailed review click here. This phone may be no good for Skype but built-in Wi-Fi may bring you a lot of joy nonetheless.  Post your comment (free registration is required to post, but if you register you can edit your posts later) [ 2 Comments ]
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