I-Mate Ultimate 8502 Expert Reviews

alaTest has collected and analyzed 55 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the size. The connectivity also impresses, but many are less positive about the price.

Size, Connectivity, Reception, Appearance

Price, Sound, Lcd, Interface

Experts rate this product 82/100 and users 67/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Cell Phones, the I-Mate Ultimate 8502 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 84/100 = Very Godd quality.

i-mate's Ultimate series is based on Windows Mobile 6.0 and it is targeting exclusively the prosumers. The main thing that distinguishes the separate models is the design and they are ......

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The Ultimate 8502 along with its more expensive brethren, the 9502 (also reviewed on ITP.net), were both released last month and after testing the two extensively, we found the lower cost i-mate was actually the better overall product.

Bright and responsive touchscreen LCD, good battery life, long WiFi range.

Laggy performance, keypad is difficult to use if you've got chubby fingers.

Long battery life and superb WiFi range are the 8502's strongest positives. It also packs a great LCD screen. In the end, this i-mate only struggles because of its laggy performance and keypad.

Not quite everything you could want from a smartphone, but not a bad effort.

The ability to send the screen's contents to a projector could come in handy.

There's no GPS, and it is difficult to use the keyboard quickly.

Not quite everything you could want from a smartphone, but not a bad effort

Size and build quality, keyboard, scroll wheel, HSDPA and HSUPA, Custom and Secure i-Q

2.5mm headphone jack, average display

The Ultimate 8502 is an excellent package wrapped up in a compact and stylish design.

THE Ultimate 8502 has a feature set similar to the 9502, with the convenience of a smaller frame.

Size and build quality, keyboard, scroll wheel, HSDPA and HSUPA, Custom and Secure i-Q

2.5mm headphone jack, average display

The Ultimate 8502 is an excellent package wrapped up in a compact and stylish design.

We have a thorough look at the only device in the Ultimate series without a VGA display.

Compact form factor ; likeable design ; full set of connectivity options ; TV-out for presentations

Lacks user available RAM ; no bundled GPS software ; lower screen resolution compared to rest of its product line

 The 8502 does what it's supposed to do and is easy on the eyes though we did wish for more in its software package and customizations.

It won't win any awards in the looks department €" it's rather bulky and large for a phone - but looks aren't everything in the mobile phone industry, unless you're Apple.

There are quite a few features to learn, and we found ourselves wishing the instructions were more detailed. A 2MP camera is hardly amazing, but good for happy snappers

Not quite everything you could want from a smartphone, but not a bad effort.…

The ability to send the screen ; s contents to a projector could come in handy

There's no GPS, and it is difficult to use the keyboard quickly

Not quite everything you could want from a smartphone, but not a bad effort.

i-mate ultimate 8502 review: The first HSPA smartphone released in Australia may also be the best Windows Mobile available to date.

Excellent connectivity including HSPA, GPS and Wi-Fi, Slim and solid build, TV-out Telstra services including Foxtel

Tiny QWERTY keyboard, Lower resolution display compared to previous i-mates

With its smaller size, better connectivity and improved battery life, the Ultimate 8502 is the excellent smartphone the previous i-mates were so close to being.