Report: i-mate to Unveil Windows Mobile Phone

29.01.2009
Mobile phone maker i-mate has something special planned for in Barcelona next month, according to a brief on msmobiles.com. Details? Um...no. Here's all we know so far:

At MWC 2009 i-mate will be unveiling its brand new product - one which sees them break new grounds with a revolutionary mobile device that's like nothing else.

Dubai-based specializes in Windows Mobile handsets, so it's a safe bet that any new product would feature the Microsoft OS. Any guesswork beyond that is mere speculation, although it's quite possible the mysterious device will offer , which will also debut at the Barcelona show to be held February 16-19.

The latest version of Windows Mobile? That's not revolutionary, of course, and it wouldn't exactly qualify as being "like nothing else." So we may have to classify this i-mate rumor as shameless marketing tripe. Then again, if i-mate does come out with a slick new form factor, keyboard, touch screen, or some other amazing doodad, I'll happily be proved wrong.