Looks like i-mate has also succumbed to the very popular flip design. Be geared up for the i-mate Smartflip which incorporates the functionality of a Windows Mobile Device into a think clamshell design. In fact this baby also carries the tag of the ‘Thinnest Windows Mobile Smartphone to date’ with dimensions of 98.5 mm x 51.4 mm x 15.8 mm. This phone also has a record number of pseudonyms and is also known as the Qtek 8500, and the Dopod S300 andHTC Str Trk. This Quad-band GSM has TI 850 200 MHz OMAP CPU with 64 MB of RAM and 64 MB of ROM.

The Smartflip has a host of connectivity options including Bluetooth, GPRS/EDGE, and USB 1.1 and also has a microSD memory slot so that you never run out of storage space. The 1.3 CMOS camera and the onboard MP3 player will no doubt be appreciated by one and all. The phone has a dedicated set of menu for the MP3 player and the handset also has MMS capabilities, a JAVA profile and a number of games. However the fact that this handset sports a Flat USB, which means its not compatible with any of your current miniUSB cables and power accessories ,wont go down very well with some users.

The SmartFlip has a 65 K colors TFT LCD with a 128x128 dot resolution. The phone includes a microphone, a loudspeaker and the Document Viewer can support Word/Excel/PowerPoint and PDF files. The handset is going to be available very soon for about US 517$. For more info visit the product page here.

Via Smartphonethoughts