i-mate SP5 Mobile Phone Review

i-mate SP5 Details

<unknown> Hi, i'm an imate illiterate but this phone sounds great but I would like to down load an 104 MB search engine onto the phone. Is that possible?

<unknown> use a sd up to 2gb or even 4gb if u can find one that is compatible.

Fray This phone, the I-Mate SP5, is the same as the Qtek 8310 and the O2 XDA Orion. These phones are are manufactured by HTC Inc.(www.htc.com.tw). I-Mate, Qtek and O2 just purchase the rights from HTC to put their logos on these phones. Needless to say the phones are all the same and it doesnt matter if you get a I-Mate, Qtek or a O2.

RK why not try to design your own homescreens. it's really easy and fun and you'll end up with a unique looking homescreen.
check out this tutorial http://www.modaco.com/Tutorial...t233425.html

Aman Dayal How to make calls for free using SP5

buy everyone in your family the SP5 and put skype on it and talk to each other fore free, using WiFi

The installation cabs from Skype will not install on the device directly, complaining it is not compatible.

I fired up the MagicCab, a cab extraction utility by Inventop, to extract the files and registry. There is two groups, one goes under \Storage Card\Program Files\Skype, the other goes to \Windows. I then created a .reg file to import with the details. The full setup steps are:

1. Copy the files to proper locations. The file can be downloaded at here

Extract the files, copy them to your device using Active Sync's file explorer. The main difference from v1, SkypeSetup.dll goes to \Windows, and if you have installed v1 before, delete \Storage Card\Program Files\Skype

2. You will need a registry editor, PHM Registry Editor or I used Resco Explorer's Registry addon and imported the .reg file (go to the folder you copied the reg file via File Explorer or Resco Explorer 2003, click to execute and import it.

3. Copy the Skype.lnk file under \Windows\Start Menu

4. Reboot the device.

5. Run the Skype using the link. After the long license agreement page, agree and continue.

6. This step, I haven't done during an upgrade from v1 to v2, as my login info was already saved.

If you are doing a fresh http://www.sems.org/content/do....zipinstall, it will say Tap here to sign in, as you all know there is no touch screen on the smartphone. We'll need the help of either Windows Mobile Developer Power Toys or Pocket Controller Pro http://www.microsoft.com/downl...splaylang=en

I used Pocket Controller. MS Developer Power Toys comes with ActiveSync Remote Display, which can be used to access the Smartphone via your PC. Whichever you use (Soti provides a trial version as well), you can click on the PC to the Tap here part and voila, it will pop up your account login details. Once you enter them, it will save them, and you won't need to worry about it. Then it will connect and there you have a working version of Skype.

Now time to have fun with your Skype :)

RK i've had this phone for about two weeks now and it's amazing. i love everything about it. it's compact, yet has all the features you can ask for (and extra, like wi fi). good reception, good call quality, spearkerphone volume is loud! (it's also used to mp3 playback so next time you travel, you can leave your portable speakers at home). the camera is not the greatest. (btw, no flash - just a "night mode" option). but c'mon, do you really buy a phone to use as a digital camera?!
so overall, an awesome phone!!! i know you won't be disappointed either if you buy it.

doggydog does the sp5 have infrared ?in the specifications it has but i can`t find it

Bassel Bakhoum does the sp5 have flash

sheepdog987 the phone works great, wonderfull phonebook, really user friendly, great reception, I can not get the wi fi to work.. i have good reception, but keep getting "your internet is not config properly, please verify your setting in data connections" I checked everything i could find and see nothing wrong, any ideas?? OH yes, the user manual leaves a lot to be desired...

Xipher Hello, i was wondering if the msn messenger stays on when u make a call, or when u recieve a call?