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Dawn Robson, General Manager of i-mate™ revealed that extra demand has been fuelled since the launch of the company's cult-status i-mate™ Smartphone2 and club i-mate™ - the brand's online community marketplace for its device users, in April.
'The i-mate™ Smartphone2 has really captured the interest of Middle East buyers who appreciate its IMAGiNET developed Arabic features including SMS, Hijri Calendar and notes, an Arabic-English/English-Arabic dictionary and a comprehensive Prayer Times application with on-screen reminders,' explained Robson, adding: 'The concept of club i-mate™ has also proved an enormous success as the feedback from users is that they are gaining real value from the service,' she added.
i-mate™'s growth in the first quarter of the year beat projected figures by 50%, with a current growth rate of around 10-12% in the high-tier device market globally - a figure the company is expecting to increase rapidly as newer and faster hardware is introduced later in the year. Within its category, i-mate™' Smartphone2 currently enjoys a 20% share of the market.
The new i-mate™ Smartphone2 is based on the Windows Mobile™ platform from Microsoft® and enables access to much of the same information on a desktop PC such as emails, calendar and contacts. This GSM/GPRS based mobile has one of the most extensive list of features available in a compact mobile today including triband access, Windows Media Player 9, Bluetooth™ V1.1 compatible, a built in digital camera with zoom and video recorder, MMS, a sharp 64K full colour screen, a generous 32MB user memory and a secure digital slot for an SD or Wifi card. It's one of most versatile phones in market giving the highly mobile professional the tools they need to get on with business whilst away from the office.
The new i-mate™ Smartphone2 is now available at Plug-Ins, Fono, Carrefour, Radioshack, Virgin, Jacky's Electronics, Compu me, Kite, Axiom and Global Link Communications.
i-mate takes delivery of extra shipment to supply overwhelming demand in Middle East
i-mate, industry innovators of end-to-end wireless device solutions, recently took delivery of an extra shipment at their global head quarters at Dubai Internet City, to cope with the outstanding demand for their products in the region.
- United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, May 26 - 2004 at 12:08
- PRESS RELEASE
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About i-mate™Founded in 2001, Carrier Devices - owner of i-mate™ - has become one of the world's leading specialists in collaborative design and development, and the integration of innovative, fully certified, wireless hand held devices and accessible services for the world mobile market. In February 2003, the company launched the first worldwide standard accreditation and certification service for mobile applications and devices. The i-mate™ range of devices offers a full Microsoft® suite of applications such as email, internet, MP3 player and Instant Messenger.
With their unique blending of voice and data, i-mate™ powerful and expandable devices maximise the user's ability to display information, be organised and stay-in-touch.
About club i-mate™
Club i-mate™ is the virtual club were product users can personalize and customize their i-mate™ Windows Mobile™ Pocket PC, Phone Edition and Smartphone OS devices. Membership benefits include i-mate™ community forums allowing users to communicate with other i-mate™ device users, device support showcasing instructional videos and additional email accounts with email notifications sent directly to your i-mate™ device via SMS.
Also on offer are numerous downloads for free software applications, as well as 120 music songs, 100 ring tones and 130 themes and backgrounds. With interactive games available to download members can compete with other users and enter club i-mate™ competitions to earn club points redeemable for purchases in the online shop including hardware accessories. Valued at over US$200, membership to club i-mate™ is free with the purchase of one of the company's innovative wireless devices.
For more information on i-mate™ and the company's product and services range, please visit www.carrierdevices.com and www.clubimate.com.
Contact Details:
Carrier Devices / i-mate™:
Claire Towlson
Global Brand Marketing Manager
Tel: +971 (0)4 390 1989
Fax: +971 (0)4 390 4428
Press Contact:
Nadine Salem / Kate Martin
Gambate! Communications
Tel: +971 4 391 6424
Posted by Anne-Birte Stensgaard, Senior News EditorWednesday, May 26 - 2004 at 12:08 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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This Article was updated on Tuesday, August 29 - 2006
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