I-Mobile 902

• Handset
• Battery
• Charger
• Stereo-headset
• Headset-adapter
• Micro SD 256 Mb memory card
• USB data-cable
• TV-Out cable
• User Guide

Editor’s note. It would seem that reviewing a device that’s destiny won’t touch majority of the Europeans makes a little sense – for 700-750 USD one could seamlessly pick a solution bearing a label of a top5’s member boasting completely different level of build quality, interface layout etc. There is no doubt about the author expressing its own point of view on the model but the truth is, neither quality of plastic, nor solidity of casing offered by a minor manufacturer, can match that of world’s best companies – you will get even more confident of that after checking out the photos. But what really grabs our attention and what is the core of this very review, is the fact that I-Mobile’s handset carries a camera module that we are to see in a number of upcoming Sony Ericsson-branded phones in 2007. Even a fleeting glance unveils near resemblance of interface layout with Sony Ericsson K750i, which is not just all another coincidence – the camera is in fact made by Sony. In Sony Ericsson’s brand new handsets the camera’s UI will be revamped with more features coming up, but the basic quality of snaps, as well as approximate size of future handsets, can be checked out today. This is the way we would like you to think of this review – it gives an idea of what we are about to see, that’s all.

I-Mobile releases its handsets exclusively for the home market of Thailand and regrettably haven’t made it to other markets yet. It’s a real pity, since there is a couple of truly fetching and eye-picking models. One of them, I-Mobile 902, is one of the first GSM-enabled handsets showing off a 5 Mpix camera onboard. An in-depth face-off against its closest and only rival, LG KG920 has turned out to be impossible, due to the latter model being unavailable when we wrote this article, however in course of this review we are mentioning some features, but first things first.

Looks

What does impress at a glance is tiny size of the 902 that makes only 102x48x17.5 mm, at that it weights about 100 grams, which is a world of difference as compared to the KG920. The edges of the I-Mobile’s offspring are slightly curved, making the phone look even smaller. All in all such dimensions prove to be very portable – the handset readily slips into a pocket, be it on a shirt or pants. The 902 comes in two trim – with black or red polished plastic. The materials used and build quality are superb – all details are well-tuned; gaps are non-existent on the casing. This, however, brings about certain nuisances, as the back cover is a single whole with the latch, which makes you strain your muscles should you want to detach it, nevertheless you won’t need to do so unless you mean to change the SIM-card.

The top rim houses the abovementioned latch, allowing you to remove the battery cover. The right place features dedicated camera key, while on the left one will find volume rocker key and covered Micro SD (T-Flash) memory expansion slot. The handset supports memory cards up to 1 Gb big and hot swap feature as well. Two interface ports are mounted on the bottom rim – one for plugging charger and data-cable, whereas the other one is good for headset and video-out. These sockets are both covered with a rubberized flap. The 902 comes included with a stereo-headset making use of Sony EX71SL earphones with three pairs of rubberized earbuds – the default headphones are of superb quality, as they show off excellent noise cancellation capabilities, which is rare for in-the-box headsets. On top of that the handset comes included with a headset-adapter carrying a microphone and 3.5 mm jack allowing for plugging in custom earphones.

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