Time for a new gadget?

I've had my i-Mate JAMin for about two years now and its beginning to show signs of age. But if I replace it, what should I replace it with?
Good features of the JAMin I'd like to keep:
- Windows Mobile. OK, its not perfect, but I'm used to it now and would rather not have to change to Symbian or something else.
- Touch screen control (i.e. Windows Mobile pro)
- Wi-fi
- Bluetooth
- General overall size. It fits in my pocket, anything bigger wouldn't.
- Memory card slot
- Ability to play videos. Handy on short plane flights (i.e. those without in-flight movies)
- Camera. Actually a low light, higher res camera would be great. Like the LG Viewty.
- Some form of keypad. It is close to impossible to send texts using stylus entry on a bus or in a car (as a passenger!). Either a full QWERTY keyboard or just a simple numeric keypad with predictive text is highly desirable on the new gadget.
- A bigger screen. Although this may not be possible in the same size of unit, I'd like a bigger screen, maybe just longer for widescreen movies. Like the Samsung F700? (but it doesn't have wi-fi or Windows, so its out - nice screen though), or possibly
- Higher screen resolution. If the screen was the same size but had higher resolution, that would be good. Full VGA would be excellent, especially for PowerPoint previews.
- VGA out. This is the ultimate. The ability to run a PowerPoint presentation from the gadget on an external projector or monitor. More and more gadgets have this. Cool.
- GPS. This started appearing on phones not long after I got the Jamin. Would be nice as a bonus.
- SDHC. That is, the ability to have memory cards with a capacity of more than 2Gb.
- HSDPA. That is, 'mobile broadband' on the 3G networks.
Eten Glofiish M700 and the HTC Tytn II seem to fit most of these requirements and the forthcoming i-Mate 9502 and Toshiba G920 look good too. Any advice?

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4 Comments:
But does it make phonecalls?
And none of these has a toaster oven.
I must really get up to date...
Phonecalls? Phonecalls!? How very 20th Century of you...!
;o)
Actually, the ability to make and receive phonecalls is not too high on my list of priorites.
For every phonecall I receive on my mobile I get about 5 texts and 30-50 e-mails.
My i-Mate is more often used as a text machine, an e-mail client and as a web browser than it is as a phone.
You're right.
I'm in a really retro mood right now.
I actually sent someone a birthday card last week. A real card. In an envelope. With a stamp and everything. Can you believe it? It was like being in an episode of Doctor Who, I felt so 1987.
M
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