Motorola i1 Push-To-Talk Android-Based Smartphone Meets Military 810F Standards

Motorola has announced the availability of its new sleek and stylish Motorola i1 rugged iDEN (Integrated Digital Enhanced Network) device, which the company claims as the world’s first push-to-talk Android-based smartphone, meeting Military 810F Standards to withstand the harshest conditions, thanks to its solid body construction, and 3.1″ touch screen protected with state-of-the-art Monster Glass.

“As the first Nextel Direct Connect Android smartphone, Motorola i1 with Wi-Fi offers a powerful tool for our customers with access to thousands of applications in the Android Market,” commented Fared Adib, vice president for Product Development at Sprint. “With rugged durability, a full touchscreen and 5 megapixel camera, Motorola i1 gives push-to-talk customers a compelling smartphone that can withstand some of the harshest environments.”

Features of Motorola i1:

• 3.1-inch 265k TFT touchscreen display with HVGA (320×480) resolution
• 5 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash, panoramic and geo-tagging capabilities
• Opera Mini 5 browser delivers an optimized Web browsing experience over Wi-Fi and Nextel National Network
• Android standard virtual keyboard and Swype virtual keyboard options
• Based on Android 1.5 operating system
• Access to thousands of apps from Android Market
• Built-in Microsoft Document Viewer and corporate sync
• Meets Military 810F Standards for dust, shock, vibration, blowing rain and more
• Talk time: up to 210 minutes ; Standby time: up to 4 days

Motorola i1 iDEN phone which measures 58 x 118 x 12.8 mm and weights in at 4.63 ounces is expected to hit Sprint stores (North America) by this summer, but no words on its price yet.

Update: Motorola i1 is slated to be available through Sprint for $149.99 beginning July 25, after a $50 mail-in rebate with a 2-year contract.