Motorola i1

portability, usability, price, social network

battery, performance, reliability

59% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Stellar plan pricing. Excellent call quality and reception. Loud speakerphone.

Glacial data speeds. Oddly stubborn touch screen. Outdated OS version.

Apps, Multimedia, and Conclusions A microSD card slot sits underneath the stiff battery cover, which releases with a small switch on the side; my 16GB SanDisk card worked fine. There's a non-standard 2.5mm headphone jack, though at least the handset...

Rugged, yet sophisticated

Runs outdated Android 1.5

The Motorola i1 looks like a typical Android smartphone, but can resist the most extreme environmental conditions.

The Motorola i1 is the perfect device for those who need a rugged Android phone with push-to-talk capabilities, but while it is a smartphone, it is not a multimedia powerhouse; a fact that is quite clear when you see the sub par video that the camera...

Ruggedized hardware that's easy on the eyes ; The first iDEN Push-to-Talk touchscreen phone ; Access to thousands of gaming, media and productivity apps

Aging Android OS 1.5 operating system ; Sluggish iDEN data network

If you need the iDEN network’s Push-to-Talk and want a touch screen or Android apps, the

Ruggedized hardware that’s easy on the eyes, The first iDEN Push-to-Talk touchscreen phone, Access to thousands of gaming, media and productivity applications on the Android Marketplace

The aging Android 1.5 operating system, The sluggish iDEN data network, Unpolished elements that induce frequent minor crashes

When it is all said and done, I'm glad I got to spend some time with this phone, as it made me appreciate the current crop of Android speed demons that many of us take for granted. I'm just as glad that I'm done using this one, as the overall...

First Android device for iDEN networks; decent camera for a mid-range device; durable. What's Bad: Doing anything data-related can be frustrating due to Nextel's slow iDEN network speeds ; WebFontConfig = { google: { families: ['Noto Sans'] } ...

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If you're migrating from another Direct Connect device to the Motorola i1, the ability to download apps, surf the internet, and the general first-class smartphone experience that Android offers should please you. If you're coming from another carrier...