Motorola i1 coming to Sprint, Push-To-Talk included

Sprint announced today that a useful Push-To-Talk device is on the way. The Motorola i1 is going to be the first Android phone with Push-To-Talk and it will be running Motorola’s MotoBlur. The perfect social networking phone? It just might be. As long as Sprint can let the phone just be what it is unlike AT&T did with the Backflip. Push-To-Talk is not a very big consumer product anymore, but it is still a huge part of the corporate world. Whether you are a construction worker, satellite installer, or some sort of driver, it is likely you need a Push-To-Talk device. If you are forced to get one, why not get an Android version? The durability Sprint expects this device to have is also a big win. Most touchscreen smartphones feel flimsy or just delicate in a way that just would not work in harsh conditions. This bad boy seems to be sturdy. It looks like it is sturdy at least, that’s for sure. Unsurprisingly Motorola is going to ship this device with Android 1.5. Hey we can’t complain too much, Android at work is Android at work no matter what version it comes with. Pricing and release date are still unknown, we will let you know as soon we know.

[Via Sprint, Motorola]

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