Motorola i1
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Posted: 22 Mar 2010 Announced: 22 Mar 2010
Market Status: Released
Release date: 19 May 2010
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US carrier availability: Southern LINC - Discontinued Boost Mobile - Discontinued Sprint - Discontinued
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The Motorola i1 is the first Android iDEN model. It runs Android 1.5, the capacitive touchscreen measures 3.1 inches with resolution of 320x480 pixels and includes an accelerometer and proximity sensor. Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, A-GPS and 5MP camera are also part of the features included.

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Motorola i1 specifications

also known as Motorola Opus One

Pros

No pros

Cons

Slow processor (500 MHz)
Too little RAM memory (256 MB RAM)
Low-resolution video capture
Lacks a standard (3.5mm) headphones jack

Design

Device type:
- Smart phone
OS:
OS - Phone that has capabilities, not usually associated with phones. Usually it has some of the above features: - Email, Web browsing - Personal information management - LAN connectivity etc
- Android (1.5)
Form factor:
Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel
- Candybar
Dimensions:
Dimensions - Phone's dimensions
- 4.65 x 2.28 x 0.50 (118 x 58 x 12.8 mm)
Weight:
Weight - Phone's weight
- 4.62 oz (131 g)
  the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)
Rugged:
- - Water, Dust, Shock, Temperature proof
- MIL-STD-810 certified:
  - Yes

Display

Physical size:
- 3.10 inches
Resolution:
Resolution - Refers to the width and the height of the display
- 320 x 480 pixels
Pixel density:
- 186 ppi
Technology:
Technology - Refers to the type of the color displays. There are five major types: LCD, TFT, TFD, STN and OLED
- TFT
Colors:
Colors - Shows the number of colors that the display supports
- 262 144
Touchscreen:
- - Capacitive
Features:
- Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass

Battery

Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 3.50 hours
  the average is 7 h (448 min)
Stand-by time:
- 4.2 days (100 hours)
  the average is 16 days (391 h)
Capacity:
Capacity - Shows the battery capacity in mAh
- 1400 mAh

Hardware

Processor:
- Single core, 500 MHz, Freescale Zeus 2.0 ARM1136
System memory:
- 256 MB RAM / 512 MB ROM
Built-in storage:
- 256 MB
Storage expansion:
Storage expansion - Capability to add additional memory to your phone.
- Slot Type:
  Slot Type - Shows what type of additional memory can be added to the particular phone. Eight major memory slot types are available: MMC, SD, CF, Memory Stick Duo, miniSD, RS MMC, TransFlash (microSD), Memory Stick Pro Duo
  - microSD, microSDHC
- Maximum card size:
  Maximum card size - Shows the capacity of the memo0ry expansion slot that can be added
  - 32 GB

Camera

Camera:
Camera - Camera specs
- - 5 megapixels
- Flash:
  - LED
- Features:
  - Auto focus, White balance, Digital zoom, Geo tagging, Panorama, Effects
Camcorder:
- - 352x288 (CIF) (15 fps)

Internet browsing

Browser:
Browser - Capability to access special Internet sites using the mobile phone
- - Opera Mini 5.0
- Supports:
  - HTML, Flash Lite

Technology

iDEN:
iDEN - iDEN (Integrated Digital Enhanced Network) is a wireless network standard developed by Motorola and used by Nextel Wireless. It operates at 800Mhz, 900Mhz and 1500Mhz frequency bands and it is a mixture of TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access) and GSM arhitecture. It allows the use of one mobile device as a digital phone, pager, two-way radio and fax/modem.
- 800, 900 MHz
Satellite system:
- A-GPS
Navigation:
- Yes

Phone features

Phonebook:
- Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID
Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer, Calculator, World clock
Messaging:
- SMS, MMS, Predictive text input
E-mail:
E-mail - Shows if the phone supports email features
- - IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange, Push e-mail

Connectivity

Bluetooth:
Bluetooth - Low power radio technology replacing the need for wires connecting electronic devices such as personal computers, printers, palm top computers and mobile phones.
- - 2.0, EDR
Wi-Fi:
Wi-Fi - Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) - used radio waves (RF) or infrared signals to send and receive data over the air. Most popular WLAN solutions today is Wi-Fi (802.11b and 802.11g) standards. 801.11b provides data speeds of around 11mbps while 802.11g can go up to 54 mbps.
- - 802.11 b, g
USB:
- - USB 2.0
- Connector:
  - microUSB
- Computer sync, OTA sync

Other features

Notifications:
- Service lights, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Phone profiles, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Additional microphone:
- - for Noise cancellation
Sensors:
- - Accelerometer, Compass
Hearing aid compatibility:
- - M3, T3
- Voice commands, Voice recording, Push-to-Talk

Availability

Officially announced:
- 22 Mar 2010
Scheduled release:
Scheduled release - Shows when is the particular phone scheduled to be made available to the public in North America
- Q2 2010 (Official)

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