Motorola i1 Android Smartphone With Nextel Direct Connect

Sprint officially announced the upcoming availability of Motorola i1 into their handsets line-up. This handset will be available first on Sunday, July 25, through direct ship sales channels for $149.99 with two-year service agreement --after a $50 mail-in rebate.

Categorized as a rugged handset, the Motorola i1 comes in a solid body construction that meets military specifications for protection against dust, shock, vibration and blowing rain. The handset measures 58 x 118 x 12.8 mm and weighs 131 grams.

Motorola i1 sports a large 3.1-inches HVGA (320x480 pixels) touchscreen display as well as 5 MP autofocus camera w/ LED flash.