Motorola launching first Android-powered Push-to-Talk phone
It’s quite rugged and manly, as well
Motorola and US network operator Sprint have announced that they’re teaming up to create the world’s first 'Push-to-Talk' Android smartphone.
The Motorola i1 will use Nextel Direct Connect to allow owners to communicate with others in less than a second. Naturally, such a feature is immensely popular with those people who work in areas where split-second contact is of vital importance, such as the potentially dangerous construction industry.
To back up this feature the i1 is also incredibly rugged: it meets military specifications for resilience against dust, shock, vibration, and blowing rain. You don’t need to worry about dropping it, then.
When you look below the surface, however, the phone is a little less impressive - it boasts a sub-600 MHz CPU and is only running Android 1.5, like so many of Motorola’s other smartphones.
Still, if you happen to have a job which doesn’t involve you sitting behind a desk for eight hours a day then the i1 might find some favour with you.
It doesn’t with us, because we only leave the house when we’ve run out of food.
