Motorola i1 Reviews
Deeply ingrained in the minds of virtually every consumer are these claims lingering notion that blue collar workers would naturally gravitate toward rugged styled handsets - most notably ones from Sprint-Nextel's lineup. Although the niche is usually there, some people prefer a higher class handset that might not simply provide connectivity via PTT and solid construction, but bring about some features quite like smartphones at the same time. Luckily the Motorola i1 might be the perfect solution is as it's being billed as the first Android powered iDEN smartphone that's designed to certain military specifications, but will it live for the minimum standard of smartphone users?
Design
The Motorola i1 from is 4.65 inches long by 2.34 inches wide by 0.5 inch thick, which is clad in a very military-certified casing which is designed to withstand sun and rain: blowing rain, dust, shock, vibration, extreme temperatures, low pressure, salt fog, humidity, and solar radiation. However, it is not water-resistant, and then we wouldn't take this in your next diving adventure. Apart from the little things such as the appearance with the clock as well as the Bluetooth and Wi-Fi widgets, the Motorola i1 from Sprint Nextel is physically identical to the Boost Mobile version.
Display and Audio
The.1" capacitive TFT display dominates top surface with its HVGA resolution (320 x 480) and support for 262k colors. When setting it for the maximum brightness setting, colors have a distinguishable look that may also enable it to work decently in outdoor conditions - yet it's worth noting that reading text can be quite a challenge because it is rather small in space. Finally the touchscreen is rather attentive to the touch, however, it possesses a plasticity feel as opposed to something more solid like glass - however, we'd that is amazing plastic would have a happier ending in regards down to drops.
Keyboard
The BlackBerry 8330 on Boost remains a great option, with its tried-and-true slab form factor and excellent QWERTY keyboard. Nonetheless it feels like a 2007 phone next to the Android-powered Motorola i1, and BlackBerry App World remains flaky more than a year after launch. I'd easily provide the nod for the i1, as a result of its expansive touchscreen display, powerful camera, and much better Android Market.
Specs and gratification
The i1 might be a powerful handset, yet it's not fast. The 600 MHz ARM11 Freescale CPU is also outdated. Most tasks ran quickly once loaded, but navigation suffered, where there was the occasional two second pause when connecting calls. Data speeds are very slow, they're comical. At 24 kbps, the archaic iDEN network is all about as quickly as early-1990s dial-up. Thankfully, there's built-in 802.11b/g Wi-Fi; my test model associated with a WPA2-encrypted network without issue. While you are in a very hotspot, this is simply not a challenge.
Camera and Camcorder
The 5-megapixel auto-focus camera includes an LED flash. Test photos were somewhat soft and grainy, especially indoors with moderate lighting. Shutter speeds were about average, even though phone took several seconds to save lots of each shot after snapping it. The i1 also records disappointing, 352-by-288-pixel 3GP video files at 15 fps.
Call Quality and Battery Life
Voice quality was excellent. Calls sounded loud, full, and clear inside the earpiece, without any background hiss along with a warm timbre. Transmissions were also clear in the directions. Battery life was average at 4 hours and 26 minutes of talk-time. Similar phone : Casio G'zOne Commando.
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