First iDEN Android handset reported cleared by FCC 3/5/10

[Partycat]

The store I went to today didn't have them and didn't know when they were going to be in (but had expected them yesterday).

[Partycat]

Went to a different store that had it, was told that SERO upgrades in store required a plan change. My plan being locked or something in the computer, I had to call telesales. I called them, and, they had no problem with sending me the i1 for $149, no plan change needed (thus far).

[w4fsa]

Our National Rep was able to get us 5 i1's a on 30 July and it took about 1 day to get the wi fi program code modded to cupcake for receiving real time data machine input. On wi-fi it is a very quick data platform to send and recieve RTD. The PTT is all Nextel and the units have survived some drops and bangs that would destroy lesser rated smart androids. The modified otter box on one unit has rendered it almost imortal.

The drawback is that the processing supervisors all have personal smart phones with 3g/4g data speeds and when iden data is used, the slow down is just not understood. Some of the folks never had dial-up.
This stigma of data speed (19.2) could kill the deal. The company is considering a i1 program that would cover 75% of the monthly cost of an 1500 min plan for many employees, but the native iden speed has many folks asking why can't they receive the data on their speedy smart phone and tote a i560 / i335 for dc.

The data is proprietary, so that won't fly.

I think I will wait till otter box has an indestructo for the Evo as 4g is now native here and tote the i335.

[Partycat]

Phone works just fine with a standard nextel sim on SERO or whatever, it was the "600 contacts" yellow sim, not the 600+25 black one. No problems.

[Jim1348]

For those here with the Motorola i1, I am interested in what Android applications you find to be most useful. Although I never did buy a Motorola i1, I do think that they are interesting. I am still using my i680 for iDen, but I do now have a Garminfone on T-Mobile. In fact, I canceled my data plan and it has been just fine for me as a cell phone, GPS, Slacker Radio player in the cached mode, etc. So, I was thinking that since the i1 is designed for slow data and/or no data, what applications do you find to work the best for it? I have used the wifi to download various applications, but I really haven't found any of them so compelling that I need a data for them when I am away from wifi. Part of that is probably because I have a laptop computer with a high speed aircard in my vehicle during work, so many of the things that I might otherwise do with a smartphone are probably done on the laptop.

If I were to get a Motorola i1 and use either GPS or stream Slacker Radio, would people trying to reach me on Direct Connect get bonked with "Busy Data A3" displayed?

[RichXKU]

If I were to get a Motorola i1 and use either GPS or stream Slacker Radio, would people trying to reach me on Direct Connect get bonked with "Busy Data A3" displayed?

If it's anything like my 8350i, incoming iDEN calls won't be interrupted if its on WiFi. Just make sure the apps you intend to use can use WiFi exclusively. There were 1 or 2 with the 8350i that would always go for the iDEN data connection even if wifi was available.