Sprint: Motorola i1 Runs Android 1.5

• Rob Jackson
• 15 years ago

One important tidbit left out of the initial Motorola i1 announcement was what version of Android the phone runs. Now we know thanks to an official Sprint Fact sheet that gives us the bad news – the i1 runs Android 1.5 – a pretty darn old version of Android compared to what everyone else will soon have.

If you want the Motorola i1 it’ll have to be because of its PTT features: it’s the only Android phone that has the capability. In terms of specs and OS version, the i1 is easily outclassed by the competition, but for many people the Push-To-Talk functionality could outweigh any edge in hardware and software advantages.

Will Android 1.5 be an anchor that holds the i1 down or will its PTT functionality be the helium that helps it rise to the top?