14 DAY TRIAL // Mobile phone maker Motorola has been long rumored to be working on a new mobile phone that will run under Google's Android operating system, namely the Motorola Opus One, and now a few more details on the matter have emerged. Among them, we can count the fact that this handset, which comes with support for iDEN connectivity, will be named i1, and that it will also sport the MotoBlur solution from the company.
The Motorola i1 with Android is expected to be announced officially within the following weeks, most probably during the CTIA at the end of this month. Moreover, the phone is said to pack inside Google's Android 1.5 operating system, with Motorola's user experience thrown over it, and should sport a 3-megapixel photo snapper with LED flash on the back.
In case there are some of you who haven't yet met the Motorola Opus One, we should mention that the handset's specifications list reportedly includes a 3.1-inch capacitive touchscreen display that boasts an HVGA (320 x 480 pixel) resolution, Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) and Bluetooth connectivity options, built-in A-GPS, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, and 512MB Flash and 256MB of RAM.
At the same time, the Motorola i1 is also expected to come around with Flash Lite v3.1.x, support for 64k and 128k iDEN SIM cards, dual-mic technology with noise-canceling, a microSD memory card slot for additional storage space to be added into the equation, as well as corporate email client with ActiveSync support, MOTONAV navigation app, barcode scanner, and document viewer.
The handset measures 58mm in width and 118mm in length and weighs in at 100g. On the front, it should come with Home, Menu, Back, Speaker buttons, all of which are capacitive buttons with haptic feedback. In case this device arrives on the market, it should prove a nice addition to any iDEN carrier's lineup, with all of its Android goodness inside. Stay tuned to learn additional details on the matter.