Motorola i9 hitting Sprint-Nextel
By: T-Marco October 22nd, 2008
Today FCC just passed the new Motorola i9 or Motorola Cabo for Sprint Nextel. We though that it will be the Motorola i890 but seams to be a just i9.
The new Motorola operates on iDEN and CDMA network from Sprint. Features:
3.1 megapixel with auto focus and 8X digital zoom
Sensitize buttons on the front
Mototalk
GPS with navigation
MP3 player
MMS
SMS
and Stereo Bluetooth
Stay tuned for more information about my new upgrade… yes!
Graham on October 22nd, 2008 2:49 pm
Now that is one ugly phone
T-Marco on October 22nd, 2008 3:19 pm
i love it, nice for an iden phone
Dejan on October 23rd, 2008 12:26 am
Simply put, if it was going to be a hybrid, it would be given an “ic” moniker. Instead, it’s merely an “i” meaning iDEN only. This is the first of the fabled Harmony line where Motorola was commissioned by Nextel to make a 4G handset, and Motorola created the idea of an iDEN/WiMAX phone….iDEN for voice and PTT, WiMAX for any and all data applications.
Now, given what the phone should be capable of, this will be the THINNEST iDEN phone ever. It will have 2 large screens (the external one being a large touch screen), and a pretty decent camera (to say the least). We’ll have to wait and see just how soon this phone gets released…and if it will indeed use WiMAX for data.
But to those that claim it’s ugly…I suppose those are the same people that think that the LG Lotus is sexy. UGH!
oakie on October 27th, 2008 12:51 am
i wish Motorola would get the memo that the RAZR is dead. too bad it’s still the hottest selling phone according to the NPD. quite amazing that the design has lasted this long with that kind of popularity, but damn… i wish Motorola would start innovating.
i’m keeping my fingers crossed for their upcoming Android powered device, but something tells me it’ll just be a Q9 smartphone with Android loaded on it.
kate on January 9th, 2009 5:26 pm
I’will be good phone
jr. on January 12th, 2009 5:30 pm
but do you guys think that someone can unlock that phone if i live in mexico !!!! someone please could help me!!!!
T-Marco on January 12th, 2009 5:31 pm
yes, u need to buy it in USA, and unlock it using probably some service on ebay.. for only 10 bucks they can unlock the phone or u can buy the phone already unlocked on ebay too. but this phone is not yet on the market..
Felix el Gato on February 3rd, 2009 3:53 pm
its the best handet ive ever seen ok]??????????????
David on February 5th, 2009 9:40 am
To the guy wanting to know about unlocking the phone. There is a website called unlockitnow.com that i have used and they e-mail the unlock code usually within an hour or 2. The prices are reasonable and i have never had a problem with them.
wcc on February 6th, 2009 2:02 pm
What model batter come in the box?.
Thanks
jesse on March 11th, 2009 10:51 pm
I finally switched from sprint to boost, i cant belive i got raped as long as i did by sprint. I had the ic902 from sprint and the camera was very good, why does my new i9 have such a blue tinted picture with not very good pixels, for being a 3.2 mega pixel, it sure does suck compare to my ic902 with just the 2 mega pixels. or is this phone have something faulty wrong with it. let me know guys, thanks
Kelly on March 16th, 2009 7:55 pm
Jesse-
Did you make sure to remove all of the protective films off of the camera lens?
mitch on March 16th, 2009 9:13 pm
for the person complaining about the picture quality (jesse)…..i just got the new i9 and i was wondering the same thing …if you havent yet take the back of the phone off….then strip off the little blue sticker protecting the lense…there is also one on the flash….be sure to peel that off as well
jeyoliv on March 22nd, 2009 12:57 am
For the person asking about unlocked i9 in Mexico, I’m selling them for 450 dollars unlocked. No contract. Any questions email me at: yerri.liva@gmail.com
Tom on August 22nd, 2009 11:27 am
I bet no one will like! Why? It looks like the same design as the Stature! Another low DC volume flop!
Is Motorola trying to tame it’s image that potty mouths have tainted by turning down the volume on all it’s phones??? Stay tuned we will see….
amanda on September 6th, 2009 9:52 pm
i have that phone and i love it
CellPhoneSignal on September 7th, 2009 12:43 am
Sounds great! How recently did you pick up this device?
eulien on September 24th, 2009 12:01 am
I'm pretty sure that it is the same thing as the Stature… the full name of this phone is the Motorola i9 Stature. Don't bite my head off if I'm wrong, but from what I've read, they are the same thing. I just ordered one in red from Boost, I hear complaints about text messaging on the iDEN network, so we'll see how that works out, I guess… any reassurances to make me feel better?
Tom on November 3rd, 2009 3:04 am
I was right it’s the same problem child I thought was a hybrid only to find out it has a small speaker at the bottom that I had to hold close to my ear to hear! I took it back with a grin.
Trust me I could not drive a big rig over 10 years with bad ears.
I think Motorola is trying to squeeze all these electronic circuits into a small space and down sizing the speaker too and it just won’t work.
Next time ya in a Sprint store try the little yellow Nextel phone and then try the i9 and get back to me and tell me what you hear.