Motorola Moto Stature i9 iDEN Phone Set for Sprint & Boost Mobile Networks

Sprint customers, and customers of Sprint’s subsidiary Boost
Mobile, will soon be able to avail themselves of the new Motorola Moto
Stature i9 cell phone, which utilises iDEN push-to-talk technology and
which is set to hit the networks later this month.

The Motorola Moto Stature i9, which measures in at a mere 0.59″ in
thickness, purportedly making it the thinnest (clamshell) phone to
embrace iDEN push-to-talk networks (offering Group connect, Direct Talk,
Direct Send and Stature), comes with integrated MP3 player, stereo
Bluetooth connectivity and sports Motorola’s ModeShift touch
sensitive, haptic feedback ‘contextual’ UI allowing for ease
of access to the device’s functions such as video recording
(courtesy of the 3.1 megapixel x4 digital zoom camera) as well as video
playback, MP3 menu controls, etc. Additionally you can factor in GPS
functionality and built-in microSDHC card slot allowing for additional
storage capacity up to 8GB.

Motorola and Boost Mobile’s joint press release bills the Motorola
Stature i9 as being ‘a multimedia powerhouse’ offering:

a slim, refined design at only 15mm with a touch-sensitive exterior flip
the first 3.1 megapixel camera with flash and auto-focus on the Nextel
National Network for high-resolution images that can be printed or
enjoyed on one of the two large, crisp screens
easy-to-use external keys for quick access to can’t-live-without
it content, including a music player and integrated GPS
the ability to store up to 8GB of images, videos and music with optional
removable memory (sold separately)
Motorola’s innovative ModeShift technology that allows the
exterior keys to change and illuminate based on the user’s current
application, such as camera operation or the media player
haptic feedback providing gentle vibration acknowledging the
user’s touch
hands-free reliability with stereo Bluetooth wireless technology.

‘(The) Motorola Stature i9 is the latest example of our continuing
commitment to our Nextel Direct Connect customers giving them
best-in-class push-to-talk services on an incredibly attractive
device,’ said Danny Bowman, president of Sprint’s iDEN
business unit. ‘Sprint has invested billions of dollars in the
iDEN network, adding thousands of cell sites to bolster capacity and
coverage. As a result, the network is performing at best-ever levels
enabling customers using Stature or any of our iDEN devices to
experience the speed of the fastest national push-to-talk
network.’ Whilst, Matt Carter, president of Boost Mobile, added
‘A first of its kind for Boost, the addition of Motorola Stature
i9 to our diverse handset line-up further exemplifies Boost’s
commitment to meeting the needs of every consumer.’

According to the joint press release, the Motorola Moto Stature i9 will
set you back just shy of $200 on Sprint with a 2 year contract after a
$50 mail-in rebate whilst Boost Mobile will offer the Moto Stature i9
for just short of $300 contract-free.