Motorola and Sprint today announced the Motorola i1 Android-powered, push-to-talk smartphone destined for Sprint this Summer.

It's been quite a while since we first laid eyes on Motorola's latest iDEN project for Sprint. No longer bearing the Opus One codename, the Motorola i1 makes its debut just a day before the official kick-off of the CTIA 2010 tech conference in Las Vegas.

The Motorola i1 brings with it several firsts. It will be the first Android device with push-to-talk technology. And in true iDEN fashion, the i1 will launch as the first military-spec ruggedized Android-powered smartphone as well.

Motorola's not breaking any ground here as far as features go, however. The phone will run on the now antiquated Android 1.5 OS, viewable from its 3.1-inch 320x480 pixel HVGA screen. It does pack a 5 megapixel auto-focus camera with LED flash, which we suppose isn't too bad at all. The i1 will also include Swype for easy input and the Android Webkit browser with Adobe Flash Lite. Interestingly, Motorola is not only touting the native Android browser, but also Opera Mini 5 for some reason.

The Motorola i1 is guaranteed to be a welcome addition to those stuck on iDEN hardware who yearn for the kind of smartphone love that their friends get on every other network. The i1 will be available from Sprint this summer for a yet undisclosed price.