Moto’s i1 went from rumored device to ready for retail over the span of just a few weeks, and now we’re finding out just where it’ll be available — though the news isn’t exactly good. Motorola is announcing that the iDEN device will be hitting SouthernLINC first, a rural carrier that you may not have heard of if you’re outside of Alabama, Georgia, or the western half of the Florida panhandle. That is the extent of this carrier’s coverage, and so it’s not a huge coming out party for this military spec push-to-talk smartphone, but we’re hoping down the road it gets a little more love from carriers with slightly broader coverage maps. Motorola’s i1 hitting SouthernLINC Wireless, Georgians and Alabamians rejoice originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 30 Mar 2010 08:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink