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We’ve seen unverified information that T-Mobile was considering pleasantly inexpensive ways to get the Charm when it’s released, so we’re not really worried that we’re looking at Best Buy’s on-contract pricing in this place — after all, $250 sounds about right when you take into account a $200-ish subsidy and a $50 rebate. Anyhow, the biggest box of them all has posted its product page for the cute little portrait QWERTY Android munchkin, promising it’s “coming soon” but offering little else in the way of details. Is it just us, or is this a strangely exciting release?

Since the Android-powered i1 was originally declare for Sprint’s Direct Connect service, you might’ve assumed that it’d be the first to get a hard launch date — but subsidiary Boost Mobile is breaking that news first for some reason with the announcement today that the phone is coming June 20 in Boost retail stores plus Bust Buy locations. Pricing hasn’t been declare, but Best Buy had previously teased it for $350, so we wouldn’t expect this to be a cheap purchase; then again, you’ve gotta remember that it’s coming at you contract-free. Not like you’ll be unlocking it and taking it to another iDEN network either way, right?

Boost Mobile launches Motorola i1 on June 20 originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Let’s be honest — there was never any real doubt that Boost was plan to share the Motorola i1 with parent Sprint, especially after Best Buy went ahead and threw it up early. That said, if you still needed a little extra confirmation just to sleep better at night, look no further than this tweet today from Boost Mobile’s official account saying it “is launching an ANDROID next month” and imploring that we all “spread it like wildfire.” They don’t mention what device it’ll be, but clearly it’ll be the i1 — so consider the message spread like wildfire, Boost. Where you at?

Boost Mobile confirms it’s getting the Motorola i1, basically originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 28 May 2010 21:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.