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Android 2.1 finally coming to Verizon Motorola DROID
March 17, 2010 | by Chris Smith
Android OS, Motorola, Verizon
After some false alarms, it appears that Verizon will be releasing the newest Android 2.1 update for the Motorola DROID. If you are a DROID user like me you are probably relieved that your “Google Experience” device is finally getting the “Google Experience” treatment. Many of the changes that are coming the the DROID via Android 2.1 are not that surprising. Here is the list:
- Pinch-to-zoom is now available when using the browser, Gallery, and Google Maps.™
- New Weather and News application plus widget.
- Pinch-to-zoom is now available when using the browser, Gallery, and Google Maps.™
- New Weather and News application plus widget.
- New support for voice-to-text entry.
- New Gallery application with 3D layout. View and share photos taken with your phone and images from your online Picasa Web albums.
- Live Wallpapers offer richer animated, interactive backgrounds on the home screen.
- Free Yahoo!® Mail is now supported—simply sign in with your Yahoo! email address and password.
- Google Maps update.
- Improved pattern-lock functionality.
- Improved handset audio when disconnecting a wired headset.
- Email accounts no longer need to be re-entered after an over-the-air update.
You’ll notice that the Nexus One’s launcher is not going to make it to “Vanilla” Android. It looks like the 3D launcher is a Nexus thing. Something else to point out is the update is numbered – ESE53/BP: C_01.3E.03P – which is a version of the ESE53 update that leaked onto the web a couple of weeks ago. If this update is closely related to that leak, I will have to say that DROID users are going to be pretty impressed with the improvements as I have been running this ROM since the leak.
Via [Engadget Mobile] Source [Verizon]
Great news…now when the balls is it coming for the CLIQ??
What does that mean, "Free Yahoo!® Mail is now supported—simply sign in with your Yahoo! email address and password."
Is that in lieu of signing in with a Gmail account?
Probably in lieu of, or in addition to your Gmail account. So maybe, if you have Gmail and Yahoo accounts, you'll be able to get both accounts on the phone (w/ push and whatnot)?
What about Eris? Will it come to it too?
Not yet, Ryan. The Eris runs Sense and is on a different update schedule. There's no word on when it comes, but its likely April – June.
What is the rollout schedule? I haven't received a notification and I just checked to see if there were any updates and got nothing.
I too would like to know about the yahoo comment. Cause I have a nexus one and I don’t have any native support for yahoo mail.
9,000 people will see it tomorrow morning. Provided there are no errors, they will begin sending them out over the next few days. OTA updates are typically done randomly by region/time of day, so don't expect to check your phone constantly to see if its there yet.
Thats great. Im glad to see the droid wich has 2.0 is finally getting 2.1. Now what about the cliq wich is STILL running freakin 1.5!!!!!
Re: ‘free yahoo now supported’ – yahoo normally makes u pay for premium to get pop access for like outlook. Thunderbird, mobile phones etc, so I’m assuming this means u don’t have to pay if u have 2.1.
So Exactly WHEN is the Rollout going to take place for the 2.1 Android Release for Verizon Moto Droid Users??? Is there a NEW release Date that was mistakenly left out from this annoucement/post?
Please help as I know all of us Verizon Droid Users are anxiously awaiting it and with this new news, would really like to have a concrete Date that we can plan on.
Thanks a ton.
I have heard rumors and seen another posting where the release date is April 26th, but its not supposed to be known by the public yet.
How about Moto Zappelin?