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Incoming: Droid 2.1 update approved by Verizon

by JG Mason on Mar 17, 2010 at 03:06 PM
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Beginning Thursday at noon, batches of 250,000 Droid customers will begin to see Android 2.1 rolled out them via an over-the-air (OTA) update.  Based on Verizon’s website, the update is finally official and it seems Droid users are besides themselves happy.  Will it be worth waiting for?

Software highlights:

Big ones:

  • Pinch and zoom now active for Google Maps, internet browser and gallery
  • New Weather and News app plus widget
  • New voice-to-text entry for text boxes
  • New 3D gallery layout
  • Live Wallpapers

Smaller fixes:

  • Yahoo! Mail support
  • Google Maps update (desktop sync and night mode)
  • Improved pattern-lock
  • Better audio when handing off wired headset
  • After OTA, email accounts will remain

In all, it looks to be a decent upgrade.  Droid users rejoice!

Update info page (.pdf): [Verizon]

 

 

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