Droid Updates 2Day, 2Morrow and Beyond: Android 2.1 for Droid by Motorola Rolling Out

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droid_upgrade.jpgVerizon  Motorola Droid users will finally be getting the update to Android 2.1 starting today with a limited Over-the-Air roll-out increasing over time.

The Android 2.1 system update for the Motorola Droid by Verizon
offers a lot of perks to users:

  • Voice to Text filling in of
    all fields on the Droid, by tapping the microphone and speaking the
    text.
  • Pinch-to-zoom with your fingers in the browser, Gallery,
    and
    Google Maps.
  • New Photo Gallery app with 3D layout and Picasa
    sharing.
  • Live Wallpapers animated wallpaper.
  • Yahoo! mail
    support.
  • Google Maps update synchronized desktop
    maps.google.com and memorized locations.
  • New night mode in
    Google Maps Navigation automatically changes the
    screen at night for easier viewing.
  • Email accounts no longer
    need to be re-entered after an over-the-air
    update.
  • Yahoo Mail is now supported - customers can simply
    sign in with their Yahoo! Email address and password. Note:
    Yahoo! Email is not available over Wi-Fi.

You will get a notification that there is an update. Tap on the update
wait for it to install, the Droid may then reboot. Make sure that your
phone is at least 40% charged.  You will not be able to make or receive
calls during the update process.

Starting 03/30/2010, Verizon Wireless is pleased to announce a new software update for the DROID by Motorola. Users will be able to upgrade their software to version AP: ESE81/BP: C_01.3E.03P to receive new improvements and enhancements.

notification schedule (All times listed are Eastern Time):

o At noon on 03/30, 1,000 users will receive notification of
the update.
o At 11:59 PM on 03/30, 9,000 more users will receive the
update notification.

o After the first 10,000 users receive the update on 03/30,
there will be a 24-hour period when no additional upgrades
will be delivered.

o On Day 3 (04/01), 200,000 users will receive the update
notification at 11:59 PM. This schedule will continue each
day thereafter until the update has been delivered to all users.

Detailed
instructions on how to upgrade and update your Droid by Motorola are
available online at Verizon
Support.

Other Motorola Android smartphones are expected to
get the Android 2.1 update.

The well-reviewed
Verizon
Motorola Driod, is part of the buy one 3G smartphone and get one free
promotion from Verizon.

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