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Motorola has just posted the full details of the upcoming Android 2.1 update for the Droid and frankly it looks pretty awesmoe. Lets hope that Microsoft takes notice and that Windows Mobile 7 will feature similar & frequent OTA updates: Voice Recognition for Virtual Keyboard Here’s some unexpected good news folks. According to Motorola’s Facebook page the Android 2.1 update for the Droid that we talked about earlier today is going to be pushed out this week! Hi all– we know you are frustrated with the lack of details regarding Android software upgrades and we sincerely apologize for not being able to [...] Engadget got the inside scoop on the Android 2.1 update for the Motorola Droid. Unfortunately there’s no info on the release date of this update but hopefully it’s only a matter of weeks not months. Here’s what’s new: It’s based on Android 2.1. The build currently being circulated is identified as 2.1 version 1, mirroring the [...] Looks like Google is finally ready to enable multi-touch support in all of its native Android application now that Steve Jobs has openly called them out a few days ago (According to him Google’s “Do no Evil” motto is BS..). The latest version of Google Maps (3.4.0) for Android enables pinch-to-zoom on the Motorola Droid. [...] If you don’t have anything better to do and have a Motorola Droid just head over to the Alldroid forums to see how some folks have overclocked the TI-OMAP 3430 up to 1,3Ghz. You’ll first have to root your handset (it will void you warranty) then flash a new modified firmware. Beware though,overclocking the device [...] Here’s quick video comparison of the Google Nexus one and the Motorola Droid. Obviously there’s nothing really exciting other than the fact that the Nexus one is a bit faster than the Droid thanks to the faster processor (and the 512Mb of RAM). Remember that the Droid will receive an upgrade to Android 2.1pretty soon [...] Here’s some good news for all you Motorola Droid lovers; the multi-touch enabled browser of the Motorola Milestone (the european version of the Droid) has been extracted and ported to the Droid as you can see in the following video: Your device must me rooted first: Instructions: The Android version of Swype has been leaked a few days ago so all you Android user can now get a taste of it. Unfortunately this beta version will only work on the Motorola Droid (the only FWVGA 854×480) device out there: 1.Download and install the Astro file manager from the Android Marketplace For those who missed the “big” news, Verizon started pushing the Android 2.0.1 (AP:ESD56/BP:C_01.3E.01P) update to the Motorola Droid yesterday. The following enhancements to the Droid have been made: - OS stability is improved. #gallery-1 { Thanks to Chinese website Androidin.net we now have full blown pictures of the Motorola Sholes Tablet we have seen two days ago. Contrary to what we thought the device only sports a 5Mpix camre (8Mpix was the rumor). The [...] The long rumored Motorola Sholes Tablet is just around the corner if the picture above is to be believed. The device seems to feature an HDMI port to output videos to an HDTV. The Sholes tablet is supposedly a Motorola Droid withouth the keyboard but a 8Mpix camera that can capture 720p videos (compared to [...] Even though the Android 2.0 device is already out in Germany other parts of Europe are still waiting for the launch of the Motorola Milestone (Droid). The wait may soon be over, as several online-retailers have the phone up for pre-oder. Expansys has it for £449.99 unlocked (availibility in 9 days) and SuperTrader for £424.35 [...] Well it’s not exactly free, it will cost 1€ with a 2 year-contract (20€ per month only) on O2 in Germany & the device is not even sim-locked! Google Navigation is replaced by a 60-days trial of MotoNAV and you’ll get Multi-Touch enabled unlike the Motorola Droid on Verizon. Source: O2 Germany thanks for the [...] Droid Does right? Well it sure does what the HTC HD2 does, after the HD2 teardown we had the Droid teardown and today we get a scratch test of the Droid’s capacitive screen two days after the HTC HD2 scratch test: Source: YouTube thanks for the tip Marc The Motorola Motus just passed the FCC, according to rumors the device is supposedly a refreshed Motorola CLIQ. The fact that the Motus really exist makes us believe that the rumored Sholes Tablet (a Motorola Droid with a bigger 8Mpix camera and 720p video recording) is indeed true. The previously leaked roadmap: Source: FCC via Engadget Verizon’s Motorola Droid and HTC Droid Eris Android phones are now officially on sale on the carriers website for $199 & $99 respectively. Those prices are obviously associated with a 2 year contract. Head over here for the Motorola Droid and here for the Droid Eris. Via: Engadget |
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