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Motorola Droid 2.1 update bringing multi-touch and other goodies

February 8th, 2010

    Android version 2.1 for the Motorola Droid is in testing phases over at Verizon, with a rollout coming soon, but no defined date. Here’s the details on the upgrade from Engadget:

    • It’s based on Android 2.1. The build currently being circulated is identified as 2.1 version 1, mirroring the update just pushed to the Nexus One last week.
    • Google Goggles is now pre-installed (no matter how unhelpful it may be).
    • The browser’s now multitouch enabled, just like Google Maps 3.4. Huzzah! No Flash, but then again, we weren’t really expecting that.
    • Interestingly, the home screen’s still got the same look as 2.0.1, meaning it doesn’t adopt the Nexus One’s rotating 3D grid of app icons — it’s still got the pull-up drawer tab at the bottom.
    • No active wallpapers. Bummer!
    • The news and weather widgets introduced on the Nexus One are included. Maybe certain capabilities of 2.1 are going to be restricted to devices with minimum performance benchmarks?

    Ben Marvin

    1. darylebwallace
      February 8th, 2010 at 14:44 | #1

      WHATS THE WORD ON FLASH FOR DROID.. WILL THIS BE INCLUDED IN THE UPDATE?

    2. lolcaps
      February 8th, 2010 at 18:31 | #2

      NO IT WONT, NEXUS ONE FTW

    3. Dr. Watson
      February 9th, 2010 at 11:01 | #3

      @lolcaps
      Physical Keyboard and Lack of 3G issues FTW.

      CAPS LOCK FTL

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