Motorola Droid 2.1 Update Outlined by Verizon Wireless

It looks like we are ace gigantic step finisher to seeing an official update to Android 2.1 (Eclair) to the Motorola Droid. That’s right field, and this isn’t just coming from some random “I overheard…” storey, either. Nope. This is direct from Verizon Wireless, as they net ball us know just what it is exactly we should expect when the update starts to cast out. It goes into item about all the features we’ve been death for, but there’s one glaring matter missing: a release date.

The tract hit Verizon Wireless’ website this afternoon, and it does indeed elaborate the details regarding the official update to Android’s latest version of its mobile Operating System. 2.1, or Eclair, has been the invidia of every Android-powered device proprietor out there, ever since the Nexus One was unveiled back in Jan. Well, now it’s mid-Mar, and it seems that Verizon is ready to pulling the induction on releasing the final build of the update.

Hera’s the dislocation of what you should expect:

Pinch-to-Zoom multitouch capabilities now available in the browser, Gallery, and Google Maps Google’s News and Weather diligence is bundled as wellspring, including the wonderful widget Voice-to-Text ingress throughout the device, for all textual matter fields Gallery is acquiring upgraded to the 3D Gallery Live Wallpapers volition be officially supported Yahoo! Mail is now supported the gimmick natively Updates to Google Maps, which includes a “Night Viewing” way Improved pattern-lock functionality Improves the handsets audio frequency quality if you disconnect a wired headset from the Droid And, finally, email accounts no thirster have to be re-entered after an OTA update

There you have it, ladies and gentlemen. No reason to hold speculating on what lineament the Droid volition be getting when it finally gets updated. Verizon has officially laid it out, in bold letters for you. Now, we just have to wait and see what the thing volition finally show up. If you’ve already received it, please net ball us know!

[via Verizon Wireless]