http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/Feb 8th 2010 9:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/
Still though, I'd be willing to bet 2.1 will tighten up the device quite nicely, fast = win.]]>Feb 8th 2010 9:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/Feb 8th 2010 9:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/If that's the case, then they need to hurry up and build it in. The N2 is supposed to have a slide out qwerty, so they'll need it then, so fix it now!

The slide out app drawer really looks dumb and needs to be killed. This is the biggest improvement I was looking forward to.]]>Feb 8th 2010 9:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/The lack of Flash is annoying (but I'll live without Hulu on my phone), but I'm more curious if I'm going to have 5 home screens. I also really want those live wallpapers, but with how many widgets I have on my home screen, I think my home screen itself is eating enough processing cycles, thank you very much.]]>Feb 8th 2010 9:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/
Honestly no landscape on the home screen is something I'm a little sore about on my Nexus One.. it's available via root. but I'm not sure I want to go that route. Even then the 3D drawer is still only 4 apps wide.. not sure if it's worth it just yet.]]>Feb 8th 2010 10:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/Feb 8th 2010 11:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/Feb 8th 2010 1:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/
The emulator included with the 2.1 SDK has support for Live Wallpapers but the home screen is otherwise identical to the Droid's.]]>Feb 8th 2010 6:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/
The visuals are moot but there's an underlying further concern.

Google said that "all the top devices" will continue to get full updates, and the older ones just won't be able to do to hardware. If this update rolls out the way it seems, missing all the flourishes, all fingers will appear to point towards Google characterizing the Droid as "too old for the real updates" " not powerful enough". In which case, we will have observed the fastest turn around in technology in a while.

I was afraid this might happen when I bought my Droid on launch day. Sure its amazing by 2009 standards, but it was effectively launching early 2010. 2009 was over. In 2010, every "top" phone is pushing Snapdragon or equivalent, while the Droid is running Pre/3GS-esque technology. With the Snapdragon phones coming out this next month or so (or already out), we could see the Droid go from "best" to "mediocrely bareable" in a blink of an eye. I know tech moves fast, but this is just nuts. Even the Motoroi might smoke it.]]>Feb 9th 2010 12:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/
However if you want the most functionality from a Google OS, you're going to have to get a Google handset.

Otherwise you're always going to be keeping your fingers crossed that Moto, HTC, Samsung, etc...are willing to upgrade their own flavors of the OS.]]>Feb 8th 2010 9:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/Feb 8th 2010 3:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/Feb 8th 2010 9:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/Feb 8th 2010 9:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/Feb 8th 2010 9:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/Feb 8th 2010 10:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/Feb 8th 2010 11:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/
http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/30/android-2-0-ported-to-original-t-mobile-g1-video]]>Feb 8th 2010 12:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/Feb 8th 2010 9:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/
I'd prefer a choice of either. I'm big into choice.]]>Feb 8th 2010 11:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/Feb 8th 2010 1:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/Feb 9th 2010 1:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/Feb 8th 2010 9:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/Feb 8th 2010 1:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/
??? I find it amazing!

It's worked with all the artwork I've tried it with and some of the were really bad pictures I took with my previous phone. I don't need to write down/or photograph artists and artwork names any more. I guess you are not the type of individual for Goggles but others are.]]>Feb 8th 2010 9:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/
Goggles isn't really worth it yet for me as I'm not big into artwork, I guess. I try taking pictures of easily recognizable things and it completely whiffs have the time. ]]>Feb 8th 2010 9:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/Feb 8th 2010 9:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/
This is like a demo "here is some fun stuff, but if you want it all; you gotta spend some money."

Verizon really half-assed that one.]]>Feb 8th 2010 9:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/

Minimum performance benchmarks!?

Acting as if the Droid is this big, slow, old, stupid machine that cannot "handle" live wallpapers.


We obviously know this is wrong. ]]>Feb 8th 2010 9:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/Feb 8th 2010 5:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/Feb 8th 2010 8:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/
550mhz CPU in the Droid vs a 1ghz CPU in the Nexus One. Maybe the Droid doesn't have the spec to run live backgrounds without lag? Looks like a job for root...maybe?]]>Feb 8th 2010 8:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/
Eh, not buying it.

I've seen lots and lots of Droid's running live wallpapers. And no lag on them at all. So I call bull.

And with the lack of a 3D app tray, thats because the droid can landscape itself on the main menu, and that app tray wasn't coded to handle landscape mode. So thats Moto's fail.]]>Feb 8th 2010 8:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/
in addition to above comments, there's a separate graphics processor on droid that isnt on the n1. i'm sure it can make little lights fly across the background]]>Feb 9th 2010 1:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/Feb 8th 2010 9:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/Feb 8th 2010 9:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/
Droid isnt a Google phone, its down to Moto and Verizon to decide what ]]>Feb 8th 2010 2:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/Feb 8th 2010 6:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/Feb 8th 2010 10:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/Feb 8th 2010 9:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/I've had interactive wallpapers on my computer for a year or so now.
/KDE user]]>Feb 8th 2010 10:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/Feb 8th 2010 9:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/Feb 8th 2010 9:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/Feb 8th 2010 11:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/Feb 8th 2010 11:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/Feb 8th 2010 9:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/Feb 8th 2010 9:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/
So absolutely no improvements to the visuals of the UI... that's just great!

This isn't 2.1... this is 2.0.1 plus.]]>Feb 8th 2010 9:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/Feb 8th 2010 10:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/My apologies, the disappointment of this news has clearly clouded my typing abilities.]]>Feb 8th 2010 10:20AM