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Their*]]>Feb 10th 2010 11:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/
Hey, I finally bit the bullet and made a post! I bought a Driod myself a few months back and have to say I agree wholeheartedly about the music app. I did download TuneWiki but Id rather have something a little more streamlined like I did with my old iPod Touch. One would think it would be a simple task to make a decent player but I guess more is involved in it than I thought.]]>Feb 10th 2010 12:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/Feb 10th 2010 1:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/
I'm just annoyed with the lack of codec support. My n810 having the gstreamer packages can play almost any media I throw at it. For android to lack ogg or flac is annoying to me (I hate having to convert it just for the phone) and ditto for video. What google should do is add codec packages for free in the market place ala Ubuntu to get around any licensing issues (android is on the google apache license which makes including gnu elements hard).

As well google should improve the media players.

then again:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/02/03/android_driver_code_deleted_from_linux_kernel/ ]]>Feb 10th 2010 2:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/
The music experience can be better, but i can't complain. I love being on the update train. New functionality every few months is amazing!]]>Feb 10th 2010 2:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/Feb 10th 2010 11:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/Feb 10th 2010 11:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/I had live wallpaper on the Droid through rooting. It's honestly kind of lame. Sure it looks cool for all of 15 minutes but it caused lots of instability and slowdown. It's probably a good thing they removed it. Now that was before I overclocked my Droid from the stock 550Mhz all the way up to 1Ghz. I'm sure that my Droid could handle the live wallpapers just fine now. Even so It's really just eye candy that will eat up your battery all that much faster for no gain in usability. ]]>Feb 10th 2010 11:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/Hold on now. The Droid CANNOT be overclocked from 550mhz to 1Ghz. The highest I heard was 600mhz. Max would be 700-something.]]>Feb 10th 2010 12:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/http://alldroid.org/viewtopic.php?f=312&t=2115

Google is your friend.]]>Feb 10th 2010 12:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/
The Droid can and has been run stable at least as high as 1.1 GHz. Look into either SholesMod or Bugless Beast for more info.]]>Feb 10th 2010 12:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/How do you root and overclock?
Overclocking sounds awesome

I know it's probably a complicated question but is there some online tutorial/youtube video out there? (I mean I'm sure there has to be a youtube video) but what EXACTLY does it do?

Similar to a jailbreak on ipods/phones?]]>Feb 10th 2010 1:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/Feb 10th 2010 3:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/Feb 10th 2010 11:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/
just curious. but why is that such a big deal]]>Feb 10th 2010 11:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/
the keyboard already uses multi-touch... and when would you ever need to hold down one letter while pressing another?]]>Feb 10th 2010 11:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/Feb 10th 2010 11:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/I was wondering the same thing. Looks like that's not the case though as those of us with rooted Droids already have these Multi-touch features and I can tell you that it certainly did not bring multi-touch to the Droid keyboard in a way that you can press one key and hold it, then press another key with the other hand and it register both correctly. This still does not work.

But it will be interesting to see what this "enlarged keyboard" they mention is all about. I certainly feel like the Droid is just too narrow in portrait mode so it doesn't give much space for the portrait keyboard. I don't know if there's anyway to fix that. The iPhone is comparison is a wider device so they have more room for a portrait keyboard which really does make a difference in accuracy when your buttons are just that much bigger. ]]>Feb 10th 2010 11:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/because it makes typing alot fast and you wont miss letters as much.. or is that not good enough.. go type on a mytouch then an iphone and see the difference.. and i hate iphones ]]>Feb 10th 2010 11:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/Feb 10th 2010 11:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/are you kidding? so u can type faster.. type on a mytouch then a iphone and tell me whixh is better]]>Feb 10th 2010 11:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/Download Smart Keyboard Pro and you are sorted.
http://www.androlib.com/android.application.net-cdeguet-smartkeyboardpro-wnzt.aspx
"Multitouch keyboard with english, french, spanish and russian layouts."]]>Feb 10th 2010 12:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/
I thought that was fixed in 2.0.1 ?
check this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSI8ZBk8NOk
typing "hahahahahahahaha" really quick, for example, does work here as opposed to 2.0]]>Feb 10th 2010 1:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/Feb 10th 2010 2:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/A QWERTY that small is obnoxious.

And none of that t9 crap.
I want word. :)]]>Feb 10th 2010 11:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/Feb 10th 2010 2:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/Feb 10th 2010 2:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/Feb 10th 2010 11:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/Feb 10th 2010 11:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/I don't want an app. I want a widget which shows the latest 4-5 story headlines, with a scroll bar so you can swipe to see the rest. I want it to make a sound everytime a story comes up. I want it to support exlusions (e.g. Apple/iPad) for those times of the year.

Com'on Engadget. Is there no developer among you? Or do you just not want to show how functional Android could get with its homescreens and widgets?]]>Feb 10th 2010 11:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/Something like this Google Reader mockup I designed before:
http://img381.imageshack.us/img381/6574/g2hddesktoprevealsqwertnh2.jpg]]>Feb 10th 2010 11:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/Feb 10th 2010 11:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/Feb 10th 2010 12:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/Try NewsRoom, they have a trial download. Best $5 I ever spent for an app. ]]>Feb 10th 2010 2:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/Feb 10th 2010 6:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/Feb 10th 2010 11:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/Feb 10th 2010 11:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/Feb 10th 2010 11:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/Yes this will give you 5 home screens just like the Nexus One has. You might want to look into Home ++ ...it's a great Home replacement for Android. ]]>Feb 10th 2010 11:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/Feb 10th 2010 1:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/Feb 10th 2010 11:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/Feb 10th 2010 12:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/What is this "Buy one Droid, get one free!" spew?
You do realise that the networks are responsible for BOGOF offers, not the phone manufacturers? The network "gives" a second phone with a second line, which you pay for for the duration of the contract. the handset is paid for by the network.

As for your "multi-touch on anything other than an iPhone is nothing but fail" comment, have you used every multitouch capable handset to come to this conclusion or is it just personal opinion?]]>Feb 10th 2010 1:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/"multi-touch on anything other than an iPhone is nothing but fail" Wow, fanboy much? And I disagree the entire OS was built around multitouch, since the main OS doesn't use multitouch itself afaik, just apps like the kb, maps, browser, etc.]]>Feb 10th 2010 1:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/
Regarding multi-touch in the context of a touch-centric OS, Gruber says it best: " On the iPhone, once you’re in an app, everything happens on-screen, with touch. Everything. You go outside the screen to the home button to leave the app or the sleep button to turn off the device. On Android, many things happens on screen with touch, but many other things don’t, and you’re often leaving the screen for the hardware Back, Menu, and Home buttons, and text selection and editing requires the use of the fiddly trackball. An Android gadget never disappears.']]>Feb 10th 2010 1:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/Feb 10th 2010 1:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/
Seriously? I'm pretty sure nobody wants to be as "hip" and "successful" as your comments suggest you are.]]>Feb 10th 2010 2:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/"BOGOF. Let's face it, that's what Google is all about. Mediocre stuff for free, and in return they monetize your behavior"
Google you say? AFAIK, the only Google branded phone is the Nexus One. Care to show me a BOGOF deal on the N1?
Top tip: Don't confuse other branded Android phones with Google. HTC with Android is HTC. Motorola with Android is Motorola. Samsung with Android is Samsing. Catch my drift?

2nd point, I don't give a shit what Gruber said. What actual experience have you had with other multitouch devices to say "Besides, multi-touch on anything other than an iPhone is nothing but fail"?]]>Feb 10th 2010 2:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/
Android is the cheap knockoff, when Apple uses an OS based on Unix...]]>Feb 10th 2010 2:44PM