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But here's the real heartbreaking news from the same chart: unlike their American counterparts, the Dext and Backflip will not be getting an Eclair update in Europe, Latin American and Mexico, while Canada and Asia-Pacific still have a glimpse of hope. Sure, it's not like Motorola's earlier timeline laid any concrete details for the European Dext, but there was definitely a date for the Latin America flavor. What concerns us the most is that back in January, Motorola did make a promise -- which has since been deleted but forever cached by Google -- to its European fans on Facebook: "[the] Dext will get the Android 2.1 upgrade as well." We have the full shameful statement after the break.

In case you still care, other devices mentioned in the timeline include the US-only Devour (no 2.1 update), Cliq XT / Quench (2.1 in late Q3 / early Q4; under evaluation for Canada and Asia-Pacific), Droid X (Froyo upgrade in late summer, which we knew), Motoroi and Titanium (2.2 in Q4 in Korea for both). If you're still mourning over the canned update for your Dext, let us remind you that there's no stopping you from updating your Android slider manually; alternatively, there's no harm in sending Sanjay a nice postcard, either.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Update: Miraculously, the offending Facebook status link is now back online...

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Motorola Milestone to get Android 2.2 in Europe and Korea in late Q4, Dext 2.1 upgrade looking bleak originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2.12.2android 2.1android 2.2Android2.1Android2.2asia pacificAsiaPacificbackflipcanadacliqcliq xtCliqXtdevourdextdroiddroid xDroidXeclaireuropefirmwarefirmware upgradeFirmwareUpgradefroyokorealatin americaLatinAmericamexicomilestonemobilemotoroimotorolamotorola cliqmotorola dextmotorola milestoneMotorolaCliqMotorolaDextMotorolaMilestonequenchtimelinetitaniumupgradeSun, 22 Aug 2010 16:38:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Droid Incredible finally returns to stock, not a moment too soon]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/16/htc-droid-incredible-finally-returns-to-stock-not-a-moment-too/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/16/htc-droid-incredible-finally-returns-to-stock-not-a-moment-too/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/16/htc-droid-incredible-finally-returns-to-stock-not-a-moment-too/#comments If the rumors of an August 18th Android 2.2 update prove true, we'd say Verizon Wireless couldn't have picked a better time to get HTC's Droid Incredible back in stock. 'Course, we suspect you'll think differently if you've been waiting for your backorder to clear over the past few weeks, but we digress. As of this moment in time, the handset -- which has been tough to get thanks to AMOLED shortages -- is in stock and shipping as early as today, with an unchanged $199.99-on-contract price tag. Better hurry if you're looking to buy -- who knows when those panels will hit yet another production snag.

HTC Droid Incredible finally returns to stock, not a moment too soon originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 2.1Android2.1cdmadroiddroid incredibleDroidIncredibleHTC Droid Incrediblehtc incredibleHtcDroidIncredibleHtcIncrediblein stockincredibleInStocksensesmartphoneverizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelessvzwMon, 16 Aug 2010 16:58:00 EST<![CDATA[Motorola Droid X review]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/motorola-droid-x-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/motorola-droid-x-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/motorola-droid-x-review/#comments The original Droid made a powerful statement. Actually, make that statements, plural: for Motorola, it was the largest single affirmation that it was going all-in with Android (after having already released the far less memorable midrange CLIQ on T-Mobile) and that it could play in the very highest rungs of the smartphone elite. For Verizon, the Droid was the carrier's very first Android device, period -- announced to great fanfare in collaboration with Eric Schmidt and crew -- serving as a pretty spectacular exit from the Windows Mobile / BlackBerry doldrums that the carrier's smartphone lineup had historically suffered. By almost any measure, the phone went on to serve its purpose; it let customers (and potential customers) know that Verizon could release a "cool" phone, and they responded. The Droid's an unqualified success. Today, Verizon's involvement in Android has never been greater, and Motorola -- by all appearances, anyway -- seems to be on its way back from the brink.

Time stops for no phone, though, and we're now halfway through 2010. Motorola's success as a competitive phone manufacturer is ultimately going to depend not on its ability to produce a single hit, but to produce a never-ending string of hits, each better than the one before it. It's a tall order -- and that's exactly where the Droid X comes into play. Featuring a 4.3-inch WVGA display, 8 megapixel camera with 720p video capture, a reworked user interface, and a significantly improved processor, this phone apes the first Droid in at least one critical aspect: its ability to immediately steal the spotlight from anything else in Verizon's lineup. Specs don't tell the whole story, though, so let's dig in and see what this beast is all about.

Gallery: Motorola Droid X review

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Motorola Droid X review originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 2.1Android2.1blurdroiddroid xDroidXeclairgooglemotomotoblurmotorolareviewverizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelessvideovzwxtremeThu, 01 Jul 2010 12:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Motorola Droid 2 stars in its first video, touts 1GHz CPU and 512MB of RAM?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/motorola-droid-2-stars-in-its-first-video-touts-1ghz-cpu-and-51/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/motorola-droid-2-stars-in-its-first-video-touts-1ghz-cpu-and-51/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/motorola-droid-2-stars-in-its-first-video-touts-1ghz-cpu-and-51/#comments It was inevitable, really, that a phone as widely leaked as the Droid 2 would end up caught on video. Doing the honors for us today are Android and Me, who've compared the new Droid to the classic variant. Funnily enough, they didn't find too much deviation from Motorola, describing the two handsets as "virtually identical," with the major physical change being the replacement of the previous keyboard's navigation pad with arrow buttons. The front end's soft buttons have also changed to Moto's Blur options, but otherwise you're still looking at a 3.7-incher with a 5 megapixel imager. The big improvement seems to have been under the hood with a new 1GHz TI OMAP3630 processor and 512MB of RAM (PowerVR SGX530 graphics unit remains the same) driving the Droid 2 to some robust benchmark scores. Of course, we don't see the handset booted up in this hands-on video, so treat these specs and results as provisional until we hear from the official horse's mouth in a couple of days.

[Thanks, Naveed]

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Motorola Droid 2 stars in its first video, touts 1GHz CPU and 512MB of RAM? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Jun 2010 02:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>512mb ram512mbRamandroidandroid 2.1android 2.2android osAndroid2.1Android2.2AndroidOsblurdroiddroid 2Droid2hands-onleakmotomoto blurMotoBlurmotorolamotorola blurmotorola droid 2MotorolaBlurMotorolaDroid2omap3630powervrpowervr sgx530PowervrSgx530videoMon, 21 Jun 2010 02:27:00 EST<![CDATA[Exclusive: Motorola Droid X preview]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/exclusive-motorola-droid-x-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/exclusive-motorola-droid-x-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/exclusive-motorola-droid-x-preview/#comments Not interested in waiting until the 23rd for Verizon's big announcement? Don't worry, we've got you covered right now! The Motorola Droid X has probably been one of the worst kept smartphone secrets in recent memory, but after spending two hours with the phone we sort of see why. In short, it's pretty awesome. Call it a superphone or a mega-smartphone, but the 4.3-inch handset is absolutely Verizon / Motorola's answer to the HTC EVO 4G, and makes the Droid Incredible look like a bench warmer. What do we mean? We'll let you see for yourself just after the break in a breakdown of exactly what this phone is all about -- and in a video or three of it in action. Oh, and on your way down, make sure to feast your eyes on the gallery, too.

Gallery: Motorola Droid X

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Exclusive: Motorola Droid X preview originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Motorola Droid X purportedly hitting Verizon on July 19th originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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P.S. We're told this handset is closer to the Motoroi than anything else, Motorola describes them as sister devices. We also spotted a network update from Orange on the demo handset, implicating it as a possible carrier for the XT720 in the UK.

Update: We've now got Motorola's full press release plus a promo video after the break, as well as some comparison pics between this new handset and the original Milestone in the second gallery below.

Update 2: And we've just added our hands-on impressions and video, you know where to find them.

Gallery: Motorola Milestone XT720 hands-on

Gallery: Motorola Milestone XT720 compared to original Milestone / Droid

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Motorola Milestone XT720 announced: 8 megapixel cam, 720p video, and Droid heritage (update: video!) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 Jun 2010 04:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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iPhone and iPod touch users may have had a Sirius XM app for close to a year now, but it looks like Android users will soon finally be able to get in on some mobile streaming as well. While there's still no specific launch date, the app is apparently "coming soon," and looks to be mostly identical to its iPhone OS counterpart, complete with support for streaming over both WiFi and 3G. Somewhat curiously, however, Sirius XM seems to be saying that the app will only be available for the Droid and Nexus One, although that's a bit puzzling considering they're not the only Android 2.1-ready phones with fast processors (if those are indeed the only requirements). Full press release is after the break, and you can sign up to be notified of the app at the link below.

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Sirius XM app for Android 'coming soon' originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 24 Apr 2010 04:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Droid Incredible hands-on

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Droid Incredible review originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Droid mercifully gets a manual 2.1 update option originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Verizon begins Android 2.1 update rollout for Motorola Droid originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 30 Mar 2010 11:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Miao]

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European Milestone gets OTA 2.1 update, Droid update MIA originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 29 Mar 2010 07:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Peter]

Motorola Milestone gets 2.1 firmware upgrade in Hong Kong, Europe to follow by 'end of March' originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • "The OTA software update for the Droid by Motorola is TBD. A new date will be communicated as soon as possible.
  • The 3/18 OTA software update will not happen as planned. A new date will be communicated as soon as possible."
We knew things were just too quiet after the noon hour, and now we know why. An impromptu support group meeting has been scheduled for 1:30PM ET, though we're hearing the location is still being decided...

Verizon delays Android 2.1 rollout to Motorola Droid, new date is TBD originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Droid's Android 2.1 update going to 'a small number' of users tomorrow originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 2.1Android2.1droidmotomotorolaupdateupgradeverizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelessvzwWed, 17 Mar 2010 14:49:00 EST<![CDATA[Verizon posts Android 2.1 upgrade details for Droid]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/verizon-posts-android-2-1-upgrade-details-for-droid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/verizon-posts-android-2-1-upgrade-details-for-droid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/verizon-posts-android-2-1-upgrade-details-for-droid/#comments Chatter over the Milestone's impending Android 2.1 update has reached a rolling boil in recent days, but it's actually the Milestone's American cousin that's getting the official coverage today. That's right: Verizon's just posted details on the Droid's upgrade to Google's latest and greatest cut, and you've got the expected host of goodies including the new 3D Gallery app, voice-to-text, news and weather widgets, pinch-to-zoom support, "improved" pattern lock, and -- get this -- live wallpapers, something we'd originally thought Motorola might leave out. It appears to lack the Nexus One's 3D app launcher (which we'd expected), but it's still pure gold for owners. Let us know when you've gotten it, eh?

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Update: Leaked documentation indicates we'll see this start to get rolled out in batches of 250,000 at a time starting on Thursday -- not too long of a wait (unless you're in the very last batch, that is).

Verizon posts Android 2.1 upgrade details for Droid originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Motorola Milestone with Android 2.1 hitting Bulgaria by March 20th, rest of Europe to follow? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 2.1Android2.1bulgariadroideclairmilestonemotomotorolamotorola droidmotorola milestoneMotorolaDroidMotorolaMilestonevivacomFri, 12 Mar 2010 11:54:00 EST<![CDATA[Android 2.1 looking fast, furious on Motorola Droid]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/04/android-2-1-looking-fast-furious-on-motorola-droid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/04/android-2-1-looking-fast-furious-on-motorola-droid/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/04/android-2-1-looking-fast-furious-on-motorola-droid/#comments Alright, Droid owners, decent multitouch performance isn't the only thing you've got to brag about. As you likely know by now, 2.1's in the works for you -- and from the latest video we're seeing of an official test build running in the wild, we're cautiously optimistic that it's going to be a fantastic little update. As we'd reported some time back, the Nexus One's revamped app launcher is missing, but multitouch appears to work like butter in both the browser and revamped Gallery app and the new news and weather widgets have made the cut as well. Most notable, though, might simply be the fact that everything flies -- home screen switches, opening of the app drawer, zooming, it's all mega-fast. Granted, anyone with an Android device knows that the speed of the device depends on the number of apps you've got running, the moon phase, and the direction of the wind, but it's an encouraging sign nonetheless. Now if only Moto would stop fumbling the launch, we'd be good to go; in the meantime, though, check some video of the update after the break.

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Android 2.1 looking fast, furious on Motorola Droid originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 2.1Android2.1droideclairgooglein the wildInTheWildmotomotorolarumorverizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelessvzwThu, 04 Mar 2010 00:35:00 EST<![CDATA[Some Droid Eris owners getting Android 2.1 update?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/some-droid-eris-owners-getting-android-2-1-update/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/some-droid-eris-owners-getting-android-2-1-update/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/some-droid-eris-owners-getting-android-2-1-update/#comments We're not entirely sure what's going on here, but that's a shot of a Droid Eris running Android 2.1, and we're told the update came over the air -- a story seemingly corroborated by a couple other people around the web. Unfortunately, it seems like things aren't quite fully baked yet: the update doesn't include Sense UI, and it apparently wipes all your data and doesn't allow you to log back into your Google Account. Verizon tells us that the Eris update to a "newer" Android is still in testing and hasn't yet been officially released, so we're taking all this to mean that there's been a slip-up along the line -- especially since this obviously isn't final software. In the meantime, we'd say Droid Eris users should probably back up their sets just to be safe.

[Thanks, Vido]

Some Droid Eris owners getting Android 2.1 update? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 2.1android updateAndroid2.1AndroidUpdatedroiddroid erisDroidEriserisleakleaksota updateOtaUpdateupdateverizonWed, 17 Feb 2010 18:26:00 EST<![CDATA[Motorola publishes schedule of Android upgrades for its handsets, steers clear of specifics]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/motorola-publishes-schedule-of-android-upgrades-for-its-handsets/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/motorola-publishes-schedule-of-android-upgrades-for-its-handsets/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/motorola-publishes-schedule-of-android-upgrades-for-its-handsets/#comments Remember last week, when Motorola said it was releasing an Android 2.1 update for the Droid, but then totally didn't? Moto tried to "explain" the situation in forums, but didn't really, edited its long-erroneous Facebook post retroactively, and ended up breaking a lot of hearts. Well, now Motorola has a new "Software Upgrade News" chart detailing planned upgrades for its Android devices. While this is certainly helpful going forward, the lack of clarification on the Droid update doesn't exactly solve the confusion that got them into this mess: Motorola is merely saying that the OTA upgrade will roll out "soon." As previously promised, we're also going to be getting a Cliq update to 2.1 eventually as well, which is now being pegged for Q2. Sadly, upgrades for non-US handsets are decidedly less expedient -- or not even assured -- but at least we've got something.

[Thanks, Glenn]

Motorola publishes schedule of Android upgrades for its handsets, steers clear of specifics originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2.1androidandroid 2.1Android2.1cliqdextdroidmilestonemoto droidMotoDroidmotorolasoftware updateSoftwareUpdateMon, 15 Feb 2010 16:57:00 EST<![CDATA[Motorola 'jumped the gun' with details of Droid's Android 2.1 update]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/motorola-jumped-the-gun-with-details-of-droids-android-2-1-up/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/motorola-jumped-the-gun-with-details-of-droids-android-2-1-up/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/motorola-jumped-the-gun-with-details-of-droids-android-2-1-up/#comments Turns out all that excitement and frothing at the mouth was for nothing, as Motorola's surprisingly nippy move to Android 2.1 on the Droid isn't going to be all that rapid after all. The Moto Owners' Forum manager has admitted that a few trigger-happy souls rushed out the details of the Droid's upcoming OS update ahead of time, and the current situation is quite as it was before this news: your Droid will be chomping down on an Eclair, just not as soon as you might have been led to hope. The original source of the belief that the update will be hitting this week was Moto's Facebook page, but PC Mag's sleuthing has revealed that the position has now changed to "soon" over there as well. Patience is a virtue, eh?

[Thanks, Steve]

Motorola 'jumped the gun' with details of Droid's Android 2.1 update originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 2.1android eclairandroid osAndroid2.1AndroidEclairAndroidOsdroideclairgooglemotomotorolamotorola droidMotorolaDroidThu, 11 Feb 2010 03:47:00 EST<![CDATA[Motorola details Android 2.1 update for Droid]]>http://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://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/motorola-details-android-2-1-update-for-droid/#commentsMotorola already dropped word that Android 2.1 would be rolling out to the Droid this week, and it's now followed that up with some eagerly anticipated details on just what's in store. As expected, that includes full multitouch with pinch-to-zoom in the browser, gallery and maps applications, along with some voice recognition and virtual keyboard enhancements, a new 3D gallery, a news and weather app, an enhanced music app (with tabs for navigation) and, of course, the Google Goggles app, among other more minor updates. Still no indication that the update is rolling out just yet, however, although Droid users should get a notification as soon as it's available. Hit up the link below for the complete release notes.

[Thanks, Jimmy]

Update: Looks like the details have been pulled, with the page now simply saying "There is a release coming, check back soon." We are checking, Moto! Thanks, Matthew!

Motorola details Android 2.1 update for Droid originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, andrewcweaver]

Motorola: Droid update to Android 2.1 'will start to roll out this week' originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>android 2.1Android2.1breaking newsBreakingNewsdroidmotorolaupdateupgradeverizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelessvzwMon, 08 Feb 2010 17:14:00 EST<![CDATA[Motorola Droid's next update to be Android 2.1, includes multitouch browser]]>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/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droids-next-update-to-be-android-2-1-includes-multito/#commentsWe've just gotten the inside line on the next Droid update that's making the rounds through Verizon's testing department from one of our trusted sources, and overall, it looks like this should take users 95 percent of the way to curing pangs of Nexus One envy. Here's what we've got:
  • 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?
There's no word on timing, and for all our source knows, this build could still very well fail testing -- goodness knows it's happened with plenty of pre-production firmwares in Verizon's past. We'll keep our ear to the ground and you do the same.

Motorola Droid's next update to be Android 2.1, includes multitouch browser originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 2.1Android2.1droidexclusivemotomotorolaupdatesupgradesverizon wirelessverizon wireless mobile broadbandVerizonWirelessVerizonWirelessMobileBroadbandvzwMon, 08 Feb 2010 09:05:00 EST<![CDATA[Motorola Backflip now official, Cliq promised Android 2.1 and Droid Flash 10.1]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/motorola-backflip-now-official-launching-in-us-first-quarter/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/motorola-backflip-now-official-launching-in-us-first-quarter/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/motorola-backflip-now-official-launching-in-us-first-quarter/#comments AT&T's quick tease this morning has finally materialized: introducing the Motorola Backflip, a QWERTY device with WiFi, five megapixel camera, and Android 1.5. It's not a slider; instead, it's got the keyboard on the outside and flips outward. Motoblur's the skin of choice here, and before you say anything, Sanjay Jha himself says "we're still working on battery life." He wouldn't confirm a carrier, but "unique form factor" and previous leaks all but guarantee this is its inaugural Ma Bell Android phone. And don't fret Cliq / Droid users, Jha wants you to know that Android 2.1 is coming to all its Motorola devices, including Cliq, and Droid's getting Flash 10.1. So hey, there's something you can really look forward to.

Update: While it should eventually get 2.1, according to the presser, at launch it'll only have Android 1.5 -- bummer. Thanks to chilko for the heads up!

Gallery: Motorola Backflip now official, launching in US first quarter

Gallery: Motorola Backflip press photos




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Motorola Backflip now official, Cliq promised Android 2.1 and Droid Flash 10.1 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>android 2.1Android2.1back flipBackFlipbreaking newsBreakingNewscesces 2010Ces2010cliqdroidmotorolamotorola back flipMotorolaBackFlipWed, 06 Jan 2010 21:04:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Hero's Android 2.1 ROM hacked onto Droid with all sorts of busted]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/htc-heros-android-2-1-rom-hacked-onto-droid-with-all-sorts-of-b/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/htc-heros-android-2-1-rom-hacked-onto-droid-with-all-sorts-of-b/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/30/htc-heros-android-2-1-rom-hacked-onto-droid-with-all-sorts-of-b/#comments We don't really recommend trying this yourself if you like "using" your Droid for performing "tasks," but if you're the 1337 type or you're just looking for a quick, easy, and fun way to brick a perfectly good Eclair device, you might want to take a look at this ported ROM that's just hit the streets. What we're looking at here is an early, half-baked conversion of that leaked Hero ROM with Sense and Android 2.1, apparently with functional messaging and calling (whew) but without a working WiFi stack. If nothing else, this is a good start for the community; hopefully we'll see something a little more solid soon that can actually be used day to day without an iron will and a brass pair.

HTC Hero's Android 2.1 ROM hacked onto Droid with all sorts of busted originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 2.1Android2.1droidhackherohtchtc heroHtcHeromobilemotomotorolaromsensesoftwareWed, 30 Dec 2009 20:52:00 EST<![CDATA[Stable Android 2.1 hacked onto Droid, speeds through those extra home screens]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/stable-android-2-1-hacked-onto-droid-speeds-through-those-extra/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/stable-android-2-1-hacked-onto-droid-speeds-through-those-extra/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/19/stable-android-2-1-hacked-onto-droid-speeds-through-those-extra/#comments Staying warm out there? Got a cup of hot cocoa in hand? Good, because Mr. Greek35T over at AllDroid has a stable version of the (previously rough-around-the-edges) Android 2.1 ROM ready for all you Droid users to play around with. It's officially "super fast," and probably the best thing to happen this weekend outside of that wicked jump you built on the neighborhood sledding hill before you went and watched Avatar with all your old high school friends. Hit up the source link for the full install instructions, and there's a video of 2.1 in action after the break.

[Thanks, Brandon]

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Stable Android 2.1 hacked onto Droid, speeds through those extra home screens originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2.1android 2.1android romAndroid2.1AndroidRomdroidgreek35thackmotorola droidMotorolaDroidromrootedSat, 19 Dec 2009 15:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Android 2.1 ported to Droid, no one feigns surprise]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/android-2-1-ported-to-droid-no-one-feigns-surprise/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/android-2-1-ported-to-droid-no-one-feigns-surprise/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/android-2-1-ported-to-droid-no-one-feigns-surprise/#commentsYou had to know this was coming. That Android 2.1 OS that's been circulating inside the Google's ultra-exclusive Nexus One has hit the internet, and thanks to some clever hackery, you can now theoretically put the update on your Droid handset. We say theoretically, of course, because it's not quite a perfect rip. DIY instructions were briefly posted on Sholes.info but have since been replaced with a curt advisory to wait for a ROM that properly preserves file system permissions, else risking some serious breaking. The original image file is still available, but don't say we didn't warn you. Separately and perhaps unrelated, a video has surfaced of the Nexus One's boot animation running on Droid -- feel free to enjoy that instead, after the break.

Gallery: Android 2.1 ported to Droid, no one feigns surprise


[Thanks, Seth and Kyle]

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Android 2.1 ported to Droid, no one feigns surprise originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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