[Update: Rolling Out for Everyone?] Limited Droid 2 Update Promises Improved Battery Life, Other Fixes
[Update]: We’ve just received official word from Verizon that they are pushing the update out today. Everyone should have it before too long, but they didn’t say whether or not the process would be staggered. In any case, good things come to those who wait so just sit tight.
Hey, Droid 2 owners, Motorola and Verizon are gearing up to roll out a new software update for your device. To test it, they’ve released the goods for a limited amount of users. No mention on how long the test period will take, but if things go smoothly, I don’t think you’ll be waiting for long. Here is the full list of improvements and enhancements.
Improvements:
- Improved battery life.
- Heightened proximity sensor accuracy to enable faster screen response.
- View the Weather widget in both landscape and portrait orientation.
- Simpler setup, improved user interactions, and better notifications for Visual Voice Mail.
- Background Email Sync during display inactivity for better user experience.
- Support for email domain suffixes containing more than three characters.
- Keep text messages organized with chronological in-box screen.
- Edit text messages after you’ve inserted a video file.
- Improved audio sound during recorded video playbacks.
- Stream Guided Tour videos on device in Help Center application with ease.
- Faster location tracking during GPS navigation.
- Faster transitions between Wi-Fi and 3G in data connection.
Enhancements:
- New ability to add pictures from your Gallery to a contact.
- Export all your contacts to the SD card.
All of it sounds good to me! If any of you have been lucky enough to receive the update, let us know how it is.
[Motorola, Verizon via Android & Me]