Motorola Droid – MR2 Software Release
Overview: New software (ESE53) has been approved for the Motorola Droid (A855); customers will begin to receive the software update notification starting Thursday March 18, 2010.
Key Advantages:
Email - Yahoo Mail is now supported - customers can simply sign in with their Yahoo! Email address and password
Pinch to Zoom now available in the Browser, Maps, and Gallery
Speech-to-Text - Customers can now use their voice instead of typing whenever a text-entry box appears
Google Goggles is now preloaded
The new Gallery application uses 3D layout and shows both pictures taken with the customer's Android device and images from Picasa Web Albums account online
Resolution: Devices can only receive the update during the 'check in' process and are unable to pull the upgrade manually. Customers should ensure 40% battery power prior and will not be able to use their device during the update process. Below is the software-upgrade notification schedule (times listed are Pacific Standard):
At 9 AM PST on 3/18, 1,000 users will receive notification of the update.
At 8:59 PM PST on 3/18, 9,000 more users will receive the update notification.
After the first 10,000 users receive the update on 3/18, there will be a 24-hour period when no additional upgrades will be delivered.
On Day 3 (3/20), 200,000 users will receive the update notification at 8:59 PM PST. This schedule will continue each day thereafter until the update has been delivered to all users.
Upgrade Instructions:
External: Customers may be directed to http://www.verizonwireless.com/droidsupport for complete details including steps to upgrade their Motorola Droid.