Verizon Wireless began to push out an OTA update for the Verizon DROID earlier today. Version P:ESD56/BP:C_01.3E.01P (try to say that fast five times) of the Droid by Motorola software comes with quite a list of improvements and fixes:
- OS stability is improved.
- Battery life is improved.
- Camera auto focus functionality is improved, and time between shots is reduced.
- Enhancements for three-way calling.
- Audio for incoming calls is improved.
- When receiving a call on call waiting, the speakerphone now remains on.
- Bluetooth functionality is improved; background echo is eliminated.
- Improved Bluetooth phone book transfer of contacts to in-vehicle Bluetooth solutions.
- After closing a GPS application, the GPS icon will now automatically be removed from the notification panel.
- Users can now receive SMS and MMS messages after an EMS message is received.
- SMS and MMS may now be sent to seven-digit addresses.
- Google contact merging has been updated to accommodate seven-digit numbers.
- Visual Voice Mail notices now arrive instantaneously.
- The corporate calendar widget user interface is updated.
Unfortunately, according to The Boy Genius Report, it appears that it will only be pushed to a limited number of customers initially. Earlier today, it was pushed out to about 1,000 people. Another 9,000 will receive tonight around midnight. A 48 hour waiting period will then follow after which Verizon will resume pushing it out to 200,000 devices a day until everyone has received the update.
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