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HTC Droid Eris OTA update available right now

Hot on the heals of the Motorola Droid 2.0.1 update here comes the HTC Droid Eris OTA update. The ROM:1.16.605.1/Radio:2.32.40.11.09 is now being pushed by…

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Droid Eris
Hot on the heals of the Motorola Droid 2.0.1 update here comes the HTC Droid Eris OTA update. The ROM:1.16.605.1/Radio:2.32.40.11.09 is now being pushed by Verizon and here’s whats new:

– While on a call and the device is in screensaver mode, pressing the
– End key now takes the device out of screensaver mode, and a second press will end the call.
– On-call mute and speakerphone icon functionality is enhanced.
– Upgraded functionality after activation eliminates the delay users were experiencing in receiving their first call.
– Device now switches effectively from 1x mode to 3G.
– Device no longer requires users to reselect a default email after power-cycling.
– SMS and MMS messaging delivery is improved.
– Eighty-character MMS/SMS message subject lines are now allowed
– Improved picture messaging functionality allows messages from LG phones to be opened.

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