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Verizon Motorola Droid 2.0.1 update available now

For those who missed the “big” news, Verizon started pushing the Android 2.0.1 (AP:ESD56/BP:C_01.3E.01P) update to the Motorola Droid yesterday. The following…

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For those who missed the “big” news, Verizon started pushing the Android 2.0.1 (AP:ESD56/BP:C_01.3E.01P) update to the Motorola Droid yesterday. The following enhancements to the Droid have been made:

– 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.

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