OFFICIAL: 2.1 to release this week on the Motorola Droid

[darreno1]

Funny just this morning I was thinking about rooting to overclock but then decided to wait some more hoping the update comes soon. And here is comes.....

[rebornlaxer]

hmmmm... with all these features being left out (live wallpapers, the awesome 3-d app launcher, etc.) this should be version 2.½

haha i totally agree. lol

[abehwang]

hmmmm... with all these features being left out (live wallpapers, the awesome 3-d app launcher, etc.) this should be version 2.½

how do you know it will be left out?

[lschmitt]

I'm a happy, sholes 2.0.3 running, Droid owner. I love my Droid and would probably love the N1 too. There both great phones, with tons of potential. I personally like the look and feel of the Droid over the N1 either way. Why are we even arguing about such a stupid subject anyway? Android is hands down the best OS on the mobile market. We should be happy we are even getting updates this quick.

[Dankinia]

Funny just this morning I was thinking about rooting to overclock but then decided to wait some more hoping the update comes soon. And here is comes.....

I am in the same boat. I debated about it all weekend, and decided that I would use the Sholes app to get the additional features I wanted tonight after work. And then I get home from work tonight, log in to DF, and discover that 2.1 will be here this week. So I am playing the waiting game again and I am comfortable with that.

[bastosero]

I'm happy to hear 2.1 is finally coming to the Droid.

[unkilbeeg]

hmmmm... with all these features being left out (live wallpapers, the awesome 3-d app launcher, etc.) this should be version 2.½

Anybody ever consider that the reason for features being left out could be to get something out *fast* to all the people clamoring for an update RIGHT NOW!?

[Vulcan1600]

hmmmm... with all these features being left out (live wallpapers, the awesome 3-d app launcher, etc.) this should be version 2.½

Engadget said it, so therefore it is?

[onefix]

hmmmm... with all these features being left out (live wallpapers, the awesome 3-d app launcher, etc.) this should be version 2.½

how do you know it will be left out?

There was an earlier story reported by engadget that said that live wallpapers and the new launcher weren't included in what their source had access to.

Motorola Droid's next update to be Android 2.1, includes multitouch browser -- Engadget

That having been said, it was possible that what their source was actually using was kind of half-way there since the home app and launcher were reported to be the problematic apps on the N1.

One thing is for sure, if the 2.1 update for the Droid doesn't include the live wallpapers or the new app launcher it will take about 2 seconds for a ROM to come out with the N1 versions grafted on top.

[Technoman]

hmmmm... with all these features being left out (live wallpapers, the awesome 3-d app launcher, etc.) this should be version 2.½

Anybody ever consider that the reason for features being left out could be to get something out *fast* to all the people clamoring for an update RIGHT NOW!?

Also, please consider that the items being left out (if in fact there are any... WE HAVE NO PROOF) could be due to issue's that those features caused during testing and development. I am going to have to believe that Motorola has done the background work, and is giving us everything that they can in the DROID developed 2.1 at this time.

Everyone play nice.... opinions are like a*******, everyone has one!!!