Motorola Droid 2.1

[Technoman]

i can wait for 2.1, all i want is flash.

I thought flash had to do with adobe, not with the update?

From what I've read 2.1 is a requirement for Flash to run. I can't reference the specific article where I had read that but it had something to do with Motorola working closely with Adobe in the development process. The only aspect of that statement which would make me question it's validity is that both Motorola and Adobe would have to have had a working version of 2.1 that was compatible with the Droid during development.

Before Adobe changed the message that you get when you go try to download from their site, it stated that they are working on Flash for Android 2.0 and above. That would include our current version of OS from my understanding.

 

[Mikey67Tang]

I have a DROID and I know that when I used to go to the Get FLASH Player from Adobe I got the "Flash is coming out the 1st half of the year" message but no more... My buddy just got a Nexus One and running 2.1 he gets the Flash message. Also, he has a Google voice account that came with the phone!

I too will wait for a 2.1 release that will be flawless for our DROIDs!

 

[johnnymhs]

the nexuz one will be on verizon in the spring.

 

[MrKleen]

Every phone that Verizon sells gets to a point where it is no longer the "darling". At this point they begin placing focus on newer models.

I think the Droid is quickly approaching this point if not already there.

If this were not true we would already have the latest operating system.

They have already made tons of improvements to even the 2.1 operating system. And the people that will get them will be the ones that buy the newest latest phone that comes with the 2.2 or 3.0. I have no doubt that if they wanted to they could push 2.1 out to all of us already.... but they don't. We may get it at some point, but they will do it when there is a benefit for them, not us. Do you really think that in 2 years when all of our contracts were up that we will be at whatever operating system is out at the time? Not a chance, they want everyone to upgrade their phones every 2 years...

Business and Politics

The only way you will ever remain on the top of the latest software is if you are rooted and load it yourself when it comes out.

 

[krighton]

3 months released and no longer the darling?

 

[MrKleen]

3 months released and no longer the darling?

You tell me? What do you think? If it still is.... for how long?

Don't tell me you don't know what I mean....

 

[masters]

I have a DROID and I know that when I used to go to the Get FLASH Player from Adobe I got the "Flash is coming out the 1st half of the year" message but no more... My buddy just got a Nexus One and running 2.1 he gets the Flash message. Also, he has a Google voice account that came with the phone!

I too will wait for a 2.1 release that will be flawless for our DROIDs!

I like seeing things progress, I would rather have the new version early and then have them fix bugs with maint updates.

I already have 2.1 installed, and I don't have any problems that affect how I use it (well maybe keyboard light).

I'm not really concerned when 2.1 will come out, but I really want to see Flash come out. Most sites use Flash video. I also don't know if Droids support html5 video.

 

[blitzburgh39]

the droid is on top. right now. and has been. the talk is about the droid. nothing else. (AND IM NOT TALKING ABOUT THIS FORUM OBVIOUSLY)

 

[MontyMo]

Every phone that Verizon sells gets to a point where it is no longer the "darling". At this point they begin placing focus on newer models.

I think the Droid is quickly approaching this point if not already there.

If this were not true we would already have the latest operating system.

They have already made tons of improvements to even the 2.1 operating system. And the people that will get them will be the ones that buy the newest latest phone that comes with the 2.2 or 3.0. I have no doubt that if they wanted to they could push 2.1 out to all of us already.... but they don't. We may get it at some point, but they will do it when there is a benefit for them, not us. Do you really think that in 2 years when all of our contracts were up that we will be at whatever operating system is out at the time? Not a chance, they want everyone to upgrade their phones every 2 years...

Business and Politics

The only way you will ever remain on the top of the latest software is if you are rooted and load it yourself when it comes out.

Well, the Droid may not be Verizon's "darling" but it is Motorola's. I suspect Motorola is in a hurry to get 2.1 out so the phone looks current...

What do you think about this: Google had an agreement with Apple not to put multitouch on the Android phones. With the popularity of the android phones Google and App;e are not playing ice together anymore. Maybe the delay is to implement multi-touch in the Droid (I hope, I hope)

At any rate, if 2.1 doesn't come to the Droid, I will defiantly root it.

Monty

 

[mikespe]

If no longer the darling then why do I keep seeing Droid commercials being played every hour on TV? On multiple channels too! Technology comes and goes...we all know that...there will always be something better. But I think ALL Android phones that can handle 2.1 or higher will get the updates...Nexus One is nice but not that much better than the Droid...It will take much more to dethrone the Droid from Verizon's "darling" list at the moment...

 

[cereal killer]

3 months released and no longer the darling?

You tell me? What do you think? If it still is.... for how long?

Don't tell me you don't know what I mean....

It's VZW's flagship device. They can't and won't abandon it in favor of newer devices. That would not make good business sense.

On top of the 100M advertising campaign (most ever spent on an advertising campaign) they invested in Superbowl ads. Which you know is not cheap.

There is a reason they have put more money behind this device than anything in their line-up. It's a long term investment.

How long will it be their "darling"? Well into the future. It's the birth of a brand.

 

[unix.punkx]

I just cant wait for 2.1 in general, I at first thought 2.1 in general was not coming, ever. The date im not too concerned about. Before the end of the month would be nice but just getting it in general is nice.

 

[Demo24]

Every phone that Verizon sells gets to a point where it is no longer the "darling". At this point they begin placing focus on newer models.

I think the Droid is quickly approaching this point if not already there.

If this were not true we would already have the latest operating system.

They have already made tons of improvements to even the 2.1 operating system. And the people that will get them will be the ones that buy the newest latest phone that comes with the 2.2 or 3.0. I have no doubt that if they wanted to they could push 2.1 out to all of us already.... but they don't. We may get it at some point, but they will do it when there is a benefit for them, not us. Do you really think that in 2 years when all of our contracts were up that we will be at whatever operating system is out at the time? Not a chance, they want everyone to upgrade their phones every 2 years...

Business and Politics

The only way you will ever remain on the top of the latest software is if you are rooted and load it yourself when it comes out.

:blink::icon_rolleyes: You do realize it takes time to port a piece of software over to a new device, ensure that this software works and does not cause any compatibility issues, and then you have to prep it for wide scale release to more than 1 million devices. Yeah, obviously that happens overnight. This isn't the same as some rom hacker taking the code and quickly dumping it to something else. Also not like there are people working 24/7 simply on that project.

Sure in a year the Droid will no longer be the 'darling' of Verizon, but Verizon can't easily forget it's now large customer base who signed up with them for this phone. It's been stated it will get the 2.1 release, it will happen within a few weeks. I fully expect it to keep getting updates for the rest of the year. After that, perhaps only minor things as needed.

 

[mth04]

Every phone that Verizon sells gets to a point where it is no longer the "darling". At this point they begin placing focus on newer models.

I think the Droid is quickly approaching this point if not already there.

If this were not true we would already have the latest operating system.

They have already made tons of improvements to even the 2.1 operating system. And the people that will get them will be the ones that buy the newest latest phone that comes with the 2.2 or 3.0. I have no doubt that if they wanted to they could push 2.1 out to all of us already.... but they don't. We may get it at some point, but they will do it when there is a benefit for them, not us. Do you really think that in 2 years when all of our contracts were up that we will be at whatever operating system is out at the time? Not a chance, they want everyone to upgrade their phones every 2 years...

Business and Politics

The only way you will ever remain on the top of the latest software is if you are rooted and load it yourself when it comes out.

:blink::icon_rolleyes: You do realize it takes time to port a piece of software over to a new device, ensure that this software works and does not cause any compatibility issues, and then you have to prep it for wide scale release to more than 1 million devices. Yeah, obviously that happens overnight. This isn't the same as some rom hacker taking the code and quickly dumping it to something else. Also not like there are people working 24/7 simply on that project.

Sure in a year the Droid will no longer be the 'darling' of Verizon, but Verizon can't easily forget it's now large customer base who signed up with them for this phone. It's been stated it will get the 2.1 release, it will happen within a few weeks. I fully expect it to keep getting updates for the rest of the year. After that, perhaps only minor things as needed.

With the $100 million VZW put behind the Drid. You can bet this Device is going to get great support.

 

[moot]

I don't mean to flame, but to me, most of the 2.1 update seem to be cosmetic. I realize they are adding in mic to text functionality, but I'm curious as to why people are to eager to receive this update? Am I missing something?

Thanks