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BlackBerry users will want to take a minute or two out of their hectic schedule today in order to fulfill one app update that’s worth grabbing. The popular Bolt Browser has been updated to 2.1.
With it comes enhanced Facebook integration as well as an updated webkit engine. The latter of which is always considered a good thing as such updates usually beget speed. And we all know how much rendering speed means in the mobile sphere.
But speed isn’t everything. Namely, tabbed browsing, better page rendering, and HTML5 are now part of the game. What are you waiting for?
DL link is right inside.
- February 26, 2010 7:57 am
WebOS users, get ready. After today, your beloved webOS device is going to be a lot more useful thanks to the 1.4 update that is set to go live any time. Besides your typical bug fixes and performance tweaks, the biggest talking point of this latest update is the inclusion of Flash 10, bringing a richer mobile experience to the mobile internet junkies.
Worried about battery life? Don’t. As we saw yesterday, a Nexus One stress tested with Flash web pages and content for a solid 17 minutes only dropped 6% in battery. I’d say that’s pretty decent considering the 1GHz processor, massive high-res display and power hungry nature of Flash.
Is the above just a bit too vague for you? Oh OK. The webOS 1.4 feature update breakdown:
Fixes
- Incorrect network time sync
- Browser formatting issues
- Display issues when roaming
New Features
- Notification and messaging enhancements
- Calender editing enhancements
- Improved phone and calendar performance
- Phonebook Transfer (import & export)
- Flash! — Make it known that Flash on webOS is for now Pre only (sorry Pixi users). Looks like the hardware of the Pixi just couldn’t keep up. Furthermore, you’ll need to download an Adobe Flash plugin from the App Catalog. According to Palm, said plugin will “be available shortly”.
Some may be bummed about the Flash implementation. But hey, anything is better than nothing. And judging by Palm’s recent earnings statements, anything is certainly something they’ll take.
BGR
- February 19, 2010 2:41 pm
**See update below…
Want the “official” Motorola DROID 2.1 update before it’s actually live? Thanks to Pete from Alldroid, now such things can be had. As is customary with manual updates and ROM trickery, you assume all responsibility if your DROID implodes into a cloud of smoke. So be careful. With the safety fluff out of the way, I’ll add that I can’t contain my excitement. Though it’s worth noting that the custom DROID ROMs currently floating around are at least 50% better (fact) then the dumbed down and gutted official 2.1 release that’s coming out soon. So as I wait for all the 1′s and 0′s to make their way down into my computer and begin their trek across the almighty USB river into my phone, you make sure you queue up your own download at the link below. Ya, that was stupid…
I’ll let you know more as soon as I can get it flashed.
Update: Wow, two whole minutes…that’s the fastest follow-up update ever. Ok, so, the ROM was posted by “Pete” of Alldroid (who by the way has an amazing custom 2.1 ROM that’s been out for several days now). The file itself isn’t an “update” in the typical update.zip style that the previous early leak of 2.0.1 was. Instead, the only file included is the system.rar file. The real excitement here is for developers to make their current custom 2.1 ROMs even better and more stable. Normal people seeking a Nandroid or update.zip method, you’re going to need to wait just a little bit longer.
DroidForums > AndroidOverdrive
Droid-Life > Alldroid
- February 12, 2010 3:00 pm
The on again off again relationship Moto DROID owners are experiencing is frustrating — putting it mildly of course. First we’re told we getting an update this week, the next minute Moto employees are backing down and removing evidence of their little folly left and right leaving DROID owners wondering what the hell is going on. While MOTO might not know exactly what is going on, it seems the cooler heads over at VZW do.
The internal document capture above is now making it’s way around VZW stores. In all of the words printed on said page, the only ones worth focusing on are the ones mention a Motorola DROID 2.1 update “coming soon”.
Now, don’t get too excited just yet. “Soon” in the business/corporate world can cover a hefty span of time. Anything from 1 week to 6 months is considered “soon”. Though I highly doubt we’re going to go six more months without seeing a 2.1 update.
Without knowing anything particular or having “behind-the-scenes” source, I’d guestimate we’ll see the 2.1 MOTO DROID update hit within two weeks. Agree?
AndroidCentral
- February 11, 2010 12:36 pm
So everyone in DROID land is disappointed at with Motorola after their little 2.1 is ready, wait not it’s not fiasco that occurred earlier this week and eventually imploded yesterday. As is usual in the tech world, yesterday’s news is old, old news. Where does Android 2.1, the DROID, and Motorola stand today?
In response to a question sent out by PhoneScoop writer Eric M. Zeman, Motorola acknowledged the fact that they jumped the gun a bit prematurely with the whole 2.1 update madness. Unfortunately, according to their reply, the only solid date we now know is “soon”. Soon could be “within days” or soon could be “by end of Q2 soon”. Either way, it sucks, plain and simple. Kudos to Moto for at least admitting defeat.
I put the Android 2.1 update for DROID at 3 weeks and counting. Anyone care to counter?
PhoneScoop
OTA firmware updates are a modern convenience for smartphone owners in particular. It is this group of users that often take pride in having the highest quality gadgets and electronic toys. Keeping out gadgets running at their best means staying up to date with the the latest in software. While end users will usually receive their updates via 3G or WiFi, there are some areas that just aren’t covered by that all knowing, all speedy wave. In that instance, rolling back to the slower 2G network is unbearably slow yet a drastic necessity if it means getting those precious 1′s and 0′s. Up until now, webOS users who found themselves without any 3G of WiFi coverage were as many would call it, Up shit creek without a paddle. Palm however has a uniquely odd solution in their new “2G Updater App”
Instead of baking in 2G firmware updates directly into the OS, Palm has pushed out an app called “2G Updater”. Launching the app will as one could imagine, allow end users to queue and download firmware updates in the background over slow 2G networks. 3 years later when the download has finally finished, you’re set and on your way, ready to enjoy the spoils of your drawn out attack.
I may poke fun at the app now, but I’m sure many of you out there tonight are jumping for joy as sometimes, 2G is still the only way to get around these parts. It sucks, really it does. But what can ya do…?
PreCentral
- February 8, 2010 10:23 pm
By now I’m sure you’ve seen at least half a billion blog posts about the Motorola DROID getting the Android 2.1 OTA update starting sometime this week. I myself even touched on it earlier. At first, cries of joy, dancing in the streets half naked, and heavy drinking should follow, shouldn’t it? But the cooler head in me steps back for a second. While I am genuinely happy for the Moto DROID user base as a whole, I find myself slightly disappointed. Sure we’re getting 2.1, but two of the bigger features of the Nexus One 2.1 ROM — the 3D cube app drawer and Live Wallpapers — won’t make it to the DROID.
Again, I’ve already gone over the gist of the official 2.1 upgrade and why it is kind of underwhelming. It begs the question: Why upgrade? If you can have the same experience or better with custom ROM’s, what’s the point. I’m talking about not only the 3D cube launcher and Live Wallpapers but more robust themes, overclocking, CPU temp monitoring, more accurate battery monitoring, and a slew of other forbidden fruits that only rooted users can partake of.
I know not everyone is a full on geek/tinkerer. But is the official 2.1 coming later this week really that enticing to the mass public? Let us know.
Android users in the UK, listen up. If you were distraught and wondering around the streets of the mother country because you couldn’t download music OTA via the Amazon MP3 app, now is the day to put away that hanky.
Amazon would love for you to know that UK’ers rockin’ that friendly little green machine can now partake of OTA music goodness. Of course, many users have already been using the service as a leaked version of the app was released some time back.
If you fit that bill, you still may want to eye upgrading. New numbers are always nice. Not to mention, the official app now supports Android 1.5. Whoop Whoop! Go into the Android Market app and search “Amazon/Amazon Music” and download the free app now.
Pocket-Lint
- December 27, 2009 12:47 pm
I almost bit the Android bullet way back in late ’08 when the G1 first graced the hands of many geek alike. The hesitation on my part was bittersweet. On one hand, I was missing out on the all of the first gen sparkle that surrounded Android. On the other, missing out on that first gen sparkle was also a blessing — allowing me to forgo the standard growing pains first gen products often bring with.
The biggest part of Android however renders this growing pain a somewhat moot point as constant upgrades allow even old hardware to chug along with the latest and greatest. However, hope for 2.0+ was starting to dwindle in many G1 owners’ eyes with each passing day as concerns of system partition space being completely tapped out scaring some.
Thankfully those stories can be put to rest as “official” word has been made that the G1 2.0 and 2.0.1 updates have already been packaged up into nice OTA updates ready to be sent on their way. While both 2.0 and 2.0.1 were tweaked, expect 2.0.1 to be the official update pushed to impatient G1 owners when the times comes.
Speaking of the coming time, word is that the OTA update should be dropping soon — as in very soon. Is “very soon” hours, days, weeks? We’ll see…
AndroidSpin
