Wayne Schulz

Verizon has started to roll out Android 2.01 updates to their Droid phone users a little ahead of the anticipated December 10, 2009 date. One surprise is that the home screen appears to have changed slightly with the elimination of the arced unlock slider in favor of two buttons.  According to various web sites the update will be sent as follows:
At noon on 12/7, 1,000 users will receive notification of the update.

At 11:59 pm on 12/7, 9,000 more users will receive the update notification.
After the first 10,000 users receive the update on 12/7, there will be a 48-hour period when no additional upgrades will be delivered.

On Day 3 (12/9), 200,000 users will receive the update notification at 11:59 pm. This schedule will continue each day thereafter until the update has been delivered to all users

More information on what’s fixed

Verizon has released a statement here that explains what the release includes. Here’s the list it has posted:

* 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.
* Voice Mail notices now arrive instantaneously.
* The corporate calendar widget user interface is updated.

In addition, here are a few other changes you may notice:

* New simplified touch and slide gesturing for unlocking the phone and answering calls.
* Improved SMS/MMS messaging address functionality – it now recognizes parentheses in addresses.
* Additional UI enhancements including changes to the Power Management widget.
* There are also enhancements to other widgets, including the Facebook and picture widgets, which will require users to remove and reinstall the widget from the home screen.

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Wayne Schulz is a CT CPA and consultant. In his spare time he enjoys hiking, New York City, blogging, technology and searching for the perfect smartphone. He lives in Glastonbury CT with his two children. Contact Wayne by email at wayne@wayneschulz.com. (Important: We are not the manufacturer or seller of any items we've blogged so unfortunately we are unable to provide support or answer questions about them).