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(Updated) The Motorola support website has posted information about the Motorola Droid update to Android 2.1, including details on exactly what you’ll get when it hits your handset. The down and dirty? You won’t get live wall papers or the cool app tray animations, but pretty much everything else is on the way.

Do the lack of live wallpapers leave you disappointed? Anything you’re REALLY looking forward to having? Personally I think the voice to virtual keyboard is crucial, but here are all the features on the way with the 2.1 update:

• Voice recognition for Virtual keyboard
• 3D Gallery
• Pinch-to-Zoom
• News and Weather App and Widget
• Google Maps Updates
• Enhanced Music Application
• Google Goggles App
• Other Enhancements

Don’t believe me? See for yourself.

PS: Where are our 5 screens?!?!?! I hope that is included in “other enhancements”

Update: This page has been removed, but we’ve posted screenshots here.

With the rumored release of Android 2.1 for the Moto Droid this week, we also get news that Moto CLIQ user’s won’t have too wait much longer either. BGR reports that their Motorola connections say that the CLIQ will be getting the 2.1 update at some point in March. We have seen the specs of the update for the Droid and how it is missing some of the aspects of the Nexus One’s 2.1 version. I’m assuming since the CLIQ is also a Moto device that we will see a similar update, but one can only hope. Android 2.1 all around means lots of happy Android users! I can’t wait to get my update, how about you?

[via BGR]

Earlier today we told you the Motorola Droid’s update to Android 2.1 was coming very soon and now, thanks to an Official update on Motorola’s Facebook page, we know that very soon = this week!

Have your Droid’s charged and at your fingertips so when that “Do you want to update” question pops up, you’re ready to happily press Yes and get the Droid goodness  you’ve been waiting for.

If you haven’t gotten your 3G-fixing, Pinch-To-Zoom-enabling, Google-Gogglesing(?) Nexus One OTA update yet, it is very possible that you’ve locked yourself in a small room and have begun crying. Phandroid not only a shoulder you can cry on but also an answer to turn your frown upsi- yeah no I’m not gonna say that.

Here is how you manually update your Nexus One:

• Download the update file and save it to your SD card
• Rename to “update.zip” without the quotes
• To reboot into the bootloader, turn off the phone. Then power on while holding down the trackball.
• Navigate to the option ‘recovery’
• When the Android w/ caution logo pops up, hold down the power+volume up
• Select ‘apply sdcard:update.zip’

ENJOY!

[Via AndroidForums, Thanks Shivers and Fabolous!]

We JUST told you about the Nexus One OTA update that enables Pinch-To-Zoom along with a 3G connectivity fix among other things, but our own device says we’re currently up to date. Lucky for the Engadget guys they got video of a Nexus One that HAS received the green light and they waste no time in showing us the goods:

One would thing other handsets would follow suit… at least those getting upgraded beyond Android 2.1…. or maybe Google decided to pay extra for some type of licensing after the fact? It’ll be interesting to hear what Andy Rubin has to say now, based on his previous statements on Multi-Touch and Pinch-To-Zoom.

Don’t forget to visit our Nexus One Forum for all the latest convo!

Nexus One owners with 3G woes will start having their prayers answered today as Google has announced an OTA will begin shipping today. Not only does it fix 3G problems but there are some improvements included as well:

Google Goggles: this mobile application will now be available directly on your device by launching it from your All Apps menu. Just use your Nexus One camera to start searching the web

Google Maps: the Maps application with be updated to a new version, Google Maps 3.4, which will include:

* Starred items synchronized with maps.google.com – access your favorite places from your phone or computer
* Search suggestions from your personal maps.google.com history – makes it easy to search for places you’ve searched for before
* Night mode in Google Maps Navigation – automatically changes your screen at night for easier viewing and driving

Pinch-to-zoom functionality: devices will now include a new pinch-to-zoom mechanism in the phone’s Browser, Gallery and Maps applications

3G connectivity: we will provide a general fix to help improve 3G connectivity on some Nexus One phones

Pinch To Zoom functionality added? WOWZERS that is an absolute SHOCKER and we definitely didn’t see that coming. Get ready to embrace Android to its fullest… things are just starting to heat up!

Don’t forget to visit our Nexus One Forum for all the latest convo!