14 DAY TRIAL // Motorola DROID X is the next Android smartphone to receive a software update from Verizon Wireless, along with the original DROID. Even though it's not Gingerbread, it is recommended that DROID X owners apply the update to their device.
Verizon will soon start to deliver over-the-air (OTA) the latest Android 2.3.340 software update for Motorola DROID X. The update brings several additions, as well as lots of improvements.
The full changelog of the update is detailed below:
Enhancements:
- Preloaded Madden NFL football game; - Preloaded Adobe Flash Player 10.1; - Preloaded MyVerizon application (v5); - Added Data Widget to home panel; - Improved Android OS Froyo stability.
Improvements:
- Improvements to Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync: Enhancements to corporate email sync and push stop; PIN lock timeout now follows the server's settings; Enhancements to SMTP authentication. - Improvements to Visual Voice Mail: “Failed delivery to” message displays correctly when messages can't be sent; Audio routes correctly to speaker, even when connected to a mono Bluetooth headset.
Other improvements:
- Device now supports MP3 media files after MR2 update; - MusicPlay now runs smoothly and without lock-ups; - Weather widget stays with assigned location updates, not current location; - “Smart Profile: Face Down” feature will not permanently disable the phone's ringer; - Enhanced audio sync when playing high quality WMV videos; - Improved video playback; - Clearer colors assigned to soft keys in applications such as Google Maps; - In the Contacts widget, keyboard now appears when using “type to search”; - Eliminated camera “Force Close” errors; - Device lock remains, even after a long, hard key press; - Quicker wake-up of display when on a call. Verizon customers who own the DROID X can find the full set of instructions on how to update their smartphone's software on the carrier's support webpage.