So remember yesterday and how I said I would keep you updated on the status of Verizon's Android 2.3 update for the DROID Charge? Well it's only a day later and I have official confirmation from Big Red stating that the Gingerbread update will begin to roll out next Tuesday, November 29. Join me after the break for a full change log of expected features and improvements, there's some really great stuff on the way!
Samsung Droid Charge Android 2.3 Gingerbread update
Enhancements:
- Download Manager App: New App to manage all of your downloads from web browsing, email attachments and other apps.
- App and Power Management Details: Under Manage Applications, a new “Running” tab displays a list of active applications and the storage and memory being used by each.
- Improved Word Selection and Copy Functionality: New capability to select a word, or select all, via press-hold. A second press of the selected word copies or cuts the selected characters and pastes them.
- New User Interface and Color Scheme: New widgets, icons and screens with refreshed colors.
Security:
- Added Device and SD Card encryption. VPN enhancements integrate IPSec VPN clients into device security settings.
- Updated Calendar Options: Display Calendar and event times in your home time zone when traveling. Dismiss individual reminders, such as dismissing one meeting reminder without dismissing other meeting reminders.
- Call Features: “Pause”, “Wait” and “Password” have been added into the voicemail speed dial entry for manual entry/storage. The vibration alert intensity has been increased.
- Email, Messaging and Data: The messaging signature setting is now supported. The Hotspot-WLAN password is now encrypted. Display .eml attachments from Outlook email.
Device Features:
- Software Upgrade Assistant (SUA) has been added.
- The volume of the Low Battery Notification sound has been reduced.
The following device features, applications and software have been improved:
- Audio Output
- Bluetooth®
- Camera
- Data Connectivity
- Data Usage App
- Email Client
- EAS Email and Calendar syncing
- GPS
- HDMI Output
- SMS / MMS Messaging
- Visual Voice Mail
- Web Browser
- Video on Demand
Prior to this update you could send a mms message attaching text, a picture and a sound. Now you can only attach one thing. What can you do to make it like it was before?
increased vibration intensity!
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