Motorola Droid gets unofficial Android 2.1 updates

on 03/04/2010, filed in Home > CellPhones

While you are still waiting for an official release of the Android 2.1 operating system update for your Motorola Droid from your respective mobile carrier, those with a lack of patience might want to check out an unofficial firmware release, although there are no guarantees that this release does not contain any malicious coding within, so do proceed with caution. If you want to stay on the safe side, then waiting for the official OTA update would be the better choice.

Android: Android is the mobile operating system from Google. The software was originally built by a company called Android Inc, that was purchased by Google in 2005. From its modest debuts, Android has become a powerhouse that powers not only smartphones and tablet, but a host of other less high-profile devices and gadgets. Although Android is not a community-driven project, Google does release the source code as open-source under the Apache license. You can follow Ubergizmo on Android with Google Currents.

Motorola: Motorola is an American telecommunication company that has been split in two: Motorola Mobility (now a Google company) and Motorola Solutions. Motorola Mobility now focuses on handsets and set top boxes, while Motorola Solutions works on infrastructure and enterprise products. Motorola Mobility's best products are the Motorola RAZR M, RAZR HD, and RAZR Maxx HD. In Europe, Motorola has partnered with Intel to build the Motorola RAZR i.

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