Gingerbread Coming to Verizon Androids Soon?
Verizon Wireless may be serving Gingerbread in Q1 2011.
Verizon DROID owners were recently teased with an over-the-air update almost immediately after Google officially revealed Android 2.3 (aka Gingerbread) earlier this month. Much to our disappointment, the update was merely the miniscule v2.2.1 Froyo patch that was released months ago on other devices. Sorry, no Gingerbread for us yet.
But perhaps Verizon's Android-based smartphones will get the fresh baked goods soon. According to a Verizon document to service representatives dated December 13 and obtained by Droid Life, the wireless carrier is currently determining which Android phones will receive the highly-anticipated update.
"Google's just-announced Gingerbread software is generating buzz in the media," the document states. "Initially, it is not available on the Verizon Wireless lineup of Android phones. BUT... we're working with Google as they release source code for device manufacturers to begin integration. We are also assessing which devices will get Gingerbread within the coming months.*"
Android 2.3 may actually arrive on all DROID models including the original DROID, DROID X, DROID 2, DROID Incredible and DROID Pro. Samsung has already stated that its Galaxy S series will receive the update, however, based on the amount of time it took for Froyo (v2.2) to land on the DROID X, it may not be until late February/early March before Verizon subscribers get a taste of Gingerbread.
*Emphasis added
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Love my Droid 2 and looking forward to enjoying some Gingerbread!
If it takes as long as froyo did to get to the droid x, there will be a lot of very angry users.
i've got a milestone (international version of DROID) and we wont have froyo till Q1 2011 .... so gingerbread will get to us right around the time the world will end .... Q4 2012 maybe
Just last week received a 2.2 update for my Galaxy S after complaining a lot :-)
I wonder how many Android updates Samsung will release until giving up. Hope they'll never give up.
If the Droid gets 2.3, it would put all other Android phones to shame. That device has received so many updates I've stopped counting.
And here we LG Ally owners just got confirmation of a update to FroYo to be released in February. Still better than getting it really fast like the original Droid that had bricking, battery and overheating issues with FroYo but I wouldn't mind the updated keyboard from Gingerbread.....
Moto is the preferred partner for Verizon just a heads up
We have to give Verizon some time to completely cripple gingerbread first. Removing tethering, wi-fi hostpot, and installing a bunch of bloatware takes time guys. Dont worry, you'll have your watered down version of Gingerbread in 3-6 months. Unless Verizon feels the media hype has subsided and that there is simply no point anymore. Their only concern here are the attacks from ATT and Tmobile should they start making Gingerbread advertisements. Verizon is only going to do whatever is in their interests, not yours.
And here we LG Ally owners just got confirmation of a update to FroYo to be released in February. Still better than getting it really fast like the original Droid that had bricking, battery and overheating issues with FroYo but I wouldn't mind the updated keyboard from Gingerbread.....
not really
@ gingerwhat
i have all of those features and no "bloatware" on my droid 2
@ a.inymous. I agree. But if verison and motorola continue down this path of delayed updates and lack of qa ing a timely matter, it will bite them. I doubt veru much that droid users like myself are goimg to tolerate a gingerbread release much like the froyo with the droidx if they do-there will many would and go elsewhere. The contract termination fee isnt going to hold smartphone users down. Especially when we reserve the right to use our phones outside the intended service provider curtiousy of the patent office. many smartphone users are all about the latest bells and whistles-deny them for to long and those users will go elsewhere to get what they what a few extra $$ is worth it when u dont get the developer support u deserve as a customer under contract