Verizon Rolls Out Droid X Gingerbread Update OTA

Humberto Saabedra

Motorola Droid XFollowing up on the previous article regarding Verizon’s rollout of the Gingerbread update for the Droid X last week, the carrier has now begun the OTA part of the update, as the previous update was over the wire. The Droid X Gingerbread update features the following updates and fixes in version 4.5.596.MB810.Verizon.en.US:

  • New Download Manager App
  • App and Power Management Details
  • Multi-Touch Key-Chording-New ability to enter numbers and symbols with keyboard shortcut combos, instead of having to change to the numeric keyboard mode for every input.
  • Improved Word Selection and Copy Functionality
  • New User Interface and Color Scheme
  • Dock Icons
  • App Groups
  • Emergent Groups and Smart Contacts
  • Updated Calendar Options
  • Geo-Tagging for Camera applications
  • Email application- Improved contact syncing from multiple accounts, Email pushes now work correctly when using Exchange Active Sync.
  • Successfully edit Contacts without being directed to the home screen.
  • Auto focus Camera feature has been improved for use in low-light conditions
  • Improved battery life while using Bluetooth
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