gdgt

So, now the Nexus One has been served up native multitouch in the U.S.. Question... why does my DROID, that was sold to me as the ULTIMATE halo Google device, not yet have multitouch? A little crap of Google to do if you ask me. DROID may get it too I suppose, but as of now, no dice. Glad that I rooted mine and did it myself. If Google doesn't serve up multitouch on the DROID I feel like that is sort of a big middle finger to DROID users and Motorola.

Well technically the NExus one is on 2.1, the droid is the only phone on 2.0(which I am guessing Google is not updating since 2.1 is out), so as soon as the Droid goes to 2.1 which they said it would soon, it should have multitouch.

The DROID has been designated by Google as a flagship device. It would be pretty poor form for them to shaft Motorola by denying the DROID a 2.1/multitouch update

What about the hero? I think we're still on the upgrade path to 2.0.

I thought it would be up to Motorola to update the Droid once the 2.1 source code has been released?
Droid updates have noting to do with Google.

I think that Motorola and not Google would indeed be the ones to push out the upgrade now that I think about it. The point still stands that both Motorola and Google advertised this device as a halo/flagship device and, I believe, its users deserve the most updated experience.

This is part of the flawed system of Android. If in fact it is %100 up to a Motorola whether they want push out updates or not could reflect very badly on both Google and Android. Google would seem to have no control in that situation over a product that effects them and their appearence directly. I, wrongly, was quick to blame Google right off the bat and I worry that others would do the same. In this instance, I think Apple is smart. A controlled environment where they always know that every update will be available for every user on, in most cases, every device.

Just look at ChazClout. What is the Hero on 1.5... 1.6? Its not but a couple of months older than the droid if I'm not mistaken.

If you want this update that badly you can have it by rooting your phone and going with a ROM from Pete. It's called the Bugless Beast.

http://alldroid.org/viewforum.php?f=210

That's the page to all the different Droid ROM's. Pete will have this in Bugless Beast within a day or two. He's already working on it.

Otherwise, wait patiently till Motorola and Verizon release an official 2.1 update.

My lingering question is whether or not this update also includes a true Multi-touch keyboard. One were you can press a key with one hand and leave it there and then press another key with the other and it still be recognized. This is currently not possible.

2.1 is coming! http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/motorola-droid-update
-to-android-2-1-will-start-to-roll-out-th/?utm_source=fe
edburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+weblogsinc/e
ngadget+(Engadget)