Verizon’s HTC Droid Eris Update to Android 2.1, Coming Soon

Verizon Wireless has announced on their website that there will be an update for their HTC Droid Eris / Desire smartphone. The Droid Eris software version ROM: 2.36.605.1/Radio: 2.42.00.04.12 update includes numerous enhancements and improvements.

As you can read on their files, here are some enhancements and improvements for the Droid Eris software update :

New enhancements:

- Pinch-to-zoom feature is now available when using the Gallery and Google Maps.
- New support for voice-to-text entry. − Whenever a text-entry box appears, simply tap the microphone icon on the virtual keyboard and speak.
- New Gallery application with 3D layout. View and share photos taken with your camera phone and images from your online Picasa Web albums.
- Additional calendar views and easier access to contacts make navigating even quicker.
- Google Maps with Navigation provides free, traffic-enhanced, turn-by-turn navigation.

New improvements:

- Free Yahoo! Mail is now supported—just simply sign in with your Yahoo! email address and password and you can view and send email using your Yahoo! Mail account.
- Longer battery life due to power savings, it will be nice so we can use the handset longer.
- Better Bluetooth support, including contact transfer.

These are only a view information about the HTC Droid Eris software update, just visit Verizon website to view and download their full documents and more information. Source Android Central