Motorola has issued an Android 2.0.1 update for Milestone owners in France and Italy. The new firmware improves the camera (autofocus and speed), adds support for Microsoft Exchange, touch gestures, three-way call connectivity and in-call audio quality. They've also added 3D landscape viewing mode for the photo gallery and an equalizer for the music player. Users in the UK and Germany should be receiving the update shortly.
Another iDEN handset has been approved by the FCC, namely the Motorola i296 for Sprint. It supports the 800 and 900 MHz iDEN bands, features Bluetooth, and has support for Motorola’s MOTO Talk technology that allows to make short range push-to-talk calls to other handsets without being connected to the network. That's all we know so far.No word on pricing or availability date yet.
Some Motorola DROID owners received an OTA firmware update for their handset that reportedly fixes some issues regarding the Facebook app in the Marketplace - now there should be no problems downloading the latest versions of the said software. No Android 2.1, sorry.
During the Korean launch of the MOTOROI, Motorola Korea CEO Rick Wolochatiuk has confirmed that it "will be launched in other markets around the world," with the U.S. specifically confirmed for a March release.
Rumors suggest that Telus will release the Android-based Motorola Milestone on January 26th, which corrensponds to the previous info mentioning Q1 2010. Take it with a pinch of salt, though, as rumors often end up being false.
Sprint Nextel has added the Motorola i680 Brute to its iDEN lineup. It is a rugged clamshell compliant with mil-spec 810F for durability. Features include a 2Mpix camera with flash, Nextel Direct Connect PTT functions, GPS, durable battery, media player, stereo Bluetooth, and the ability to switch a PTT conversation to a standard voice call.The phone is availabe for $119.
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