Verizon confirms Android 2.1 upgrade requires a wipe

http://androidandme.com/2010/05/news...=Google+Reader

PDF: http://support.vzw.com/pdf/system_update/eris.pdf

Details of Droid Eris 2.1 upgrade are listed below.

Enhancements:

* Pinch-to-zoom 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 phone and images from your online Picasa Web albums.
* New Leap thumbnail view lets you pinch to jump between the seven panels on your home screen.
* Additional calendar views and easier access to contacts make navigating even quicker.
* Google Maps with Navigation provides free, traffic-enhanced, turn-by-turn navigation.
* With the Enhanced Android Market, you’ll enjoy a better browsing experience as well as even more applications, including Verizon Wireless content featuring self-service applications.
* Ability to log onto and access multiple Google accounts at once.
* Support for 19 Microsoft Exchange Server policies makes your phone more secure and business friendly.
* Desk Clock intelligently dims your screen and displays the current time while charging.
* Location-based cinematic full screen weather keeps you on top of changing conditions.

Improvements:

* Free Yahoo! Mail is now supported—simply sign in with your Yahoo! email address and password.
* Longer battery life due to power savings.
* Improved YouTube video playback.
* Better Bluetooth support, including contact transfer.
* Automatic settings for POP3 verizon.net email accounts.
* Added support for stand-alone Wi-Fi when device is in airplane mode.
* Improved handset audio when disconnecting a wired headset.
* Faster power-up time.
* Improved swipe-unlock functionality.
* Added support for Microsoft Office 2007 documents

 

I've been running the Leaked 2.1 on my Eris for months now (All 3 versions) and it makes it a completely different and much better phone.

Just happy the official product if finally coming.

 

i have the update and its fantastic, really makes the Eris even more of an amazing phone than before. Really makes me wonder why anyone would want the Droid over the Eris? The slide-out keyboard does nothing for me, the Droid is heavier, bigger, etc.

 

ALSO, all of the emulators run PERFECTLY on it now with touch screen multi-touch controls...genesis, SNES, NES are all running smooth as butter on my Eris with many many games.

 

eris is great...but the phone going silent when making calls is a big problem, doesnt happen often, but it does. Also the phone dialer SUCKS, it is so laggy ill try to make a call sometimes then wait 30 seconds before it actually calls out.