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Overnight Google has finally released the final build of FroYo for the Nexus One.

The previous leaked builds were only able to instalk on stock T-Mobile Nexus One’s but the final release is for all versions.

To get mine to update I had to invoke the checkin in my handset by keying *#*#2432546#*#* which made the handset check for an available update. A quick reboot and it was updated to build FRF85B.

Nexus owners, get prepared to update!

Source: Google

An xda developers member has posted the link to the newer FRF72 build of froyo for the Nexus One.

I’ve just updated my N1 from frf50 build and it went fine. No noticeable changes yet thus far.

More: xda developers

Well it’s happened again, another delay to the oft delayed Android 2.1 Hero update.

Please sir, can I have some Eclair?

Techradar have reported on a statement made by HTC stating that the update won’t be rolled out until Early June.

HTC will be providing a free update to Éclair for European HTC Hero variants. Starting in June,

Whilst Legend and Desire owners play with their Android 2.1 touting phones, Hero owners are stuck with Android 1.5 which in turn means no access to  apps like Google Navigation and Google Goggles. I think HTC should try to muster up a Sense UI free rom for people desperate to get onto the Android 2.1 bandwagon.

For more info, hit the source link below.

Source: Techradar

So iPhone OS4 is getting multitasking but what do you get with your iPhone or iPod? Read on to find out!

First gen iPhone/iPod touch: No update to OS 4.0
Second gen iPhone 3g/iPod Touch: Update to OS 4.0, no multitasking.
Third Gen iPhone 3gs/iPod Touch: Update to OS 4.0, including multitasking.

There you have it. First gen owners get nothing, 2nd gen owners get an update but some features missing and 3rd gen owners get everything announced today!

iPhone, iPod touch and iPad fans must be getting excited now. In less than 2 hours, Apple will be showing the world a preview of iPhone OS 4.0.

For those of you unlucky enough not to be there (myself included) here are some liveblog links of the event:

• Computerworld
• Engadget
• Gizmodo
• Slashgear

The wait is almost over!

For those Droid owners who are too impatient to wait for an OTA Android 2.1 update, you can finally do so easily thanks to Androidforums user Trident! and his handy guide to update manually.

Now there is no reason for Droid owners to feel left out of the Android 2.1 fun!

Source: Phandroid

It seems that Droid owners will finally be getting their 2.1 update TODAY! After a few delays, Engadget have posted info on the imminent update.

Starting 03/30/2010, Verizon Wireless is pleased to announce a new software update for the DROID by Motorola. Users will be able to upgrade their software to version AP: ESE81/BP: C_01.3E.03P to receive new improvements and enhancements.

*Software Schedule:*
Below is the software-upgrade notification schedule (All times listed are Eastern Time):

o At noon on 03/30, 1,000 users will receive notification of
the update.
o At 11:59 PM on 03/30, 9,000 more users will receive the
update notification.
o After the first 10,000 users receive the update on 03/30,
there will be a 24-hour period when no additional upgrades
will be delivered.
o On Day 3 (04/01), 200,000 users will receive the update
notification at 11:59 PM. This schedule will continue each
day thereafter until the update has been delivered to all users.

The Motorola Milestone recieved an OTA update yesterday and it seems Droid owners will be getting some 2.1 fun today!

The 2.1 wait is almost over.

Source: Engadget

Verizon will be rolling out the Android 2.1 update from tomorrow. Some of the enhancements that this will bring to the droid are:

• Pinch to zoom in the browser, Google Maps and the new improved gallery app
• A new weather and news widget
• Voice text entry
• Live wallpapers

More information about the Droid Android 2.1 update can be found at Verizon. Welcome to Android 2.1 Droid owners!

Source: Verizon

Motodroidlife have posted a video on YouTube of the Motorola Droid rinning Android 2.1 update 1.

Looks very smooth running on the Droid and features the new Gallery and Music Player app and also adds pinch to zoom multitouch in the browser browser by default.

Archos have released another update to the Archos 5 Internet Tablet. Changes below:

Cell phone tethering: add DUN and PAND bluetooth support for connection and automatic detection

Cell phone tethering: add one click enable/disable shortcut in “Power control” widget

System Monitor: a new application to kill background processes, list system alarms responsible of waking up the product and “wakelocks” preventing device to sleep.

GPS diagnostic: a new application to monitor satellite reception levels

Storage: add FAT32 support for internal storage, with capability to reformat device in FAT32 (settings>about device->repair and formatting tools options). Note that if you choose to reformat your device in FAT32, file size will be limited to 4GB which is incompatible with most of the full length HD movie file size. Use of FAT32 filesystem format is not recommended for hard disk based products.

Archos Media Center widget: faster launch of media center applications

Video: allow volume autogain for files played from a network shares

Video: fix some MP4, WMV9 HD and MPEG1 files not playing

Calculator: add clear button in menu

File browser: file overwrite does not freeze UI anymore

Keyboard: fix a wrong letter in Android russian keyboard

System: fixes device power off when time is changed in the past

System: better handling of media center application restart

The update is 86MB and does not seem to affect the Android Market hack for Android 1.6 (Donut).

More info: Archos Support, Archos Changelog