In another bit of Android news, Motorola has recently updated the upgrade schedule for its Android 2.x devices, including those released here in the US and overseas. Most of the information has been previously announced or leaked; but it is notable that some of the updates have changed.
For example, the CLIQ was expected to see Android 2.1 land in Q2 but it has been pushed back to Q3/Q4. Others, like the DEXT, which was under evaluation for Android 2.1, have been cancelled. Sad to say but European and Latin American customers with this international version of the CLIQ will not receive an OS upgrade to 2.1.
For those dying to find out the fate of their current handset, here is the exhaustive list organized by region:
- USA
- BACKFLIP – Upgrade to Android 2.1 planned for Q3
- CLIQ – Upgrade to Android 2.1 – testing in process, planned for late Q3/early Q4
- CLIQ XT – Upgrade to Android 2.1 – testing in process, planned for late Q3/early Q4
- DEVOUR – Will not have a software upgrade to Android 2.1
- DROID by Motorola – Upgrade to Android 2.2 currently rolling out in phases
- DROID X by Motorola – Upgrade to Android 2.2 planned for late summer.
- Canada
- BACKFLIP – Upgrade to Android 2.1 under evaluation
- DEXT – Upgrade to Android 2.1 under evaluation
- MILESTONE – Upgrade to Android 2.2 Froyo under evaluation
- QUENCH – Upgrade to Android 2.1 under evaluation
- Europe:
- BACKFLIP- Will not have software upgrade to Android 2.1
- DEXT – Will not have software upgrade to Android 2.1
- MILESTONE – Initial rollout of upgrade to Android 2.2 planned for Q4
- Asia-Pacific:
- BACKFLIP (Asia-Pacific) – Upgrade to Android 2.1 under evaluation
- DEXT (Asia-Pacific) – Upgrade to Android 2.1 under evaluation
- MILESTONE (Asia-Pacific) – Upgrade to Android 2.2 under evaluation
- QUENCH (Asia-Pacific) – Upgrade to Android 2.1 under evaluation
- MILESTONE (Korea) – Initial rollout of upgrade to Android 2.2 planned for Q4
- MOTOROI (Korea) – Initial rollout of upgrade to Android 2.2 planned for Q4
- Titanium (Korea) – Initial rollout of upgrade to Android 2.2 planned for Q4
- Latin America (including Mexico):
- BACKFLIP – Will not have software upgrade to Android 2.1
- DEXT – Will not have software upgrade to Android 2.1
- MILESTONE – Upgrade to Android 2.2 under evaluation
Anyone disappointed or excited by this updated schedule? If you are completely unhappy, you can always check out the numerous hacking sites which may have a custom ROM to suit your needs.
[Via Unwired View and Motorola]