Motorola Droid Android 2.1 Update Coming; This Time Verizon Says So [Verizon Unveils Android 2.1 Upgrade Details for the Motorola Droid; Upgrade Coming on Thursday]

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This is not the first time we tell you that your beloved Motorola Droid will finally get the Android 2.1 update you deserve but this time we kinda know for sure it’s coming. Verizon Wireless has posted details regarding the update and from what we hear so far Droids all over the U.S. are going to get the Android 2.1 love starting with this Thursday.

As we’ve already seen the Droid is a true Android hit phone. Unlike the Google Nexus One, the Droid has passed the 1 million sold units mark so it should definitely get the Android 2.1 upgrade.

So what exactly will Android 2.1 bring you? Here’s a fully detailed, uncensored list with the new features supported by the upcoming firmware:

Pinch-to-zoom is now available when using the browser, Gallery, and Google Maps.

New Weather and News application plus widget. − The Weather and News app pulls the information you want from the

Web and brings it to your fingertips. You get weekly and hourly weather forecasts based on your location, and news headlines.

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.

Live Wallpapers offer richer animated, interactive backgrounds on the home screen. Access them with a long press anywhere on the home

screen. Tap Wallpapers, then Live Wallpapers.

Free Yahoo!® Mail is now supported—simply sign in with your Yahoo! email address and password.

Google Maps update − Personalized suggestions and synchronized starring with desktop maps.google.com.

Starred items are stored and synced automatically between Google

Maps on your device and maps.google.com on your computer, making it easy to search for places you’ve searched for before. − New night mode in Google Maps Navigation automatically changes the screen at night for easier viewing.

Improved pattern-lock functionality.

Improved handset audio when disconnecting a wired headset.

Email accounts no longer need to be re-entered after an over-the-air update.

The update is said to be available in batches of 250,000 starting this Thursday which means that by the end of the week your Droid will rock on Android 2.1. But don’t forget to ping us just in case anything will go wrong with the whole update process.