Verizon HTC Droid Eris Update Rolling Out Now HTC Droid Eris OTA Firmware Update Enhancements Detailed

Those of you packing a HTC Droid Eris from Verizon should see the new
HTC Droid Eris firmware update steadily rolling out now following its
initial release at midnight that ll see your ROM updated to 1.16.605.1
(radio version is 2.32.40.11.09) though, rather than becoming available
to everyone initially, the HTC Droid Eris is gradually being made
available to an increasing number of users over the next few days (so if
it isn t available to you now, you ll need to keep checking back).
So what exactly does this firmware update bring to the table? Here s the
low-down as to what you can expect to see in terms of improvements and
enhancements following the upgrade:While on a call and the device is in
screensaver mode, pressing theย End key now takes the device out of
screensaver mode, and a secondย press will end the call.On-call mute and
speakerphone icon functionality is enhanced.Upgraded functionality after
activation eliminates the delay usersย were experiencing in receiving
their first call.Device now switches effectively from 1x mode to
3G.Device no longer requires users to reselect a default email
afterย power-cycling.SMS and MMS messaging delivery is
improved.Eighty-character MMS/SMS message subject lines are now
allowed.Improved picture messaging functionality allows messages from
LGย phones to be opened.
If you ve gained the update we d love to hear your thoughts. Has it
addressed everything you hoped it would? Do let us know.