Over the weekend, Motorola published an updated timeline for upcoming OS upgrades for its lineup of Android smartphones.
We know you value having the latest and greatest technology on your devices. We are working very closely with Google and our carrier partners to bring you the most optimized experience on each of our smartphones powered by Android; this means appropriately releasing both operating system upgrades and software maintenance updates which enhance device functionality.
| Phone Model | Timeline |
|---|---|
| USA | |
| BACKFLIP (USA) | Upgrade to Android 2.1 planned for Q3 |
| CLIQ (USA) | Upgrade to Android 2.1 – testing in process, planned for late Q3/early Q4 |
| CLIQ XT (USA) | Upgrade to Android 2.1 – testing in process, planned for late Q3/early Q4 |
| DEVOUR (USA) | Will not have a software upgrade to Android 2.1 |
| DROID by Motorola (USA) | Upgrade to Android 2.2 currently rolling out in phases |
| DROID X by Motorola (USA) | Upgrade to Android 2.2 planned for late summer. |
| Canada | |
| BACKFLIP (Canada) | Upgrade to Android 2.1 under evaluation |
| DEXT (Canada) | Upgrade to Android 2.1 under evaluation |
| MILESTONE (Canada) | Upgrade to Android 2.2 under evaluation |
| QUENCH (Canada) | Upgrade to Android 2.1 under evaluation |
In Canada, upgrades for the MILESTONE, BACKFLIP, DEXT, and QUENCH are all "under evaluation," suggesting that Motorola has not finalized its upgrade plans yet. Hopefully there is some good news in the near future.
Motorola also outlined its upgrade plans for Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America and Mexico in the same document.