Motorola DROID 3 update coming soon, two builds leaked

14 February 2012 by Discuss (2)

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It looks like Motorola is prepping a few updates to soon roll out to the DROID 3. For starters, no this is not Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and merely just maintenance updates. So far we haven’t heard reports of an update or a soak (beta) test for these updates but they have leaked and are available now for those interested.

Both of the leaked builds (linked below) can be flashed with the stock recovery and on unrooted devices, and are officially signed from Motorola and all. Basically these are beta builds that are pretty final and have been leaked. Good times! Obviously these are nothing official so users should still use caution while flashing, and there is no way to revert back to your previous state so keep that in mind.

So while non-rooted users can flash this, we’d recommend you know what you are doing before you proceed. We are however hearing reports of a better camera, more stable connection, and even increased battery life with the new build and ratios included in these leaks. All the information and downloads are available over at this XDA thread.

Device Specifications and Information
Device Info
    Device Name : Droid 3
    Manufactuer : Motorola
    Carrier : Verizon
    Announced Date : July 07, 2011
    Release Date : July 07, 2011
    Also Known As :
Display
  • Screen Size : 4 Inch
  • Resolution : 540x960
  • Screen Type : qHD
Dimension & Weight
  • Height : 4.90 Inch
  • Width : 2.50 Inch
  • Depth : 0.50 Inch
  • Weight : 184 Grams
Battery & Power
    Battery Type:
  • Lithium Ion
  • Battery Capacity : 1540 mAh
  • Talk Time : NA
  • Stand By Time : 300 hours
Software
    Android OS:
  • 2.3.x
    Audio Playback:
  • AAC
  • AAC+
  • AMR
  • MID
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
    Video Playback:
  • h.263
  • h.264 / AVC
  • MPEG-4 (MP4)
  • WMV
    Messaging:
  • SMS
  • MMS
Hardware
    CPU : OMAP4
    CPU Clock Speed : 1000 Mhz
    Core : 2
    Ram : 512 MB
    Internal Storage : 16.384 GB
    Front Facing Camera :
    Camera Resolution : 8 MP
    External Storage:
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
    Camera Features:
  • Auto focus
  • Flash
  • 1080p Video Recording
    Sensors:
  • Accelerometer
  • Ambient light
  • Proximity
    QWERTY :
Cellular Network
    Network Technology:
  • CDMA
    GSM Band:
  • 850
  • 900
  • 1800
  • 1900
    CDMA Band:
  • 800
  • 1900
Device Connectivity
    Wi-Fi:
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
    Bluetooth:
  • Bluetooth 2.0
    Location Features:
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • Cellular location
  • Wi-Fi location
    FM Radio :
    NFC :

[via Droid-Life]

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Chris-Castellano/1311687279 Chris Castellano

    I wish they would give us Droid 3 users ICS…

  • http://www.motoask.com Motorola Atrix

    faster blur, faster camera, better radio according to some.  but no way back yet so do with caution!