just 4 hours ago, the motorola droid twitter account gave us all some very welcoming news.  they have officially confirmed the android 2.1 update coming to your motorola droid.

no set timetable, but at least we can start dreaming about things to come.

the first of our many application reviews!

seesmic is the newest twitter application that is worth your time and its release provided the perfect opportunity to start off our application review series.  without getting into written details, we’ll just say that you should go download it in the market for free and follow along in the video…

for you programmers out there, be happy to hear that the android 2.1 software development kit (sdk) is now available.

from google…

Today, we are releasing the SDK component for Android 2.1, so that developers can take advantage of the new features introduced in Android 2.1. Please read the Android 2.1 release notes for more details. You can download the Android 2.1 component through the SDK Manager.

In addition to the new SDK, a new USB driver that supports Nexus One is also available today through the SDK Manager. The USB driver page contains more information.

does this mean that the update for motorola droid’s to android 2.1 is on the horizon?  it better.

update:  video proof from us over at droiddog.com!

for those of you using the lock pattern on your motorola droid running android 2.0.1, understand that it is not completely safe.

if your phone is locked and you receive a call, you can hit the “back” button and jump right into your phone without ever unlocking it.  (yikes!)  if you hit the “home” button it will lock, but the “back” button has left the phone wide open. 

to test it, try this:

1.  set the lock pattern on your phone
2.  call your phone with someone else’s phone
3.  answer the call
4.  press the “back” button while on the call
5.  bam!

and i’ve tried this myself and can assure you that this works.  let’s hope there is a patch soon to fix this issue.

when we first started this little motorola droid blog, we popped off our original list of the best droid applications.  and since that list, we’ve learned and experienced a ton more with this phone and thought it was time to update the list or at least give you some new options.

here is our second list of the best android applications…

1.  seesmic – this might only be in version 1.1, but it quickly replaced twidroid on our phone.  it looks better, has every option you could need, and performs much smoother than any other twitter app for android.  and yep, it’s free.

2.  google voice -you’ll need to apply for an account, but once you get it you’ll be loving life.  it transcribes your voicemails, records calls if you want, and sends you notifications or emails when you have new ones.  google really is always changing the way the world works.

3.  swype – we wrote about swype, told you how to install it, and have been using it ever since.  what a great replacement to the android keyboard, right?  it takes a day to get used to, but once you figure it out, it’s amazingly fast.

4.  flan gallery – we also gave you instructions on how to install this fantastic gallery application.  you need to get this right now if you don’t already have it.  this is the gallery app from the nexus one and android 2.1 which will amaze you.

5.  dolphin browser – hating google for leaving out multi-touch on your browser?  download dolphin from the market for free and you’ve got it.  plus, it runs like firefox which is lovely.  here is another tutorial we did showing the awesomeness that is dolphin.

6.  layar – heard of the iphone’s “augmented reality?”  layar brings it to android.  this app takes your location, uses your camera, and points out cool stuff near you including restaurants, golf courses, bars, and just about anything else you are looking for.  it takes some time to get used to, but it’s sooooooo worth it.

7.  yelp – yelp exists in layar, but in case that is too advanced for you, go ahead and just get this one.  it’s not as advanced and up-to-date as the iphone version, but it’s come a long way.  i love me some yelp.

8.  kayak – kayak has been the greatest vacation search engine for some time and the app is no disappointment.  grab it for free in the market.

9.  ringdroid – want to make your own free ringtones?  it doesn’t get any easier than this.  you can make them in seconds using your own music plus you can set them as alarms, ringtones, or notifications.  love it.

10.  robo defense – i’m not really a phone gaming kind of guy, but this game is so damn addicting.  check out the free version and if you go crazy on it, it’s worth purchasing.

what else are you using that i haven’t mentioned yet?

for our european counterparts, and users of the motorola milestone, your fears can now disappear.  your motorola milestone will soon be updated to android 2.0.1!  through motorola’s european facebook page, they leave us with this quote:

“Attention Android lovers. The 2.01 update is on its way for all Milestone users – watch this space for more info. The Android 2.1 upgrade for MILESTONE is also on its way and will be ready in the next 2 months. We can confirm that DEXT will get the Android 2.1 upgrade as well – once we have the timing for this, will let you know here…”

 a huge thanks to @JimBrown007 for sending this tip over.

we just checked out this video showing the performance of the touchscreens on an iphone, motorola droid and droid eris.  the iphone dominated while our lovely little motorola droid seemed to struggle in the test. 

i’m not surprised by this at all.  and part of me believes this is the reason that we don’t have multi-touch enabled on this phone.  the fact that the screen is not as accurate and responsive sucks, but in no way means this isn’t one of the top phones on the planet.  try multi-tasking mr. iphone.