The device first shipped in mid-May 2011 after a 16-day delay that some analysts attributed to .

The Droid Charge, with a 4.3-in. display, was the second Verizon LTE-ready phone. It followed the ThunderBolt, which was introduced in March 2011.

The Charge was priced at $300 with a two-year contract, which at the time was considered higher than the average smartphone price of about $250.

The update also provides a new user interface and updated versions of Verizon Navigator, Google Books, Google Market and Gmail apps.

The remote diagnostics app is currently being provided to the Droid Revolution through a software update being shipped over the air in phases, the Verizon spokesman said.