Remember the Motorola DROID R2-D2, possibly the DROID-iest DROID of them all? The Star Wars-themed handset is due for an update, and today Verizon gave the rundown of the new software over on its DROID R2-D2 support page. It's a bug-fixer that's actually fairly large and will bump the DROID R2-D2 up to Android 2.3.4. The full changelog for the 4.5.622.A957.Verizon.en.US update is available for your perusal down below.

Pretty exciting news, right DROID R2-D2 owners? It may not be Android 4.0, but considering that the DROID R2-D2 didn't appear on Motorola's Ice Cream Sandwich update list, that's not really much of a surprise. (I'm not sure Astromech droids really care for frozen sandwich treats, anyway.) It is good to see Moto and Verizon prepping such a sizable update for the DROID R2-D2, though, and I'm sure owners of the device feel the same way. If you happen to own a DROID R2-D2 and would like to manually check for the 12MB update, you can do so by heading into Menu > Settings > About phone > System updates. Don't forget to give us a shout in the comments below once you've got it installed, ok DROID R2-D2 folk?

Device Features:

• Enhanced security with DigiNotar security patch.
• Increased browser cross-application scripting for enhanced multitasking stability.
• Device will no longer automatically power on after it has been powered off.
• Device is enabled with the Wireless Alerting System.
• Successfully download and save purchased MP3 ringtones.
• Camera settings will be saved, even after the device is powered off.
• Increased device stability when keypad is opened and closed repeatedly.
• Improved 3G data connectivity while using the Mobile Hotspot.

Applications & Widgets:

• App shortcuts remain on the home screen after moving them from internal to external memory.
• VZ Navigator® is now updated to version 7.2.0.452.
• V CAST Apps is now updated to version 4.4.1.0.
• Successfully play WAV files.
• Contact groups will sort correctly.
• Successfully add application shortcuts or widgets to the home panel without error.

Email & Messaging:

• Fixed issue where duplicate text and multimedia messages were being received.
• Improved ability to access and receive Gmail messages when the Mobile Hotspot is turned on.
• Improved syncing with Yahoo! email.
• Forwarded emails will no longer remain in the outbox when Smart Forwarding is enabled.

Via Droid-Life, Verizon