Pinch! Zoom! Latest Nexus One software update enables multitouch

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.downloadsquad.com/media/2010/02/nexusonepinchzoom1.jpgGood news, Nexus One users! Owners of Google’s flagship Android phone are getting an over-the-air software update today (it may already be installed on your phone) that includes a new version of Google Maps, a fix for some of the phone’s 3G problems, and … multitouch support! Eat your heart out, iPhone. Now Android users can pinch and zoom with the best of them in the browser, gallery, and Google Maps.

There’s a demo video of the new touch gestures after the jump, but the Google Maps update is worth talking about, too. Your starred items and search history now sync from the web version of Google Maps, so you can check for directions before you leave the house, and then pop them up quickly on your phone once you’re on the road. Google’s augmented reality app, Google Goggles, is also part of this software update. Just open it up from All Apps, point your camera at something, and search.

[via Engadget]
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Now, here’s the the main event. This video of Google’s pinch and zoom in action comes from our sister site, Engadget:

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I’m so aching to get my hands on that device :chupki:

For those who don’t know, Nexus One does have multi-touch built-in on its firmware/ROM. Google just hasn’t put the functionality into any of their apps because of some issues with Apple. I’m not sure if its licensing of the technology or whether Apple wanted them to wait.

There are tons of 3rd party apps out there though that do take advantage of multi=touch, lots more to come.

Re: Pinch! Zoom! Latest Nexus One software update enables multitouch

I'm waiting for the Sony XPeria X10... it's a pretty sleek interface for the Android platform.

Re: Pinch! Zoom! Latest Nexus One software update enables multitouch

my brother recently got this....he loves it. The screen is a miracle. Its beautiful.

I myself not so much...I have the G1 and recent overclocking news from 528mhz to 72x mhz has made me love it even more!