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Nexus One Update Fixes 3G, Adds Multitouch
snydeq writes "Google is pushing out an update for the Nexus One that will fix a 3G connectivity problem and add limited support for multitouch. After receiving over 1,500 messages in a support forum from people complaining about trouble connecting to 3G, Google said it has identified the problem and has started delivering the fix. In addition to fixing 3G, the update adds the first applications to support multitouch. While the recent versions of the Android OS include multitouch capability, no phone in the US has supported it."
Shut. Up.
No one cares, and not everyone is on top of every single tech story ever single day. /. is no exception. In fact the whole concept is to talk abouit event in the news, so naturally you read about it after it has been in the news.
This has always been the case....except for spoiling TV shows, THAT they put on the front page immediately after it showing regardless of time zones.
Bastards.
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I know very well what it does. The problem is when poorly written summaries or articles that imply that the phone doesn't support it. Saying, "the default browser will now support it" is a much better, and accurate, way to phrase it.
No surprise, but the summary is wrong. True, there has been multitouch capability in recent versions of Android, but not true that no phones in the US support it. Even my HTC Hero (running Android 1.5) has multitouch built into the basic system apps like the browser and the gallery. Additionally there are apps on the marketplace that make use of multitouch, such as the Dolphin browser.
The summary should indicate that no other phones have previously had multitouch built into the system apps that Google ships with the stock OS.
If Palm believes their patents are so strong, why didn't they just go ahead and sue?
Because mutually assured destruction is only an acceptable business strategy if neither company fires the first shot.
Not sure if it's PURE 2.1 android..but the Cyanogenmod has at least some healthy chunks of it. Wonderful ROM..works like a Dre...well, you get the picture:) He's also got a ROM out for the Nexus. You do have to root, and you do have to be able to READ all the info FIRST. If you can do that, and follow directions, it's easy. I love my G1..and I'm on AT&T..so I'm taking a speed hit (2G, not 3G). When do we get a faster processer AND a physical keyboard?
Oops..was I supposed to push that button?