Nexus One multipunches iPhone, gets native multi-touch via an OTA update (Video)
3 Feb2010
The mobile world is certainly getting in love with the multi-touch functionality. Google has realized it and I must add they have realized it pretty soon. The search engine giants have announced the multi-touch functionality for their latest commercial phone, Nexus One. Google has rolled out an OTA update, which happens to be the very first software update, to spread this functionality. This is not the only feature that the OTA update brings. It also brings some other impressive features such as an updated Google Maps app and more. You can watch the video of multitouch in action after the jump.
Nexus One OTA update and its features
Google Goggles: This mobile application will now be available directly on your Android device by launching it from your All Apps menu. Just use your Nexus One camera to start searching the web.
Google Maps: the Maps application will be updated to a new version, Google Maps 3.4, which will include:
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Starred items synchronized with maps.google.com – access your favorite places from your phone or computer
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Search suggestions from your personal maps.google.com history – makes it easy to search for places you’ve searched for before
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Night mode in Google Maps Navigation – automatically changes your screen at night for easier viewing and driving
Pinch-to-zoom functionality: Devices will now include a new pinch-to-zoom mechanism in the phone’s Browser, Gallery and Maps applications
3G connectivity: We will provide a general fix to help improve 3G connectivity on some Nexus One phones
The OTA update will take till end of the week to be rolled out for all Google Phone users. So you are advised to be patient , which I can understand is a bit difficult at the current stage.
If interested, you can check out the following links:
Motorola confirms its involvement in Nexus Two development
Nexus one can be clocked / overclocked to 1.3 Ghz
Nexus One wants you to be well spoken, censors cursed / inappropriate words
Nexus One gets unboxed the Ninja style
A deep dive into Nexus One built-in applications
[via Google]
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