A world of change

Google has updated its Nexus One Googlephone to use multi-touch gestures. Specifically, pinch-to-zoom now works.

The update brings some other new goodies, such as Google Goggles (which initiates a search by pointing the phone’s camera at something), some changes to Google Maps and fixes for 3G connectivity problems.But it is the unlocking of the multi-touch gestures that will be of interest to most Nexus owners.

Or at least, to users in the united States. Googlephones sold in other parts of the world already had full multi touch support. Updates will come over the air — just wait for a message from Google and then go ahead with the installation. After a reboot, you can now lend your phone to friends and not feel embarrassed as they instinctively pinch the screen and nothing happens.

New Software Update for Nexus One Phones [Google]

See Also:

• Google Nexus One
• Everything You Wanted to Know About the Google Nexus One
• Google Debuts Android-Powered Nexus One 'Superphone'
• Hack Brings Multitouch to Nexus One Browser

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