One feature that has been conspicuously missing in Android since its launch has been a biggie--multi-touch. Multi-touch is the wonderful input method that reads multiple touch inputs at once. It gives for a more 'natural' control of input, instead of zooming in/out by tapping plus/minus signs, you can simply pinch or pull the screen. We've said it before but: Multitouch has become the benchmark for touchscreen browsing. The iPhone has it, the Pre has it, Android should definitely have it by now.
Luckily, CNET reports that official multi-touch support will be coming to the Android 2.0 update, which is expected to release this holiday season. Having multi-touch in Android is necessary not because of just its improvement to the user experience but it will take away a bullet point from its competitors. And to clarify, Eclair, not Donut, is expected to be 2.0.
Excited for the multi-touch news?
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The new HTC phone "HTC Hero"has Multi Touch Input...
Yes, multi-touch has always been possible in Android as far as I know, but was disabled. HTC re-enabled it in their SenseUI
Well G1 users were able to update to Android 1.5 "Cupcake" from 1.0. Because Android is open I assume we will be having updates on our phones for at least a couple of years.
I am new to the android/smart phone world so I am wondering if this will be an update that I can get for the t-mobile my touch that I just purchased? or will I not be able to get 2.0? thanks.
That article is not "reporting," it is "repeating rumors and speculation."
I have had muti-touch in the Android browser for some time now (I'm rooted, of course). To be honest, I barelt, if ever use it. While I'm sure that it can be useful for other apps, such as games, it's not a feature - can't live without. In fact, I find that the photo slide app I have that does NOT use multi-touch zoom uses a better method for zooming (up and down). It's a gimic pure and simple. There are plenty of other featues I'd prefer to see over multi-touch.
Lets see...so that should beeeee...JUNE!?!???
If I were to buy the Hero right now, could I be certain that I'll be able to update to 2.0 in the future?
Coming from WM, official upgrades to newer OS versions are virtually never given.
2.0? can it use on playing aion?
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