We have been getting mixed messages all over.  The Xperia X10 was previously confirmed by the Sony Ericsson representative that it would not support multitouch because of hardware limitation.  However, during an Xperia X10 launch, a representative from SE was saying otherwise – they are working on a BIG update for Xperia X10 that is to be released in September time frame and it will be Android 2.1 and it will support multitouch. Well, it [...]

There have been quite a number of complaints about multitouch on Nexus One isn’t working properly.  Robert Greeen of Battery Powered Games has created an application called Multitouch Visible Test (available in Android Market Now) for testing multitouch on phone.  And he quoted:  “This app shows how your phone’s hardware handles multitouch. The event data is not processed in any way. The two dots are drawn exactly where the phone reports you are touching. For many current [...]

For those who are holding a Google Nexus One, here is a piece of good news.  Google has issued an OTA update for Nexus One, starting today (and most of the devices will receive it by Friday).  And guess what?!  Google has added pinch-to-zoom function to some of its native apps – Browser, Gallery and Maps. According to Google, the some of the apps have been enhanced also, not only the 3G fix that has [...]

The famous Android hacker – Cyanogen, has releaased a patch that will make the browser on your Nexus One do pinch and zoom using your 2 fingers.  We do not need to wait for Google to make their design decision to add this to the native applications on Nexus One. It is simple, follow the instruction here on XDA-developers.  You only need to download a few files and run a few commands. The video below [...]

That’s a piece of good news to those who stay outside US.  The Google Nexus will have multitouch enabled when it is sold outside US. According to heise.de, a test unit of the Nexus One in Germany shows it is able to do pinch and zoom on the screen.  It is the same story like Motorola‘s DROID and MILESTONE. And it is unlike those units previously saw in US that 2 fingers operations on the [...]

There have been quite a number of news regarding HTC‘s upcoming Windows Mobile phone, Leo.  If those news doesn’t excite you, make sure you check out this one — multiple touch is coming with HTC Leo.  Make sure you check the video below.  With the 1 GHz snapdrogan CPU, you can see how smooth the photo album and even video during the zooming actions.  Way to go, HTC.  Next thing I expect from HTC will [...]