http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/ Engadget Comments for Some more perspective on the DROID and multitouch http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/Well I'm not actually sorry for you at all. Sorry for not feeling sorry for you, I guess.]]>Nov 4th 2009 6:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/
http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2009/11/04/motorola-droids-built-in-apps-dont-have-multitouch-support-th/

No custom ROM is necessary, or any hackery at all. It's not a patent issue because it's already implemented on the Droid itself. To get multitouch in the browser, just compile an Android 2.0 Browser package (once Android 2.0 is open sourced) with multitouch enabled, install it on the Droid, and voila, multitouch.]]>Nov 4th 2009 6:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/
Shoot, I'll just send those instructions to my non-geek friends who get the Droid and they'll do it straight away! That's not support, that's a hack. As a person who has to root around devices for a living, I can say there's no way I'm recommending that to others.]]>Nov 4th 2009 6:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/Nov 4th 2009 6:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/Nov 4th 2009 6:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/
How's your mobile O.S? http://bit.ly/android-2-0-worlds-fastest-mobile-operating-system]]>Nov 4th 2009 7:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/
You are the hero of the day!

That is cool you would be willing to do that. Props to you my friend.]]>Nov 4th 2009 7:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/
Your willingness to do this is just one reason why Android will thrive. But honestly, you shouldn't have to do it. It should just be there.]]>Nov 4th 2009 9:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/Nov 4th 2009 10:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/Nov 5th 2009 3:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/
All that said, no one should be worried because there is basically two ways this is going to pan out:
1) Google just updates their apps in the near future with multitouch
2) Google doesn't update their apps so someone else takes it upon themselves and publishes apps to the market. In the process they attract users, and Google is ultimately forced to add multitouch just to keep with the times and or in hope that people don't completely overlook all the stock apps in favor of the multitouch alternatives on the market.

Even if Google never adds multitouch (which I highly doubt) I'm sure plenty a disgruntled coding customer will have published some nice apps soon after launch.]]>Nov 5th 2009 12:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/
why is iPhone's screen so dull? was it set to lower brightness?

would like to see screens display comparison!]]>Nov 5th 2009 12:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/
The point of this article is why multi-touch isn't in the default apps... Of course Engadget posted that it's supported by the device, but it's curious why in the US the keyboard, maps, browser don't support multi-touch but in Europe they do.

@nick

You don't have to use multi-touch gestures just because they are there. Also, as an iPhone user, I can tell you multi-touch does make things considerably easier. You can stick with your digital zooms. Double tapping works great with one hand, but to get very accurate zooming you at least can have the ability to do a pinch (analog) to get it exactly where you want it.

Also, most of the time when typing on a qwerty keyboard you'd be using 2 thumbs... Multi-touch would be great here. It's going to be a pain without it. Especially for iPhone users contemplating a switch.]]>Nov 5th 2009 11:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/Nov 5th 2009 11:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/Nov 4th 2009 6:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/Nov 4th 2009 6:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/Nov 4th 2009 7:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/
Nokia/Apple
Spring Design and B&N
Microsoft Courier

Sorry Josh, gotta new favorite =)

]]>Nov 4th 2009 6:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/Nov 4th 2009 6:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/
It does contain this, though:

"replete with pinch-to-zoom and the specific locking-scroll behavior"

replete != complete

"Replete" is comparable to "rife with".]]>Nov 4th 2009 7:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/
which is exactly what he was trying to say...]]>Nov 4th 2009 7:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/
So, you probably had to Google "replete" because you had no clue what it meant, and now you're trying to say he used it incorrectly? There's nothing wrong with the way he implemented that word. Just because you didn't understand it before veering from the article to look it up, doesn't mean it was used in the wrong context. It is a great article.]]>Nov 4th 2009 8:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/
And just because YOU had to look it up doesn't mean everyone else did.]]>Nov 4th 2009 8:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/Pronunciation: \ri-ˈplēt\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French replet, from Latin repletus, past participle of replēre to fill up, from re- + plēre to fill — more at full
Date: 14th century
1 : fully or abundantly provided or filled
2 a : abundantly fed b : fat, stout
3 : complete

According to Merriam-Webster, replete == complete.

Even ignoring that, the specific example they give counteracts your assertion that that does not cover multiple things, unless they are speaking of a book with only one delicious detail.

You try to be a grammar nazi, but you fail miserably.]]>Nov 4th 2009 10:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/
uh, was this sarcastic? this is a worthless post with no news and no conclusion... unless you're particularly fond of unfounded speculation, in which case i have a couple of great cable news channels for you to check out.]]>Nov 4th 2009 10:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/
Can't wait for the Droid or Xperia X10 here in the UK, with or without multitouch :) ]]>Nov 4th 2009 6:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/
There ARE very good, unforeseeable reasons for canceling a contract.]]>Nov 4th 2009 7:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/
I would not be surprised if Google is using Droid as an experiment (with all the other great features) to show the true light that multi-touch is just a fad, eye candy since we all know it's already inefficient.

Case in point: look at the difference between www.google.com (simple) vs. www.apple.com... or even me.com (eye candy everywhere).. Which is more usable?
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I think Nilay is on to something when he mentions an agreement here. Sharing a board member with Google might have had some impact. I wouldn't doubt if there is some collusion of some sort between Google and Apple. ]]>Nov 4th 2009 6:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/
B: It actually does. My understanding is if there was enough prior art to show that many other companies had the same system in the works all ready(not just one or two, but several, as is the case with multitouch) then the patent can be taken away. So far Apple hasn't challenged anyone, probably partially because in doing so they would risk what patents they do have.]]>Nov 4th 2009 6:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/Nov 5th 2009 1:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/Nov 4th 2009 6:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/Nov 4th 2009 6:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/
My Hero has the same capability. I type much more quickly on my Hero (with multi-touch) than on my friend's MyTouch 3G (without multi-touch).]]>Nov 4th 2009 6:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/Nov 4th 2009 6:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/some-more-perspective-on-the-droid-and-multitouch/
WTF are you talking about? You're only pressing the screen with one finger at a time, especially if you're typing with one finger overall.]]>Nov 4th 2009 7:09PM