http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/ Engadget Comments for Motorola Droid gets official multitouch support -- in Google Maps, anyway 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/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/Feb 5th 2010 1:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/
Either way, Moto/Google has a happy Droid user here!]]>Feb 5th 2010 1:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/
It's been pointed out that exactly 6 months ago a certain Google employee left the board at Apple...which would probably have come with all sorts of 6 month to a year type NDA contracts.]]>Feb 5th 2010 2:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/
I like the google maps...absolutly I do.
But, for longer trips in unknown areas,
I still prefer having my TomTom 720
sittin' on the dash. Keeps heads up
on the driving surface without having
the grab the phone and taking me eyes
off the road..]]>Feb 5th 2010 2:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/
Not really...Nokia maps is actually better by far my friend.]]>Feb 5th 2010 2:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/
The problem with Nokia maps is that their US maps are totally outdated.

I dont know about Europe but they are useless for US data

I tried that once to find a Bank of America ATM and it showed be the nearest one 15 miles away when I have atleast 5 of them near me.]]>Feb 5th 2010 2:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/
I would be fine with just getting this multitouch update and calling it all good enough without 2.1 for now... but really... no night mode for navigation? How do they make a maps specific update and not include that?]]>Feb 5th 2010 3:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/Feb 5th 2010 4:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/Feb 5th 2010 4:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/uh, not seeing it... I am currently navigating, tried covering the light sensor, checked for a setting... am I missing something?]]>Feb 5th 2010 4:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/
Nokia ???? Yer joking.......right ????
You've never driven in the states, if
you're gonna stick with that statement

Phones = great product
Maps = not so good]]>Feb 5th 2010 6:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/Feb 5th 2010 7:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/The Droid, Nexus and any Android phone with version 1.6 or newer have Google Maps Navigation. This app does exactly what your Tom Tom does and gives Voice guided turn by turn navigation. You also get all the benefits of it being online, like search, up to date maps....etc...etc. ]]>Feb 5th 2010 8:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/Feb 5th 2010 8:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/I sold my Garmin after using my iPhone for Navi until I was in Monterrey Bay in the hills and had no signal on my iPhone, nor on my friend's Sprint phone. We were lost for about 2 hours. Not good. I went online and bought a Garmin. You can't beat a Sat. Navigator for when leaving the city and going to remote areas. ]]>Feb 5th 2010 9:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/http://bit.ly/nexus-one-official-ota-details , I was wondering when will it arrive for the Droid?.. Well, today, we have some answers and its all great!]]>Feb 6th 2010 1:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/
Longer trips in unknown areas? Isn't that the purpose of GPS? I don't think anyone needs a GPS for short well known trips. lol

Also, if using Google maps, why would you grab the phone and take your eyes off the road? ]]>Feb 6th 2010 9:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/Feb 5th 2010 1:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/Feb 5th 2010 1:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/
My G1 is running Multitouch Google Maps, and Multitouch Gallery on a custom CyanogenMod FW. It may be possible for the moment if you dig the xda-dev forums]]>Feb 5th 2010 3:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/Feb 5th 2010 1:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/
I originally was going to wait for the Nexus One, but I kind of like the fact the droid has a keyboard (even though it isnt the best).

I know this is kind of off topic, but as a Storm owner I'm really tired of waiting, but now that there is multitouch on the phone, I think I'd be happy with it--at least in theory.]]>Feb 5th 2010 1:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/Feb 5th 2010 1:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/
Wait.]]>Feb 5th 2010 1:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/
Yes you will have remorse, get the Pre Plus instead :-)]]>Feb 5th 2010 1:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/
I think you're going to have buyers remorse. I have a Droid and every time I see "Android" in a headline my buyers remorse grows because Android is evolving so fast both in hardware and software. I think that the snapdragon in the Nexus One is more future-proof than anything on the Droid. Plus the Droids keyboard really isn't really better than the software keyboard...sometimes I use the software keyboard instead of the hard one because I like it more.]]>Feb 5th 2010 1:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/Aren't those are for girls?]]>Feb 5th 2010 1:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/Feb 5th 2010 1:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/Wait just a few more weeks because the nexus one itself will be on Verizon... If you go to google.com/phone theres even a greyed out option for a nexus on verizon. Just wait for it.]]>Feb 5th 2010 2:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/Some are, some aren't, if you know what I'm saying ;-)]]>Feb 5th 2010 2:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/
I sure hope that multi-touch isn't the one feature upgrade you were waiting on before making the plunge.

Nice to have - sure. Critical - absolutely not. I rarely use it on my iPod Touch. It is the most overhyped feature on phones today. That an capacitive screens.]]>Feb 5th 2010 2:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/I don't think you'll have buyers remorse. There is always something better around the corner but I gotta say I don't think the Nexus one is it. I have my Droid rooted with the Bugless Beast Mod (Google it or check out at alldroid.com)

Overclocked to 800Mhz or 950Mhz...the Droid runs cool, smooth and just as fast and responsive as a Nexus One. ]]>Feb 5th 2010 2:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/Feb 5th 2010 2:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/
I wasn't really waiting on multi-touch for web browsing or maps. I really wanted a multitouch keyboard because not having multitouch on the Storm's keyboard is a huge annoyance. I want to stick with Verizon and I'm pretty sure that I want to go to Android since I don't have any real compelling reason to stick with the BB ecosystem. I think BB's are great, but I'm not a business power user.

Its just really hard holding onto a Storm, but I really appreciate everyone's feedback. I thought about the Pre Plus, but I wouldn't be surprised if Palm announced new hardware sometime this year. I love what I've heard about WebOS, but I'd rather get a phone with more solid build quality.]]>Feb 5th 2010 2:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/
With no better physical keyboard phone on the horizon, I would make the purchase again today if I could. The KB isn't perfect, but you get used to it really quickly. I wouldn't trade it for an N1 today if I could. It makes a big difference in shell/terminal and emulators.

The AMOLED screen on the N1 is defnitely nice, but the Droid has a more accurate color gamut and better visibility outside, so that is a wash for me I guess (not that anyone is going to do any real image work on a phone).

The Droid is great, but I like the dev community that has grown around it, so I have other reasons to support it. Take that potential bias into account when considering my opinion. (the N1 has a great community as well in XDA-Dev, but it's not as boutique as the alldroid group).]]>Feb 5th 2010 2:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/
No you wont have remorse. Why?

Droid does...
Gorilla Glass, screen protectors GTFO!

Excellent resolution ( all of a sudden we forget that it has twice as much as iPhone cuz N1 is out?)

Basically same screen size as N1

Snesoid much? Gaming much? Yeah baby full gaming with keyboard.

2.1 will be on it shortly with 10.1 flash

Im pretty fast on my keyboard now. And yes a physical keyboard is always better than onscreen. Don't let these specwhores sway you differently.


]]>Feb 5th 2010 2:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/
Wait for the Nexus One, It may not have a physical keyboard but its a damn good device.]]>Feb 5th 2010 3:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/
I love it. It's a better geek phone - you can really tinker with it and make it do things your way. Unfortunately you DO need to tinker with it right out of the box because some of the base applications and settings are just dumb (like their SMS app. It's awful. But it's very easy to replace on the app store).

Other cons: itunes ovciously doesn't sync (use 3rd party software). And with DRM on itunes movies you can't download a rental for a plane/train/car trip....

And that Verizon network is ZIPPY! Full download speed is comparable to ATT, but it's ping is WAY faster. ]]>Feb 5th 2010 4:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/Feb 5th 2010 4:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/That Gorilla Glass is scratch proof isn't it?]]>Feb 6th 2010 2:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/Feb 6th 2010 8:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/
I made the dip and got the Droid... I bought it sans contract. Hopefully that wasn't a dumb decision. The girl at Verizon thought I was an idiot for paying 559 for a phone versus saving the money and getting it on contract.]]>Feb 6th 2010 5:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/Feb 5th 2010 1:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/in Nexus 1, welcome.]]>Feb 5th 2010 2:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/Feb 5th 2010 4:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/Feb 5th 2010 4:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/Feb 5th 2010 1:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/
Simply download one of the browsers that do have multitouch.]]>Feb 5th 2010 4:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/Feb 5th 2010 8:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/Feb 5th 2010 1:51PM