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Tired of seeing TouchPad Android demos that you can't quite get your hands on? Buck up buttercup, CyanogenMod 7.1.0's unique flavor of Gingerbread has finally made its way to HP's disowned slate; but beware -- they're calling this one the "lower your expectations" edition for a reason. A new video and forum update belabors the point that the alpha is an early, buggy build that is not intended for the general public. However, if you're brave enough to install CyanogenMod anyway, you'll wind up with a neat assortment of usable features, including multiboot support, ten-point multitouch, functional WiFi, camera support for video chat, limited GPU acceleration and a ton of other features that are either working now, or are near completion. The team says there are too many nonfunctional features to properly list at the moment, but advise brave testers to expect app incompatibility and poorly optimized power consumption. Ready to throw caution to the wind? Hit the source link below, as it's chock full of cautionary tales, installation instructions, and download links.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

CyanogenMod for TouchPad alpha released, is surprisingly functional (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 13 Oct 2011 04:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>10-finger multitouch10-fingerMultitouchandroidandroid 2.3android on touchpadAndroid2.3AndroidOnTouchpadcm7CyanogenModCyanogenMod 7Cyanogenmod7demodiydriverdriversgingerbreadgoogle androidGoogleAndroidhackhackinghackshphp touchpadHpTouchpadmodmultitouchportslatetablettouchdroidTouchPadvideoweboswifiThu, 13 Oct 2011 04:20:00 EST<![CDATA[HP TouchPad gets multitouch drivers for Android courtesy of Team-Touchdroid]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/06/hp-touchpad-gets-multitouch-drivers-for-android-courtesy-of-team/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/06/hp-touchpad-gets-multitouch-drivers-for-android-courtesy-of-team/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/06/hp-touchpad-gets-multitouch-drivers-for-android-courtesy-of-team/#comments TouchPad mania has been in full effect since the slate went on blue-light special a few weeks ago. Yet, with the future of webOS in flux, crowds have clamored to get Google's green bots on the woebegone tablet. Last week, Team-Touchdroid gave the TouchPad a slice of Gingerbread, and now it's delivered full 10-point multitouch as well. Of course, the video below only shows it doing the trick on a testing app, but it's a good start. Shouldn't be long now before you TouchPad owners can get touchy-feely with any Android app your hearts desire.

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HP TouchPad gets multitouch drivers for Android courtesy of Team-Touchdroid originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Medion enjoyed a pretty eventful weekend at this year's IFA in Berlin, where the German PC maker unveiled a new Android tablet and a rather obtuse Gingerbread smartphone. Known as the Lifetab P9514, the company's 32GB, 1.6-pound slate is powered by a 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor, runs Honeycomb 3.2 and features a capacitive multitouch display with 1280 x 800 resolution. The device also supports both quad-band 3G and WiFi connections, along with the usual smattering of HDMI, microUSB, and microSD ports. Medion's new phone, meanwhile, remains decidedly more mysterious. At this point, we know that the 4.3-inch handset rocks a five megapixel shooter and comes pre-loaded with the manufacturer's GoPal satnav app, but further details remain murky. Both devices are expected to ship within Europe during Q4 of this year at unconfirmed prices, though rumor has it that the LifeTab will run for €399 (about $564). No word yet on whether we can expect to see either product hit the US anytime soon, but you can catch a glimpse of the freshly unveiled smartphone, after the break.

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Medion announces LifeTab P9514 tablet, mysterious Android smartphone at IFA originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 05 Sep 2011 13:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>10-inch1280 x 8001280X80032gb3g4.3 inch4.3-inch4.3Inchandroidandroid 2.3android 3.2android smartphoneAndroid2.3Android3.2AndroidSmartphoneappcameradisplayeuropefive megapixelFiveMegapixelgermangingerbreadgopalgopal navigatorGopalNavigatorHDMIhoneycombhoneycomb tabletHoneycombTabletifaifa 2011Ifa2011launchlifetab p9514LifetabP9514medionmicroSDmicroUSBMultiTouchmultitouch displayMultitouchDisplaynvidianvidia tegra 2NvidiaTegra2pricereleasesatnavscreenslatetabletten-inchwifiMon, 05 Sep 2011 13:18:00 EST<![CDATA[Project MGS table reads your iPhone's media, gets you hands-on (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/06/project-mgs-table-reads-your-iphones-media-gets-you-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/06/project-mgs-table-reads-your-iphones-media-gets-you-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/06/project-mgs-table-reads-your-iphones-media-gets-you-hands-on/#comments We know what you're thinking -- an iPhone interfacing with a Surface? The gods must be crazy. Well, it isn't and they're not, so relax. This custom-built, multitouch table of Apple interactivity comes from Computer Science undergrads Artem Vovk and Shuo Yang at the Technische Universität Darmstadt in Germany. Aptly titled Project MGS (Media Gathering System), the system enables wireless transfer of your iPhone's media to the infrared camera-equipped tabletop for some Java-based, gesture controlling fun. How does it know the phone's on there? Simple -- the table locates a barcode affixed to the back of your device and, after that, it's just you and all the pinch-zooming, media-playing mayhem you can muster up. The project also supports file transfers between iOS devices, a feature destined for display in future videos. For now, the tech only plays nice with Apple-flavored mobile devices, but the pair promises it can easily make way for future Android connectivity. Hit the break for the full demonstration and its folksy backing track.

[Thanks, Shuo]

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Project MGS table reads your iPhone's media, gets you hands-on (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 06 Jul 2011 01:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AndroidApple iOSApple iPhoneAppleIosAppleIphonegesture controlsGestureControlGestureControlsiOSMicrosoft SurfaceMicrosoftSurfacemulti-touchMultiTouchMultiTouchTableProject Media Gathering SystemProject MGSProjectMediaGatheringSystemProjectMgsSurfaceTechnische Universität DarmstadtTechnischeUniversitätDarmstadtvideoWed, 06 Jul 2011 01:19:00 EST<![CDATA[Sony Ericsson Xperia X10's pinch-to-zoom update starts rolling out this week -- in Japan]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/18/sony-ericsson-xperia-x10s-pinch-to-zoom-update-starts-rolling-o/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/18/sony-ericsson-xperia-x10s-pinch-to-zoom-update-starts-rolling-o/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/18/sony-ericsson-xperia-x10s-pinch-to-zoom-update-starts-rolling-o/#commentsIt's been a long, tough, road, but customers of Sony Ericsson's beleaguered X10 have some reason to celebrate this week as the Japanese version offered on NTT DoCoMo becomes the first to get an official multitouch software upgrade. Mind you, it's not a full, perfect multitouch implementation: pinch-to-zoom is actually the only gesture supported, which means rotation (in Maps, for example) won't work, and it's also not guaranteed to work in all multitouch-capable third-party apps. Furthermore, Sony Ericsson isn't yet talking about when the update will be available for other markets -- and considering the phased Android 2.1 rollout, some markets could be in for a bit of a wait.

[Thanks, Vidit]

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10's pinch-to-zoom update starts rolling out this week -- in Japan originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This one isn't much of a surprise -- considering N-Trig told us just a few months ago that "the most useful Android slates will be pen-enabled" and that it was working on Android support -- but today the Israel-based company has officially announced support for Google's mobile operating system. What does that mean? On a technical level, it means that N-Trig's DuoSense pen and capacitive multitouch solution, which is currently on tablets like the HP Slate and Dell Latitude XT, will work on top of Android slates. On a product end, it means that we're going to start seeing an Android slate or two that takes advantage of pen in 2011. According to N-Trig's VP of Marketing Gary Baum, one company is far along in developing an Android slate based on DuoSense and there are "several others that are coming along." Baum wouldn't give us any specifics on those companies, though he did tell us that we should see one product in the first half of the year, while the majority will be waiting for Honeycomb. We're still crossing our fingers for Honeycomb in the first part of 2011, so we don't want to read into that too much, but he also stressed that third-party software developers are working on applications that take advantage of pen and that some of them may be previewed at CES. We'll be digging as much as we can into what company's pairing pen with Android, but until then, we leave you with the full press release after the break.

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N-Trig teaches DuoSense to write on Android screens, tablet to come in the first half of 2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Dec 2010 12:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidAndroid 3.0Android 3.0 HoneycombAndroid3.0Android3.0HoneycombCESCES 2011Ces2011duosensehoneycombHoneycombTabletMultiTouchn-trigntrigpenstylustabletstouchscreenTue, 21 Dec 2010 12:11:00 EST<![CDATA[Hannspree's HSG1164 10.1-inch Froyo tablet drops by the FCC]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/16/hannsprees-hsg1164-10-1-inch-froyo-tablet-drops-by-the-fcc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/16/hannsprees-hsg1164-10-1-inch-froyo-tablet-drops-by-the-fcc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/16/hannsprees-hsg1164-10-1-inch-froyo-tablet-drops-by-the-fcc/#comments You know what they say about a trip to the FCC's database, right? Why, it's much like the step just prior to achieving manhood -- one more leap from here, and you'll be ripe for the pickin'. Just a few months after Hannspree teased us with a formal introduction of its (then unnamed) 10.1-inch multitouch Froyo tablet, it looks as if that very device has now found a moniker. The 1.6-pound HSG1164 will eventually bring a fairly impressive build of materials to light, offering a 1GHz Tegra 2 chip, 16GB of internal storage, 512MB of NAND Flash, a microSD slot, Android 2.2, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, mini USB / HDMI connector, an inbuilt light sensor, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR and a Li-ion battery of unspecified size. There's obviously no direct mention of a ship date in the documentation here, but we're putting our money on an early 2011 release. Care to wager, too?

Hannspree's HSG1164 10.1-inch Froyo tablet drops by the FCC originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 16 Dec 2010 10:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>1080p2.2a9accelerometerandroidandroid 2.2android osandroid tabletAndroid2.2AndroidOsAndroidTabletarmcapacitivecortex a9cortex-a9CortexA9dual-corefccflashflash 10.1Flash10.1froyohannspreehanspreehdmiHSG1164light sensorLightSensormultitouchnvidianvidia tegra 2NvidiaTegra2slatetablettablet pcTabletPctegrategra 2Tegra2touchscreenThu, 16 Dec 2010 10:29:00 EST<![CDATA[Apple sues Motorola right back over six patents]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/30/apple-sues-motorola-right-back-over-six-patents/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/30/apple-sues-motorola-right-back-over-six-patents/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/30/apple-sues-motorola-right-back-over-six-patents/#comments What, you didn't think Apple was just going to sit around and take it after Motorola first sued for patent infringement and then asked to court to declare some 20 of Cupertino's patents weren't applicable to its products, did you? Apple's fired back with two lawsuits claiming that Motorola's Android phones, including but not limited to the Droid, Droid 2, Droid X, Cliq, Cliq XT, BackFlip, Devour A555, Devour i1, and Charm, infringe a total of six multitouch and OS patents. That would be pretty much par for the course -- you sue me, I sue you -- but there are a couple interesting strategic wrinkles to note:
  • We've only seen Apple litigate one of these patents before: #7,479,949, Touch Screen Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Determining Commands by Applying Heuristics. You should remember it well -- it's the patent covering scroll behavior on multitouch screens that was hyped as "the iPhone patent" and triggered a press frenzy over a possible Apple / Palm lawsuit. As we predicted at the time, that hasn't yet materialized, but old '949's gotten pretty popular: Apple's asserting it against Nokia and HTC as well.
  • Apple might be suing over six patents in these two cases, but ultimately Apple will claiming Motorola's devices infringe a total of 26 patents -- part of Apple's defense to Motorola's 20-patent lawsuit will be to claim that Moto's in fact infringing each of those patents. That's a lot of patents across a lot of devices, and it'll just take one finding of infringement to cause a lot of pain.
  • Apple's filed its two cases in the Western District of Wisconsin, a patent "rocket docket" that tries cases quickly and are often perceived as being plaintiff-friendly. (Part of the Apple / Nokia lawsuit is happening in this same court.) Moto's obvious next move will be to try and consolidate all these cases into a single proceeding at one court, a procedural tactic that will take likely take months. And that's just the first step. Don't expect these cases to be decided for at least a year -- probably many years -- unless Apple and Motorola decide to settle, which is always possible.
  • Apple's now seriously engaged in litigation with the two largest Android handset makers (HTC and Motorola), largely over OS-level patents. At some point Google has to get involved, if only to indemnify its partners against further liability for using Android, and we can't help but think Apple and Google are eventually bound to face off directly. Or perhaps not -- by suing Android handset makers, Apple's essentially putting a tax on Android without having to further muddy up its complex competitor / partner relationship with Google by adding in a major lawsuit.
We've added in a list of the patents after the break, if you're interested -- and we know you're interested, right? It's not like it's a beautiful Saturday afternoon or anything.

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Apple sues Motorola right back over six patents originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 30 Oct 2010 15:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, OKK77]

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Samsung i5700 Galaxy Spica hacked for multitouch support originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidgalaxy spicaGalaxySpicagooglehacki5700mobilemulti touchmulti-touchMultiTouchsamsungspicaMon, 06 Sep 2010 22:22:00 EST<![CDATA[Hannspree pairs Android 2.2 with Tegra 2 for a 10.1-inch multitouch tablet]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/31/hannspree-pairs-android-2-2-with-tegra-2-for-a-10-1-inch-multito/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/31/hannspree-pairs-android-2-2-with-tegra-2-for-a-10-1-inch-multito/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/31/hannspree-pairs-android-2-2-with-tegra-2-for-a-10-1-inch-multito/#comments Yearning for a bit of dual-core action on the move? Who isn't. Hannspree will soon try to quell that 1080p-sized hunger in all of us with its freshly announced €399 ($507) Froyo tablet. There's no lack of spec sheet ambition here: a 1GHz Tegra 2 SOC is surrounded by 16GB of internal storage (expandable via MicroSD), an accelerometer, WiFi and Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity, a 1,024 x 600-pixel capacitive touchscreen, and mini versions of HDMI and USB ports. Flash 10.1 is also proudly supported, while the 3,500mAh battery is said to last up to 8 hours when playing 1080p movies. We'd be getting real excited right about now, but we've learnt to be cautious with such lofty promises -- remember the Gemini?

Continue reading Hannspree pairs Android 2.2 with Tegra 2 for a 10.1-inch multitouch tablet

Hannspree pairs Android 2.2 with Tegra 2 for a 10.1-inch multitouch tablet originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>1080p2.2a9accelerometerandroidandroid 2.2android osAndroid2.2AndroidOsarmcapacitivecortex a9cortex-a9CortexA9dual-coreflashflash 10.1Flash10.1froyohannspreehdmilight sensorLightSensormultitouchnvidianvidia tegra 2NvidiaTegra2slatetablettegrategra 2Tegra2touchscreenTue, 31 Aug 2010 08:13:00 EST<![CDATA[ViewSonic ViewPad 7 official: Android 2.2 and 'full' phone functionality]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/31/viewsonic-viewpad-7-official-android-2-2-and-full-phone-funct/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/31/viewsonic-viewpad-7-official-android-2-2-and-full-phone-funct/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/31/viewsonic-viewpad-7-official-android-2-2-and-full-phone-funct/#comments We know you're positively giddy with excitement to get at this OlivePad rebadge and ViewSonic is today fanning those flames of desire with a little bit of pre-IFA PR. Made official today, the 7-inch ViewPad 7 will try to lure in Android lovers with its tasty Froyo parfait, underpinned by hardware that includes front- and back-facing cameras, 3G for both phone and data transmissions, and a full-sized SIM slot. It doesn't seem to have an earpiece so we're unwilling to grant it the claim that it offers "full" phone functionality, but we'd be more worried about the unlisted internal specs on this thing -- the OlivePad makes do with a 600MHz ARM CPU and an underwhelming 800 x 480 resolution, neither of which should be making the iPad quake in its well padded boots. Price is expected to be "no more than £350" ($543) in the UK, though all we know about availability is that review units will start showing up in October. Ah well, the wait for a quality iPad alternative continues.

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ViewSonic ViewPad 7 official: Android 2.2 and 'full' phone functionality originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2.23g7-inchandroidandroid 2.2Android2.2capacitivefront-facing cameraFront-facingCamerafroyoifaifa 2010Ifa2010multitouchslatetabletviewpadviewpad 7Viewpad7viewsonicviewsonic viewpadViewsonicViewpadTue, 31 Aug 2010 07:14:00 EST<![CDATA[Synaptics shows off multitouch screens for multitouch tablets up to 10.1-inches]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/28/synaptics-shows-off-multitouch-screens-for-multitouch-tablets-up/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/28/synaptics-shows-off-multitouch-screens-for-multitouch-tablets-up/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/28/synaptics-shows-off-multitouch-screens-for-multitouch-tablets-up/#commentsSynaptics shows off multitouch screens for multitouch tablets up to 10.1-inches If there's one thing the world needs it's a few more tablets, tablets with fancy multitouch screens, and that's exactly what Synaptics is helping to spread. The company has announced a suite of touchscreens called the ClearPad 7200 series in sizes up to 10.1-inches, each offering the 10-point multitouch capacitive juju we've come to expect from the company. All support Windows 7 as well as Android and other Linux-based OSes, meaning they could start showing up all over the place. Speaking of, the screens appear to be available to OEMs nowish ahead of products using them coming to retail by the end of the year. No word on cost, but if you were looking to buy a couple-hundred thousand of them Synaptics would surely be happy to make you a deal.

Synaptics shows off multitouch screens for multitouch tablets up to 10.1-inches originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>10-finger multitouch10-fingerMultitouch10-point multitouch10-pointMultitouchandroidlinuxmcemultitouchsynapticstouchscreenWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows7HomePremiumWed, 28 Jul 2010 09:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Aigo's surprisingly sexy 7-inch N700 tablet packs Android 2.1 and Tegra 2]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/03/aigos-surprisingly-sexy-7-inch-n700-tablet-packs-android-2-1-an/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/03/aigos-surprisingly-sexy-7-inch-n700-tablet-packs-android-2-1-an/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/03/aigos-surprisingly-sexy-7-inch-n700-tablet-packs-android-2-1-an/#comments Go 'head Aigo! Get down with your bad self. Quite frankly, we never anticipated Aigo / Patriot to come through with a me-too tablet that actually made us take a second glance, but darn if this one isn't quite the looker. And that's before you've even had a moment to digest the specifications sheet. According to new details surfacing in China, this 7-inch machine will hum along on a 1GHz ARM Cortex A9 processor and feature NVIDIA's Tegra 2 graphics chipset. There's also 512MB of DDR2 memory, an 800 x 480 pixel multitouch display, 4/16/32GB of inbuilt storage, a USB socket, microSD slot, HDMI output, inbuilt WiFi, optional 3G WWAN, audio in / out and a 3,120mAh battery. Android 2.1 will be the OS of choice, but crucial details surrounding price and availability are sorely missing. Call us crazy, but we'll actually be keeping an eye out for specifics on both.

Update: Well, what do you know? Seems as if this here device may in fact be a Compal NAZ-10 in disguise, and if this YouTube video is to be believed, it'll boast 16 hours of HD video playback on a single charge and a $300 price tag. Can you say "tempting?" Thanks, Alain!

Aigo's surprisingly sexy 7-inch N700 tablet packs Android 2.1 and Tegra 2 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 03 May 2010 03:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>aigoAigoPadandroidandroid 2.1Android2.1ARMchinachineseCompalCompal NAZ-10CompalNaz-10google androidGoogleAndroidmultitouchN700NAZ-10nvidiapatriotslatetablettablet pcTabletPctegrategra 2Tegra2Mon, 03 May 2010 03:26:00 EST<![CDATA[Confirmed: Droid Incredible's multitouch support is better than the Nexus One's]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/confirmed-droid-incredibles-multitouch-support-is-better-than/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/confirmed-droid-incredibles-multitouch-support-is-better-than/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/confirmed-droid-incredibles-multitouch-support-is-better-than/#comments You might recall that fascinating video a while back showing the Nexus One's touch sensor getting all discombobulated when the tester's multitouch fingerwork started to get a little too fancy, and now, Android Central has confirmed that Verizon's Droid Incredible doesn't suffer the same fate -- but why is that, exactly? Android and Me is reporting that the Droid Incredible and EVO 4G both employ an Atmel maXTouch sensor with unlimited touch support -- a relatively new product launched in late '09 -- whereas the Nexus One is using Synaptics' older ClearPad 2000, which was designed to top out with simple two-finger gestures like pinch zoom. The upshot? Complicated multitouch games might end up being less playable (or downright unusable) on the Nexus One, but the silver lining is that HTC's gone ahead and rolled out better components for its latest round of devices that should prevent this from being a problem going forward. Follow the break for Android Central's video of the Droid Incredible multitouching circles around the Nexus One -- figuratively speaking, of course.

Continue reading Confirmed: Droid Incredible's multitouch support is better than the Nexus One's

Confirmed: Droid Incredible's multitouch support is better than the Nexus One's originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 26 Apr 2010 07:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androiddroid incredibleDroidIncrediblegooglehtcincrediblemulti-touchmultitouchnexus oneNexusOneverizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelessvideovzwMon, 26 Apr 2010 07:14:00 EST<![CDATA[Telus Milestone users finally get a taste of Android 2.1's custard filling]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/22/telus-milestone-users-finally-get-a-taste-of-android-2-1s-custa/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/22/telus-milestone-users-finally-get-a-taste-of-android-2-1s-custa/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/22/telus-milestone-users-finally-get-a-taste-of-android-2-1s-custa/#commentsTelus Milestone users finally get a taste of Android 2.1's custard fillingIf you're on Telus and you've been longingly waiting for your turn to jump onto the Android 2.1 bandwagon, that time is now. However, you're going to have to take a few steps to get aboard, as this update is not coming OTA. According to MobileSyrup, where you can find the full update instructions, you'll need to hit Motorola's site directly, accept an agreement, then download a software updater to your PC. After that you'll get a taste of multitouch in Maps, a new Facebook widget to clutter your desktop, and the option to enable up to nine homescreens -- something you can gloat about to your Droid-owning neighbors to the south. We're still making do with just 3.

[Thanks, Sean]

Telus Milestone users finally get a taste of Android 2.1's custard filling originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Apr 2010 09:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 2.1Android2.1milestonemotorola milestoneMotorolaMilestonemultitouchtelusupdateThu, 22 Apr 2010 09:52:00 EST<![CDATA[Sony Ericsson X10 can do multitouch after all, will get Android 2.1 in September?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/16/sony-ericsson-x10-can-do-multitouch-after-all-will-get-android/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/16/sony-ericsson-x10-can-do-multitouch-after-all-will-get-android/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/16/sony-ericsson-x10-can-do-multitouch-after-all-will-get-android/#comments So, was all that hubbub for nothing? British retailer mobiles.co.uk -- a wholly-owned subsidiary of giant Carphone Warehouse, for what it's worth -- is claiming a "man on the inside" as saying that the X10 actually can do multitouch after all, despite word from a Sony Ericsson product manager to the contrary. In fact, not only can it do multitouch, but it will do multitouch through a software update in the second half of the year, the source goes on to say. This all ties in nicely with the dude's claim that the X10 will see an official update to Android 2.1 in September, a window that dovetails rather nicely with Sony Ericsson's official line of 2H 2010. Of course, by the time September rolls around, we can only assume that Froyo will be alive and well, so the ultimate question of relevancy for Sony Ericsson's very first Android venture remains to be answered.

Sony Ericsson X10 can do multitouch after all, will get Android 2.1 in September? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 2.1Android2.1ericssonmulti-touchmultitouchsonysony ericssonSonyEricssonupdateupgradex10xperiaxperia x10XperiaX10Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:22:00 EST<![CDATA[Xperia X10 multitouch issue is hardware-related?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/28/xperia-x10-multitouch-issue-hardware-related/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/28/xperia-x10-multitouch-issue-hardware-related/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/28/xperia-x10-multitouch-issue-hardware-related/#comments Sony Ericsson's flagship Android smartphone, the Xperia X10, has been plagued by laggy performance since we first laid eyes on it, but that won't always be the case; the company has confirmed repeatedly that upgrades (including a newer Android OS version) will come. However, it now seems that multitouch is not in the cards. "There's no multitouch in X10 - and I also can confirm that it's not only related to [software] but also to [hardware]," said product manager Rikard Skogberg at the official company blog. If true, that means the X10 won't get multitouch even when rooted, much less a Nexus One or Milestone-like level of native, official multitouch support. But remember, Sony Ericsson has fancy UI quirks of its own -- though you may never pinch-to-zoom on an X10, at least you can enjoy reticulating Splines.

[Thanks, Björn R.]

Xperia X10 multitouch issue is hardware-related? originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 28 Mar 2010 23:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Androidmulti touchmulti-touchmultitouchRikard SkogbergRikardSkogbergrootrootedsesony ericssonSony Ericsson Xperia X10SonyEricssonSonyEricssonXperiaX10splinesX10XperiaXperia X10XperiaX10Sun, 28 Mar 2010 23:59:00 EST<![CDATA[Apple vs. Google gets personal: 'Steve Jobs simply hates Eric Schmidt' (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/apple-vs-google-gets-personal-steve-jobs-simply-hates-eric-sc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/apple-vs-google-gets-personal-steve-jobs-simply-hates-eric-sc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/apple-vs-google-gets-personal-steve-jobs-simply-hates-eric-sc/#comments
Image Credit: Daniel Adel, New York Times

Nothing sells papers (or ads) like turning a little corporate competition into something personal. Case in point, a New York Times piece from the weekend titled "Apple's Spat With Google Is Getting Personal," that opened with this rather ominous, one-sentence paragraph:
"It looked like the beginning of a beautiful friendship."
Cue the orchestra. The lengthy piece chronicling the relationship between the Silicon Valley titans was formed by two dozen interviews with industry watchers, investors, and current and former employees. It covers a timeline spread that began with Google and Apple working in harmony to prevent Microsoft's domination of online services and mobile devices, and ends with Apple's patent lawsuit against HTC that reeks of a proxy battle against Android and Google. According to the NYT then, the heart of the dispute is betrayal, or Jobs' belief that Schmidt (a former Apple board member) "picked his pocket" by developing cellphones that "physically, technologically and spiritually resembled the iPhone." Here's how one especially feisty encounter is described:
"At one particularly heated meeting in 2008 on Google's campus, Mr. Jobs angrily told Google executives that if they deployed a version of multitouch - the popular iPhone feature that allows users to control their devices with flicks of their fingers - he would sue. Two people briefed on the meeting described it as "fierce" and "heated.""
And that's just the beginning. Read the rest after the break.

Continue reading Apple vs. Google gets personal: 'Steve Jobs simply hates Eric Schmidt' (video)

Apple vs. Google gets personal: 'Steve Jobs simply hates Eric Schmidt' (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidappleeric schmidtEricSchmidtfightgooglehateiphonejim goldmanJimGoldmanmultitouchsteve jobsSteveJobstim brayTimBrayxmlTue, 16 Mar 2010 06:21:00 EST<![CDATA[Nexus One's multitouch confused more easily than Droid's?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/nexus-ones-multitouch-confused-more-easily-than-droids/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/nexus-ones-multitouch-confused-more-easily-than-droids/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/nexus-ones-multitouch-confused-more-easily-than-droids/#comments Thought all multitouch-capable displays were created equal? Think again -- Android and Me has posted a rather fascinating (if not somewhat depressing) video showing a demo multitouch app created by a game developer who'd grown suspicious after running into all sorts of trouble getting the feature to work the way he wanted on the Nexus One. First up, the Droid handles the demo with aplomb -- two thumbs are recognized smoothly and consistently. Next, though, the Nexus One gets confused after a while and starts registering presses at the wrong corners of the on-screen box formed by the placement of the thumbs. There's always hope that this could be fixed with a firmware bump, but that hope looks to be in jeopardy from language posted by a Google engineer in the official Android dev forums: "...this is how the touch screen hardware on the Nexus One works (which is essentially the same screen as on the G1 and myTouch). The Droid has a sensor from a different manufacturer, with different behavior. Other phones will likewise have different sensors." In other words, Google seems to think that HTC's just using a lower-quality sensor than Motorola is. That's good news for Droid owners, we suppose -- but with game development on Android still something of a non-starter, hardware issues like this keep fragmenting the user base and preventing big-name developers from jumping in and betting on the platform. Follow the break for video proof of the wackiness.

Continue reading Nexus One's multitouch confused more easily than Droid's?

Nexus One's multitouch confused more easily than Droid's? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androiddroidgooglehtcmotomotorolamulti touchmulti-touchMultiTouchnexus oneNexusOneWed, 03 Mar 2010 20:31:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Hero shows off multitouch-enabled Sense UI on video]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/htc-hero-shows-off-multitouch-enabled-sense-ui-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/htc-hero-shows-off-multitouch-enabled-sense-ui-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/htc-hero-shows-off-multitouch-enabled-sense-ui-on-video/#comments Bear in mind we don't know for sure whether this is a forthcoming iteration of the Sense UI or just an industrious hacker, but the video after the break shows off some pretty sweet multitouch integration into HTC's Android skin. Pinch-to-zoom, that most notorious of functions, is used to achieve an Exposé-like overview of all the widgets you have open, with an easy tap getting you into the one you want. It seems a relatively intuitive action, even if the person showing it off does his or her best to make it look as clumsy as possible. This should be most enticing when considered in light of the purportedly upcoming HTC Hero update to Android 2.1 -- who's to say this isn't what HTC is cooking up as an extra topping for that Eclair?

[Thanks, Nader]

Continue reading HTC Hero shows off multitouch-enabled Sense UI on video

HTC Hero shows off multitouch-enabled Sense UI on video originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid osAndroidOsexposeexpose-likegoogleherohtchtc herohtc senseHtcHeroHtcSensemultitouchpinch and zoompinch to zoompinch-to-zoomPinchAndZoomPinchToZoomsensesense uisense ui 2.1SenseUiSenseUi2.1Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:19:00 EST<![CDATA[Garmin-Asus nuvifone A50 runs Android, knows where you are turn-by-turn]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/garmin-asus-nuvifone-a50-runs-android-knows-where-you-are/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/garmin-asus-nuvifone-a50-runs-android-knows-where-you-are/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/garmin-asus-nuvifone-a50-runs-android-knows-where-you-are/#comments The long rumored Nuvifone jump to Android is here just as we get set to kick off Mobile World Congress next week. Garmin and ASUS claim that the A50 brings "more location technology than any other smartphone" with a plethora of location-aware apps making use of a highly sensitive (though unnamed) GPS receiver. Spec-wise, the A50 packs a 3.5-inch HVGA (that's 480x320 pixels, presumably) capacitive touchscreen with custom, finger-friendly UI, 4GB of internal storage with microSD expansion, and accelerometer for the usual portrait to landscape mode flip. The A50 uses satellite, network-based, and terrestrial sources to quickly zero in on your location and comes pre-loaded with Garmin turn-by-turn navigation, lane assist with junction view, and maps -- no need to download them over the network (and risk data dead spots), eh Google. In fact, it's ready for in-vehicle (ships with car mount and vehicle power cable) or pedestrian navigation out of the box. The A50 also brings on-device sync with Microsoft Exchange server and includes all the usual Google mobile services like search by voice, Maps with Street View, Gmail, YouTube, and Android Market. Rounding things out are a multitouch WebKit-based browser and 3 megapixel autofocus camera that automatically geo-tags your snaps. The A50 will launch in Europe in the first half of 2010 though pricing has not been announced. We're still digging for more specs but will definitely be back with a detailed hands-on from Barcelona next week.

Update: We have an insider telling us that the device runs Android 1.6 (something we've seen before) and uses Qualcomm's gpsOne platform for SatNav. Makes sense, but we won't be able to confirm until we meet with Garmin-Asus next week at MWC.

Garmin-Asus nuvifone A50 runs Android, knows where you are turn-by-turn originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>a50androidandroid 1.6Android1.6asusbreaking newsBreakingNewsgarmingarmin-asusgpsgpsonemobile world congressmobile world congress 2010MobileWorldCongressMobileWorldCongress2010multitouchmwcmwc 2010Mwc2010nuvifonequalcommslateThu, 11 Feb 2010 04:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Linus Torvalds is now a happy Nexus One owner, pinch to zoom put him over the edge]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/linus-torvalds-is-now-a-happy-nexus-one-owner-pinch-to-zoom-put/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/linus-torvalds-is-now-a-happy-nexus-one-owner-pinch-to-zoom-put/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/linus-torvalds-is-now-a-happy-nexus-one-owner-pinch-to-zoom-put/#comments Linux originator Linus Torvalds isn't really big on these "phone" things, but he's finally caved to his Nexus One lust. In a recent blog post he explains how the G1 never did it for him, despite his love of the "concept" of having a Linux-based phone. He finds phones in general irritating, and cellphones "an opportunity to be irritated wherever you are," but the Nexus One's offer of car-friendly GPS navigation got him thinking he'd have a good excuse to bring it with him places, and the recent announcement of pinch-to-zoom capabilities somehow put him over the edge. He still says the phone part is "kind of secondary," but we sure he'll eventually be won over to the dark side and be just as annoying as the rest of us phone talkers at restaurants.

Linus Torvalds is now a happy Nexus One owner, pinch to zoom put him over the edge originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidlinuslinus torvaldsLinusTorvaldslinuxmultitouchpinch to zoomPinchToZoomtorvaldsMon, 08 Feb 2010 14:35:00 EST<![CDATA[Motorola Droid gets official multitouch support -- in Google Maps, anyway]]>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/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/motorola-droid-gets-official-multitouch-support-in-google-map/#comments When it rains, it pours, huh, Google? Not even a week after announcing the big multitouch update for its own Nexus One, Google has turned loose a new version of Google Maps that enables pinch-to-zoom support on the Droid. Of course, it was no secret that Android 2.0 had the framework in place to support this kind of stuff -- Moto enabled it all by its lonesome on the Euro-spec Milestone -- but it looks like this could be the watershed moment where multitouch finally becomes a must-have feature on Android devices across the board, as Moto CEO Sanjay Jha recently suggested would happen. The new version 3.4's available as a software update in the Market right now, so grab it if you've got your Droid handy.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Motorola Droid gets official multitouch support -- in Google Maps, anyway originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidbreaking newsBreakingNewsdroidgoogle mapsGoogleMapsmapsmotomotorolamulti touchmulti-touchMultiTouchverizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelessvzwFri, 05 Feb 2010 13:43:00 EST<![CDATA[Nexus One's big update can be had without the wait]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/nexus-ones-big-update-can-be-had-without-the-wait/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/nexus-ones-big-update-can-be-had-without-the-wait/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/nexus-ones-big-update-can-be-had-without-the-wait/#comments Android's devised one of the slickest, most widely-deployed systems for delivering over-the-air operating system updates to smartphones, but there's a problem: you've got to wait until your carrier (or manufacturer) blesses you with them. They're typically deployed in rolling batches so that it's easier for the company to do one final test of the code's veracity and limit potential damage before sending it to a wider audience -- but where there's a will, there's a way, right? As is often the case with these things, some folks have found a way to get the Nexus One's glorious new multitouch code on the phone before Google's willing to give it to you, and for anyone who's done this before, it's a fairly standard-issue procedure: copy the update to the root of your microSD card, reboot into recovery mode, and apply the binary. We've tested the procedure and it works like a champ, so if you're feeling impatient, go ahead and pull the trigger -- we're going to go out on a limb here and say that the risk of bricking is pretty low.

[Thanks, Jeremy]

Nexus One's big update can be had without the wait originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidgooglehackmulti touchmulti-touchMultiTouchnexus oneNexusOneupdateTue, 02 Feb 2010 20:49:00 EST<![CDATA[Nexus One gets a software update, enables multitouch (updated with video!)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/nexus-one-gets-a-software-update-enables-multitouch/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/nexus-one-gets-a-software-update-enables-multitouch/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/nexus-one-gets-a-software-update-enables-multitouch/#comments The iPhone isn't the only handset getting bumped today -- Google's just outed a very, very significant update to the Nexus One that includes Google Goggles on board and a re-upped version of Google Maps that includes suggestions and a dedicated night mode. Much more significantly, though, they've capitulated and enabled multitouch in Browser, Gallery, and Maps -- great news and a big win for the Android community at large. Finally, there are some 3G improvements in there, but you might have to wait a bit -- Google expects to have it rolled out to pretty much everyone toward the end of the week. Seriously though, now that we've gotten that whole multitouch spat cleared up, it's time for Engadget to rally around something else: ridding the world of tiny ninjas, perhaps? Follow the break for a video of the new firmware -- in all its multi-fingered glory -- in action!

Update: ReadWriteWeb's gotten an official statement from Google on the question on everyone's mind: why now? The company says that Android 2.1 "powers a new class of devices" with more horsepower and bigger displays, and "based on these new capabilities and numerous requests from Android users, we decided to provide pinch-to-zoom capabilities with this new over-the-air software update for Nexus One devices." This sounds like a total cop-out to us -- HTC got multitouch working just fine on the Hero way back on 1.5 -- so we still think they just got uncomfortable with the noise surrounding the groundswell of demand for it. Of course, that's fine by us -- power to the people, right?

Continue reading Nexus One gets a software update, enables multitouch (updated with video!)

Nexus One gets a software update, enables multitouch (updated with video!) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 2.1Android2.1breaking newsBreakingNewsgooglemultitouchnexus oneNexusOnepinch to zoompinch-to-zoomPinchToZoomsoftwareupdateupgradeTue, 02 Feb 2010 20:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Nexus One's unitouch browser falls victim to Cyanogen]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/21/nexus-ones-unitouch-browser-falls-victim-to-cyanogen/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/21/nexus-ones-unitouch-browser-falls-victim-to-cyanogen/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/21/nexus-ones-unitouch-browser-falls-victim-to-cyanogen/#commentsHey, Andy, thanks for "considering" adding multitouch to the Nexus One -- meanwhile, though, there are folks in the trenches actually making it happen, so we might not need your help anymore. The usual suspects over at xda-developers (the legendary Cyanogen, specifically) have mixed, baked, and cooled a delicious new Browser APK for Google's so-called superphone that undoes the company's poorly-made decision to leave out the hot-button feature on everyone's mind. The dude says that you might lose your settings and bookmarks in the process, but we'd say that's a small price to pay -- especially considering that you'd normally have to flash the entire ROM anyhow. Seriously though, Andy, just check it out for a few days and see what you think, alright?

[Thanks, Owaeis]

Nexus One's unitouch browser falls victim to Cyanogen originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidgooglehackhtcmulti-touchmultitouchnexus oneNexusOneThu, 21 Jan 2010 19:52:00 EST<![CDATA[ASUS' Tegra-powered Eee Pad tablet to make sub-$500 Computex debut?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/20/asuss-tegra-powered-eee-pad-tablet-to-make-sub-500-computex-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/20/asuss-tegra-powered-eee-pad-tablet-to-make-sub-500-computex-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/20/asuss-tegra-powered-eee-pad-tablet-to-make-sub-500-computex-de/#comments The first of June could see the introduction of the Eee Pad tablet if DigiTimes' proven ASUS sources are correct. The device has been rumored since early December and now appears to be heading to Computex Taipei for its big reveal with a price set below $500. The tablet was already rumored to feature a multitouch display, Tegra (Tegra 2, presumably) and an OS other than Windows CE. And with a name that sounds suspiciously like a feminine hygiene product for a robot, well, we'll let you guess at which Google OS the Eee Pad will run.

Update: JKKMobile linked us to a video he shot of an ASUS concept tablet running Android on Tegra 2 at CES. Somehow we missed it... we blame the Waveface.

ASUS' Tegra-powered Eee Pad tablet to make sub-$500 Computex debut? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidasuschrome osChromeOscomputexcomputex 2010Computex2010digitimeseee padEeePadmultitouchrumortablettegrategra 2Tegra2Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:33:00 EST<![CDATA[Editorial: Google's multitouch dilemma]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/editorial-googles-multitouch-dilemma/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/editorial-googles-multitouch-dilemma/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/19/editorial-googles-multitouch-dilemma/#comments As anyone who's seen the last Engadget Show knows, we were incredibly lucky to have Google's Erick Tseng as our guest. Erick is product manager of Android at Google, and he's one of the sharpest, brightest, funniest guys around -- it was great having him on the show, and I sincerely hope we see a lot more of him as time goes by. It's obvious that Android is in capable hands.

Of course, the problem with having someone as funny, sharp, and bright as Erick on the show is that they tend to come in extremely well-prepared, and Erick was no exception -- he'd read the many comments where you all asked for solid answers regarding the state of multitouch gestures on Android, and he had his answers ready and polished to a high shine. Like we've been hearing for months now, Erick told us that Android now supports the recognition of multiple touch inputs -- the basic definition of "multitouch" -- and that the real issue is actually how multitouch is implemented. It was a fascinating exchange that I encourage you to watch, but here's the main quote:
When people say 'why doesn't Android have multitouch?' it's not a question of 'multitouch'... I want to reframe the question. We have multitouch -- what people are asking for is specific implementations in the UI that use multitouch, like pinch-to-zoom, or chording on the keyboard.
That's a solid, respectable answer, and it was delivered with confidence, poise, and charm. There's just one problem: it's not actually an answer, because the semantics don't matter. No matter how you look at it, the lack of "specific multitouch implementations" is still a huge issue with Android -- one that's become a growing distraction.

Continue reading Editorial: Google's multitouch dilemma

Editorial: Google's multitouch dilemma originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidappleeditorialgesturesgooglemultitouchmultitouch gesturesMultitouchGesturespinch to zoompinch-to-zoomPinchToZoomTue, 19 Jan 2010 18:25:00 EST<![CDATA[Multitouch coming to 'majority' of future Motorola devices, says CEO]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/14/multitouch-coming-to-majority-of-future-motorola-devices-says/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/14/multitouch-coming-to-majority-of-future-motorola-devices-says/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/14/multitouch-coming-to-majority-of-future-motorola-devices-says/#commentsNative app multitouch, you say? It's a dream that most US Android users have failed to experience, but Motorola CEO Sanjay Jha has let loose some promising words. In an interview with Laptop, he asserted that the company will be more proactive in getting the two-finger (or more) shuffle into its Google devices -- more specifically he said, "I think you will see us deliver multitouch in the majority of our devices going forward. There's a complex set of factors, not all of them technical." That last bit's pretty ominous, but nothing we haven't surmised before, and frankly, it all sounds a lot better than "we'll consider it." Also discussed in the interview is the inevitability of tablet experimentation, and the (un)likelihood of a Motoblur phone landing in Google's online store. "I think clearly the bias is towards Google Experience devices." Perhaps, but we'll be interested to see what HTC has to say about that.

Multitouch coming to 'majority' of future Motorola devices, says CEO originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 14 Jan 2010 02:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidceodroidjhamotomoto blurMotoBlurmotorolamotorola ceoMotorolaCeomulti touchMultiTouchsanjaysanjay jhaSanjayJhaThu, 14 Jan 2010 02:49:00 EST<![CDATA[Engadget Podcast 178: CES 2010 Day 4 - 01.09.2010 [Chopped n' Screwed Remix]]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/09/engadget-podcast-178-ces-2010-day-4-01-09-2010-chopped-n-sc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/09/engadget-podcast-178-ces-2010-day-4-01-09-2010-chopped-n-sc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/09/engadget-podcast-178-ces-2010-day-4-01-09-2010-chopped-n-sc/#comments I hopped off the plane at LAS with a dream and my MacBook Pro
Welcome to the show of tech and glow, whoa will I make a big win?
Jumped in a cab, here I am for the third time
Look to the right, and I see the CES sign

This is all so crazy, everybody seems so nerdy
My tummy's turnin' from some cheese I ate at DigEx
Too much e-ink and I'm wired
That's when the podcast man turned on the radio

And the Miley song was on
And the Miley song was on
And the Miley song was on

Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Nilay Patel, Paul Miller
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Song: Party in the U.S.A. (Chopped and Screwed)

Hear the podcast



05:00 - Pixel Qi screens to be used by a major manufacturer in 2010
15:30 - Qualcomm Mirasol display video hands-on in glorious 1080p
19:35 - Live from Nokia CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo's CES 2010 keynote
32:43 - Andy Rubin on multitouch in Android: 'I personally don't like two-handed operations'
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Engadget Podcast 178: CES 2010 Day 4 - 01.09.2010 [Chopped n' Screwed Remix] originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 09 Jan 2010 17:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidboxeeces2010dellmini3mirasolmultitouchmwcnexusonenokiapixel qiPixelQipodcastpodcastswm7Sat, 09 Jan 2010 17:20:00 ESTEngadget Podcast 178Josh Topolsky, Nilay Patel, Paul Miller01:08:04podcasts<![CDATA[Andy Rubin on multitouch in Android: 'I personally don't like two-handed operations']]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/andy-rubin-on-multitouch-in-android-i-personally-dont-like-tw/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/andy-rubin-on-multitouch-in-android-i-personally-dont-like-tw/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/andy-rubin-on-multitouch-in-android-i-personally-dont-like-tw/#comments In a very special CES edition of All Things D today, our own Joshua Topolsky had an opportunity to directly confront Google's Andy Rubin on the nagging multitouch issue -- not necessarily multitouch itself, but the growing disparity in support between American and European devices (the Droid / Milestone being the most famous example):
"You call this a superphone -- 3.7-inch capacitive display, but no keyboard and no multitouch. Yet it has multitouch outside the US. Why not America?"
Andy's reply:
"It's not an America versus outside America kind of thing. It's a decision that is a result of the OEM model. I personally don't like two-handed operations... there is no conspiracy."
That doesn't explain the fact that the European Nexus One seems to have some in-built multitouch enabled -- nor does it explain why any manufacturer would ever opt to exclude it under any circumstances unless there's some outside pressure involved. Surely Rubin's personal preferences don't play into this... right? Right, Google?

Andy Rubin on multitouch in Android: 'I personally don't like two-handed operations' originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>all things dAllThingsDandroidandy rubinAndyRubincesces 2010Ces2010mossbergmulti touchmulti-touchMultiTouchnexus oneNexusOnerubinwalt mossbergWaltMossbergFri, 08 Jan 2010 21:21:00 EST<![CDATA[Surprise, surprise: HTC's Euro-spec Nexus One does multitouch]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/surprise-surprise-htcs-euro-spec-nexus-one-does-multitouch/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/surprise-surprise-htcs-euro-spec-nexus-one-does-multitouch/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/surprise-surprise-htcs-euro-spec-nexus-one-does-multitouch/#commentsAlright, Google, we get it: you hate America. That's the only conclusion we can reach for why the company's last two Android version hero devices -- the Droid for 2.0 and the Nexus One for 2.1 -- have mysteriously opted to exclude multitouch support in the phone's in-built apps (despite retaining support in third-party downloads). As we all know, the European Milestone adds that functionality back in, and it seems that the European version of the Nexus One (which'll be offered by Vodafone) is getting the same boost. We say this because a phone being passed around to Germany's Heise has pinch zooming enabled -- very likely the same stuff Voda will have on offer when it starts selling the phone in the coming weeks. That's fine, Google, whatever, we hate gestures anyway. Hate 'em.

Update: According to a Google employee on a Google Mobile help page, the phone shipping to European markets will be no different than the one here in the US. We're not sure we entirely buy that, but we'll get to the bottom of this before long.

[Thanks, Philipp, John]

Surprise, surprise: HTC's Euro-spec Nexus One does multitouch originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 2.1Android2.1cesces 2010Ces2010googlemulti touchmulti-touchMultiTouchnexus oneNexusOneThu, 07 Jan 2010 16:03:00 EST<![CDATA[Rubin on adding multitouch to the Nexus One: 'we'll consider it']]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/rubin-on-adding-multitouch-to-the-nexus-one-well-consider-it/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/rubin-on-adding-multitouch-to-the-nexus-one-well-consider-it/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/rubin-on-adding-multitouch-to-the-nexus-one-well-consider-it/#commentsGoogle and its partners have a track record of being clear as mud about their intentions regarding multitouch -- they're obviously all dancing around the issue, but there's definitely some logic (probably legal logic, but logic nonetheless) behind which devices are getting it in which markets. Notably lacking multitouch, though is the flagship Nexus One -- an odd device for Google to fail to pimp out in every conceivable way, we'd argue. Our man on the ground in Mountain View today pressed Android chief Andy Rubin on the matter today, asking whether we might see multitouch in a future Nexus One software update: "we'll consider it." That's all we could get out of him, suggesting this is still very much a sensitive subject -- but at least we have some confirmation that it's a software limitation alone, so if nothing else, this'll get hacked every which way within a few days of release.

Rubin on adding multitouch to the Nexus One: 'we'll consider it' originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidgooglemulti touchmulti-touchMultiTouchnexus oneNexusOneTue, 05 Jan 2010 12:46:00 EST<![CDATA[Milestone multitouch browser ported to the Droid by a user-made patch (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/04/milestone-multitouch-browser-ported-to-the-droid-by-a-user-made/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/04/milestone-multitouch-browser-ported-to-the-droid-by-a-user-made/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/04/milestone-multitouch-browser-ported-to-the-droid-by-a-user-made/#comments This little nugget of software is itself still in beta, but if you can't wait for the full Milestone firmware port to climb out of alpha development, it's a good alternate route to getting your Droid dancing in the "pinch to zoom" party. Once again produced by the good folks over at AllDroid, the patch substitutes the Droid's default browser with the Milestone's multitouch capable one -- and from the feedback we're seeing it does so very cleanly and painlessly, whether you're running Android 2.0.1 or 2.1. You'll still need to root your device first, and some background reading is advisable before jumping in, but then you should be clear for take-off into the world of multitouch browsing. Video evidence after the break.

[Thanks, Steve]

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Milestone multitouch browser ported to the Droid by a user-made patch (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 04 Jan 2010 05:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Androidbetabrowserdroidhackhackingmilestonemotomotorolamultitouchpinch and zoompinch to zoomPinchAndZoomPinchToZoomvideoMon, 04 Jan 2010 05:05:00 EST<![CDATA[Google's Nexus One lacks multitouch]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/googles-nexus-one-lacks-multitouch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/googles-nexus-one-lacks-multitouch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/googles-nexus-one-lacks-multitouch/#comments Our buddy Tnkgrl just had a sit down with Google and HTC's lovedroid, the Nexus One. She "wasn't allowed" to take pictures or video but she came away with plenty of detail. The biggest point of clarification might not be what's included in the handset, but what's missing: multitouch. She confirms, "no multitouch support in the browser or in Google Maps," just like Verizon's Droid (but available on its European Milestone brother). The unit she tested included a 4GB microSD card, 1400mAh battery, worked on T-Mobile's 3G only (AT&T is limited to EDGE data), and was "super snappy! Faster than the Droid." She also noted "gold contacts" along the bottom edge presumably for a docking port thus jibing with whispers of a Nexus One Car Dock accessory. Now hit the read link for all the details if you still have the strength.

P.S. We should probably clarify that while the Google Apps tested don't respond to multitouch, the OS and hardware are presumably multitouch capable. See our previous exhaustive analysis of this topic if you're wondering why.

Google's Nexus One lacks multitouch originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidgooglegoogle phoneGooglePhonemultitouchnexus oneNexusOnepassiont-mobileFri, 18 Dec 2009 04:19:00 EST<![CDATA[Dolphin browser for Android adds multitouch support on Droid]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/dolphin-browser-for-android-adds-multitouch-support-on-droid/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/dolphin-browser-for-android-adds-multitouch-support-on-droid/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/29/dolphin-browser-for-android-adds-multitouch-support-on-droid/#comments We've already seen that the Droid is perfectly capable of implementing multitouch gestures in third-party apps, and the most high-profile (if not the most important, period) implementation of that is in a good web browser where non-stop zooming is a way of life -- especially when browsing sites designed for desktops. Dolphin -- which has been kicking around for a couple months in the Market -- has just added multitouch support on the Droid, which automatically makes it an interesting alternative to Android's mediocre (well, mediocre by WebKit standards, anyhow) built-in fare. Follow the break for a video overview -- or better yet, if you're running Android and you've got a couple fingers to spare, just check it out yourself.

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Dolphin browser for Android adds multitouch support on Droid originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidbrowserdolphindroidmobilemulti touchMultiTouchwebweb browserWebBrowserSun, 29 Nov 2009 18:56:00 EST<![CDATA[Dell Mini 3i unboxed in China, capacitive stylus included]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/13/dell-mini-3i-unboxed-in-china-capacitive-stylus-included/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/13/dell-mini-3i-unboxed-in-china-capacitive-stylus-included/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/13/dell-mini-3i-unboxed-in-china-capacitive-stylus-included/#comments
One lucky Chinese blogger was kind enough to share his Dell Mini 3i unboxing experience beyond the Great Firewall, just a tad before Dell officially announced their first-ever smartphone. What's interesting is that the China Mobile version comes with a special stylus for the capacitive touchscreen -- a very handy tool for writing Chinese -- but there's been no mention of this accessory for the Brazilian 3iX. Dell's also bundled a 3.5mm adapter for the mini-USB port in case their handsfree isn't good enough for your audiophilic ears. Yeah, too bad about the missing headphone jack, but don't let this deter you from checking out the Mini 3i's full glory after the break.

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Dell Mini 3i unboxed in China, capacitive stylus included originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3i3ixadapterandroidcapacitivecapacitive styluscapacitive touchscreenCapacitiveStyluscellphonechinachina mobilechinamobilechinesedelldell mini 3dell mini 3ihandwritingheadphone adapterHeadphoneAdaptermini 3mini 3imini 3ixmini usbmini-usbminiusbmobilemobile phonemultitouchmultitouch screenotherssmartphonestylustouchscreenunboxunboxingwritingFri, 13 Nov 2009 08:39:00 EST<![CDATA[Dell Mini 3i unboxed in China, capacitive stylus included]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/13/dell-mini-3i-unboxed-in-china-capacitive-stylus-included/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/13/dell-mini-3i-unboxed-in-china-capacitive-stylus-included/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/13/dell-mini-3i-unboxed-in-china-capacitive-stylus-included/#comments
One lucky Chinese blogger was kind enough to share his Dell Mini 3i unboxing experience beyond the Great Firewall, just a tad before Dell officially announced their first-ever smartphone. What's interesting is that the China Mobile version comes with a special stylus for the capacitive touchscreen -- a very handy tool for writing Chinese -- but there's been no mention of this accessory for the Brazilian 3iX. Dell's also bundled a 3.5mm adapter for the mini-USB port in case their handsfree isn't good enough for your audiophilic ears. Yeah, too bad about the missing headphone jack, but don't let this deter you from checking out the Mini 3i's full glory after the break.

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Dell Mini 3i unboxed in China, capacitive stylus included originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3i3ixadapterandroidcapacitivecapacitive styluscapacitive touchscreenCapacitiveStyluscellphonechinachina mobilechinesedelldell mini 3dell mini 3ihandwritingheadphone adapterHeadphoneAdaptermini 3mini 3imini 3ixmini usbmini-usbminiusbmobilemobile phonemultitouchmultitouch screensmartphonestylustouchscreenunboxunboxingwritingFri, 13 Nov 2009 08:39:00 EST<![CDATA[iPhone vs DROID multitouch keyboard showdown (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/iphone-vs-droid-multitouch-keyboard-showdown-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/iphone-vs-droid-multitouch-keyboard-showdown-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/iphone-vs-droid-multitouch-keyboard-showdown-video/#comments I just dashed off this quick video for my Twitter followers to demonstrate that the DROID doesn't have a multitouch soft keyboard, and pretty much instantly realized that I should probably share it with everyone else, since we've been getting a lot of questions about it. Long story short, while Android 2.0 and the DROID's hardware support multitouch, the device itself doesn't do multitouch out-of-the-box, and the soft keyboard suffers mightily for it. Why it's missing is certainly open for debate, but for now just know that no amount of hoping, wishing, or booze is going to make the stock keyboard register more than one press at a time. Don't despair, though -- while I'm not a fan, Chris Ziegler absolutely flies on this same keyboard on his DROID. Videos after the break.

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iPhone vs DROID multitouch keyboard showdown (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 2.0Android2.0appledroidengadget videoEngadgetVideofeaturedfeaturedvideofeaturesiphoneiphone osiphoneoskeyboardmobilemotorolamultitouchmultitouch keyboardMultitouchKeyboardsoft keyboardSoftKeyboardvideoThu, 05 Nov 2009 18:31:00 EST<![CDATA[iPhone vs DROID multitouch keyboard showdown (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/iphone-vs-droid-multitouch-keyboard-showdown-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/iphone-vs-droid-multitouch-keyboard-showdown-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/iphone-vs-droid-multitouch-keyboard-showdown-video/#comments I just dashed off this quick video for my Twitter followers to demonstrate that the DROID doesn't have a multitouch soft keyboard, and pretty much instantly realized that I should probably share it with everyone else, since we've been getting a lot of questions about it. Long story short, while Android 2.0 and the DROID's hardware support multitouch, the device itself doesn't do multitouch out-of-the-box, and the soft keyboard suffers mightily for it. Why it's missing is certainly open for debate, but for now just know that no amount of hoping, wishing, or booze is going to make the stock keyboard register more than one press at a time. Don't despair, though -- while I'm not a fan, Chris Ziegler absolutely flies on this same keyboard on his DROID. Videos after the break.

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