Android G1 Multi-Touch Video

by Chris Moor

In an effort to solve the G1 multi-touch debacle once and for all, developer Ryan Gardner has written a little Android application that aims to prove that the T-Mobile G1′s inability to accept multi-touch isn’t a result of the hardware.

The performance of this kind of polling is not that great. There are a few quirks to the multitouch aspect of the G1 – but the most important thing that I see is that even though it might not be a perfect multitouch screen capable of detecting millions of discrete touches – just being able to track 2 fingers should give me the only thing I really want… which is the ability to one day pinch to zoom in on the browser and get rid of those silly magnifying glasses.

G1 Multitouch proof of concept video:

[via RyeBrye.com]

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Comments

http://jasondabrowski.blogspot.com/ Jason D

I think part of the issue with multitouch on the G1 is that Apple has patents on it. These patents may or may not include “gestures” — so actually pinching may be out of the question on a Non-apple touchscreen.
Brant

Apple didn’t invent pinching for zooming. That was done years and years ago. In fact most gestures for multitouch have been around for 2 decades. Apple does however own the patent on the way their hardware detects more than one touch. This was bought from a small company several years ago. I just wonder why HTC can create the screen capable of MT without breaking patents, but Google cannot create the software to run it without infringing on patents.
me

Fake
http://thecodeisart.blogspot.com/ Dr.Luiji

WOW, were I can find a sample code ?