Nexus One over-the-air update begins today, brings multitouch

By on Feb 2, 2010 at 3:38 PM
Breaking February 2, 2010

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Good news for early adopters of the Nexus One, you’re getting your very first software update! Aside from some bug squshing, Google has included a few extra, and highly requested, features in the update:

Google Goggles: this mobile application will now be available directly on your device by launching it from your All Apps menu. Just use your Nexus One camera to start searching the web

Google Maps: the Maps application with be updated to a new version, Google Maps 3.4, which will include:

  • Starred items synchronized with maps.google.com – access your favorite places from your phone or computer
  • Search suggestions from your personal maps.google.com history – makes it easy to search for places you’ve searched for before
  • Night mode in Google Maps Navigation – automatically changes your screen at night for easier viewing and driving
Pinch-to-zoom functionality: devices will now include a new pinch-to-zoom mechanism in the phone’s Browser, Gallery and Maps applications

3G connectivity: we will provide a general fix to help improve 3G connectivity on some Nexus One phones



The biggest improvement on this list is obviously the addition of pinch-to-zoom functionality in the browser, picture gallery, and maps application; however the “night mode” in Google Maps Navigation is a nice refinement.  The update, which will be rolled out throughout the week, will present you with a message in the notification bar when Google decides it is your turn. Hit up the official press release to read the official announcement.

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  • Bobba

    It’s not really accurate to say it brings multi-touch. It brings pinch-to-zoom to several apps. Android platform already has multi-touch. There are several implementations of multi-touch and pinch to zoom is just one of them.

    This article makes it sound like it’s the first time the Nexus One got multi-touch or something. That’s incorrect. it’s the first time Nexus one gets pinch-to-zoom in several of it’s apps.

  • http://www.applebythehour.com Jarrett

    I am confused, You have to wait on line to get the update? Say they sold 100,000 N1′s (just saying) they don’t have the infrastructure to allow 100,000 users to download the update on once? Apple can allow 50 iPhone users to download an update to iPhone OS 3.1.3 at once though? Am I missing something here?

    • Rad

      they do a controlled release first, to make sure that the update doesn’t cause issues
      then they send it out to everyone

  • http://www.applebythehour.com Jarrett

    “…… update at once.” sorry

  • steve@aol.com

    I was one of the first to buy a nexus and this update isn’t enough for me to go back to it! HEY GOOGLE DROID TEAM, WHY NOT FIX WHATS REALLY WRONG WITH IT PLEASE!!!!?

    • ChrisH

      Chill man, notify their support. The more people do this, the more they will have to admit its the hardware. Big G might just make it good with an updated replacement.

  • steve@aol.com

    I was one of the first to buy a nexus and this update isn’t enough for me to go back to it! HEY GOOGLE DROID TEAM, WHY NOT FIX WHATS REALLY WRONG WITH IT PLEASE!!!!?

  • Raf

    The iPhone doesn’t do OTA updates so you can’t compare how you update an iPhone to an Android phone. Goole had to design their own software for multi touch to get around the Apple patent… For example both phones have a touch screen

  • miguel alvarez

    I’m a HUGE douche bag!….

  • Mrwirez
  • miguel alvarez

    Only a spineless, cowardly child finds it necessary to masquerade as someone they are not.

    IP-check this wannabe, please!

  • thismainevent

    Got my update this morning…thank you Google…pinch and zoom,pinch and zoom…roo roo roo. ..betta than the iPhone pinch and zoom

  • http://eugeneorourke.com/blog eorourke

    Find out how to manually download and update your Nexus One to Froyo. Read more here: http://eugeneorourke.com/blog/how-to-manually-update-to-froyo/

  • cass

    Minus the BB Storm? Then yes!!!

  • miguel alvarez

    Official spam police coming through….outta my way!

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