Nexus One gets a software update, enables multitouch

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發表於 2010-2-3 07:48 | 只看該作者

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!

Video link:
http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/ ... es-multitouch/?s=t5

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發表於 2010-2-3 08:55 | 只看該作者

http://googlenexusoneboard.blogspot.com/

In order to access the update, you will receive a message on your phone's notification bar. Just download the update, wait for it to install, and you should be all set. This update will be rolled out gradually to phones - and most users might not receive the notification until the end of the week.

應該要到weekend先會有得update~

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發表於 2010-2-3 09:51 | 只看該作者

It is really good news! Thanks!
But, I still wait for the flash player in Nexus One.
Hope this weekend have the update!

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發表於 2010-2-3 09:58 | 只看該作者

Yup... one of the reason I buy the Nexus is because Google itself is a software design company, which is much more efficient in providing updats

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發表於 2010-2-3 10:28 | 只看該作者

Saw the message on my phone when I turned it on this morning, followed the instructions and updated already. Firmware version now shows 2.1-update1, multitouch works in both browser and gallery. There's also a new setting called "Dock".

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發表於 2010-2-3 10:42 | 只看該作者

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.