Apple pushed multi-touch out of Android?
February 11th, 2009 by Annkur
The G1 / Android created much hype before going public a few months back. But it was anything buy an iPhone killer. A good phone with good features and nice web integration. Powered by Google and a very capable hardware manufactuere HTC the G1 certainly could have done better. And here comes an explanation to why a mojor feature such as multitouch on G1 was left out by Google.
Apple holds patent relating to multitouch, though disputed on how that exactly that applies and how any of its competitors have infringed upon Apple’s patent(s); an insider reveals that Google complied to Apple’s advice and disabled the multitouch support on Android despite both the hardware and software platform being capable of supporting multitouch. Also revealed is that a standard 3.5mm headphone jack was also left out of the G1 just to please Apple.
While Google and Apple are known to be friends with a common rival (yes the BIG M); Google’s CEO Eric Schmidt is also on Apple’s Board. Thus the report suggests that Google avoided souring its ties with Apple by challenging its patents as openly as Palm did with the PRE.
While this remains to be a rumor, knowing that Google is known to respond to any such public news we can expect to hear from them on this soon!
An Android hack demonstrating its multitouch capabilities downstairs on video.
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The multi touch feature is awesome!!!!
i dont understand how Apple can stop others from using it , if they are develouping it themselves
sorry for the mistake….if they are developing it themselves
Apple holds some patent re …
But if Google creates 2 touch mobile phone independantly without Apple’s help then whats the use of the patent.
?? Sorry.. didnt get you
Patent restricts the use of similar technology by other companies. They can only use that feature if apple licenses them.
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