Nexus One Update on Multitouch, Google Googles, 3G Fix Arrives Officially

From the day of Google Nexus One was released last month, talks were on about its forthcoming multitouch support. Although the phone was more than capable to integrate multitouch gestures, Google for some reason, choose not to include it in the initial firmware that the Nexus Ones came. There was a small fix that enabled multitouch in the browser unofficially.

Yesterday, Google issued a small OTA (Over The Air) update for the Nexus One that brings in multitouch support to it – apart from numerous other improvements. Multitouch has been enabled in the gallery, browser and Google Maps where now you can pinch and zoom – just like on the iPhone. Google Maps has also been updated to version 3.4 and brings with it items synchronization, search suggestions from users’ personal maps history, and a very interesting “night mode” in Maps Navigation. The update also adds the Google Goggles application that was first seen in December 2009.

According to Google, the update will include:

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

In order to access the update, you’ll need to wait until you “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.”

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