Comments on: G1 Multi-Touch Exists, Amputated

By: why doyouwnnaknow

why doyouwnnaknow — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 22:57:11 +0000

If there is a patent, how come MS, Apple and Blackberry all regualary make multi-touch screens. Why can’t HTC? And there may be a way round the possible patent if the Iphone and G1’s touch screen work on a slightly different way.

By: Jack Johnson

Jack Johnson — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:06:43 +0000

So,
Is this multi-touch function a…
Crack?
App?
Hack?
Mod?

By: Multi-Touch on the G1 (VIDEO) | Android Phone Fans

Multi-Touch on the G1 (VIDEO) | Android Phone Fans — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:56:01 +0000

[...] heard that Android has Multi-Touch capabilities before but we’ve never seen it in action with such detail and such great [...]

By: Cameron

Cameron — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:25:14 +0000

What Google is doing at the moment is installing the Multi-Touch Screen
All the G1’s are back order until sometime in January

But if there were not to install this right away they would have added this feature when some other “big” phone came out

For example, everyone stopped with the IPhone and started buying newer ones
Then Apple added 3G and they went way high up in the markets again

By: Sorin

Sorin — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:44:37 +0000

Take a look at this if you need more proof:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSBYqmWVqeM

By: jo ojo

jo ojo — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:15:51 +0000

just plain ridiculous….. that is capitalism for you..
They prey on the intelligence of others

Just plain stupid…why don’t they patent viewing a pc? talking about Microsoft.

By: C-Rex

C-Rex — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:16:23 +0000

Google/HTC might have to respect copywrong laws, but hackers? nahh, no way
This screams for hacker intervention. Let’s go hackers, bring me multitouch :)

and btw, how the hell did “using two fingers on a touch screen” successfully score a patent anyway?!?
This stupid patent is right us there with some of MS’s newest ridiculous patents, including patenting the idea that you might find influencers in a group (ie facebook or whatever) and pay them for promoting your products. How exactly does a theoretical idea like that (and an obvious/boring one to boot!) deserve a patent?! I bet they don’t even use the idea, but instead use it to block the innovation of others, or wait until they DO actually make something along these lines, then sue.

Here’s an example, MS patents the PageUp and PageDown keys!!! Stop the insanity, demand patent reform.
http://news.zdnet.com/2424-9595_22-218626.html

By: Ben

Ben — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:22:23 +0000

Oops… “Touch Paint”, I meant to say.

By: Ben

Ben — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:19:55 +0000

While I don’t doubt the article, the YouTube videos posted above don’t appear to actually demonstrate multi-touch. What he’s showing looks like the result of how the touchscreen driver reports two fingers as if they were a single huge finger when they get near each other. You can see the effect more clearly in the “Touch Draw” demo app that comes whith the API samples in the Android SDK.

By: AndroidTapp.com

AndroidTapp.com — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:42:34 +0000

Here’s a few vids of a guy demoing possible multi touch (or quirk) with G1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urICBOt8wc8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJRXXQBK5xY

By: MeNaCe

MeNaCe — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:14:34 +0000

maybe someone can make a modified OS with the multi-touch and downloaded email, and full copy and paste support, all inside of it that would be the ultimated iphone jailbroken phone killer! homebrew scene lives!!

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:28:09 +0000

Patience is a virtue.