Yes, I believe the G1 is capable of multi-touch, but I don't think there will be many apps using it unless it is part of the standard distribution from Google.
On the other hand, I could be wrong and many people could download a third-party app that allows for multi-touch and that *may* avoid the patent issue altogether. On Jan 28, 7:58 pm, "Marcio Alexandroni" <mar...@cialogica.com.br> wrote: > In fact someone is already working on it for Android, JF has already > released an Android fork with a multitouch browser. I did install it on my > device. > > http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=3219972#post3219972 > > Marcio Alexandroniwww.cialogica.com > w Tel. 55 11 3717-2345 > Cel. 55 11 9989-8316 > mar...@cialogica.com.br > marcioalexandroni > > -----Original Message----- > From: android-developers@googlegroups.com > > [mailto:android-develop...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of madcoder > Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 10:55 > To: Android Developers > Subject: [android-developers] Re: Apple Granted Multitouch Patent > > In my opinion, the patent is worthless. Multi-touch has been in use > long before the iphone started using it. A good example of this is > > www.jazzmutant.com > > I hope Android will have multi-touch in a future update because of > this. > > On Jan 28, 4:08 am, technick <techn...@gmail.com> wrote: > > The US is in need of some major copyright reform. Apple should of > > never been granted the patient on multi-touch interfaces, as its the > > next natural progression from a single touch interface. > > > On Jan 27, 2:05 pm, Al Sutton <a...@funkyandroid.com> wrote: > > > > The most intelligent solution would be disabling it in the firmware > > > shipped in the US. Most handst manufacturers are based in the far east, > > > T-Mobile can ship them to whomever they want outside the US, and > > > developers working outside the US can continue to work on it. > > > > The same approach was used with encryption in pre-2006 where I could > > > order a VPN server from any number of European or far east websites > > > which, technically, if I took into the US or left the US with I could be > > > charged as an arms smuggler under US law. > > > > If your country has laws that prevent you getting a technology you > > > should talk to the politicians about changing the law, not try and > > > remove the functionality from devices shipped to those of us in the free > > > world. > > > > Al. > > > > JP wrote: > > > > I speculate one of the reasons that multi-touch was not in the Android > > > > "package" because the patent was pending. I predict that noone outside > > > > Apple will touch multi-touch even with a 10ft. pole (pun intended). > > > > > The bigger issue in my view is gesture-based scrolling, which *is* > > > > part of Android and which happens to be claimed in the patent. > > > > Somebody enlighten us how this is not going to be a battle down the > > > > road? > > > > > On Jan 27, 9:52 am, Al Sutton <a...@funkyandroid.com> wrote: > > > > >> It's only a US patent and the world is a big place. > > > > >> All it means is that if anyone has a Multi-Touch innovation and wants > to > > > >> play it safe will stay out of the US market. > > > > >> Welcome to America, the land of the free, well, as long as you have > the > > > >> right lawyer that is. > > > > >> Al. > > > > >> robotissues wrote: > > > > >>> via Slashdot .. > > > > >>>http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09%2F01%2F27%2F024242&from=rss > > > > >>> Does this really put the kabosh on multitouch on Android for the > next > > > >>> 18 years? Anyone out there have any thoughts on this? > > > > >>>www.smileproject.com > > > > >> -- > > > >> ====== > > > >> Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the > > > >> company number 6741909. The registered head office is Kemp House, > > > >> 152-160 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, UK. > > > > >> The views expressed in this email are those of the author and not > > > >> necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, or it's > > > >> subsidiaries. > > > > -- > > > ====== > > > Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the > > > company number 6741909. The registered head office is Kemp House, > > > 152-160 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, UK. > > > > The views expressed in this email are those of the author and not > > > necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, or it's > > > subsidiaries. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
