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Apple asked Google not to use multi-touch in Android
News - By: pdaBlast! Staff - February 11, 2009



Apple is proud of their multi-touch technology and they don't want competitors using it. According to Venture Beat, Apple asked Google not to use multi-touch in the first Android phone, the T-Mobile G1, and they complied.

It's too bad too because one of the bigger complaints about the G1 is that its touch screen doesn't use multi-touch.

It looks like Google wanted to avoid a legal battle. Palm doesn't seem to be taking tips from Google as they appear to be going ahead with plans to incorporate multi-touch into their upcoming Palm Pre phone. Rumors are already flying about a legal battle that will take place if Palm goes ahead with its plans.  





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    Multitouch
    The lack of multi-touch is the only thing i don't like about Google's smartphone. Apple needs to work out a deal cause that's the kind of technology that we need! lol ...more

    Submitted by: Lestan, 2009-02-22




    It's A Shame?
    Because multitouch would really make the G1 shine. Well...that and a standard headphone jack. If these two features were incorporated into this pda smartphone ,I would be in heaven. ...more

    Submitted by: Lestan, 2009-02-19




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