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.
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.
