Android 2.1 for Milestone :D

[Markeh]

I desperately want an Android handset, but my contracts still got a while left on it

[GommeInc]

Which Android OS is it that allows multi-touch? Is that 2.2? I know the phone I'm looking at comes with 1.6, with the possibility of a future update to 2.2 (or .1) soon after.

[Tomm]

I believe that the older versions could support multi touch but it was disabled at the kernel level in order not to infringe apple's multi touch patent. However, you could root it and enable multi touch if you wanted.

Which Android OS is it that allows multi-touch? Is that 2.2? I know the phone I'm looking at comes with 1.6, with the possibility of a future update to 2.2 (or .1) soon after.

[MrGazet]

I want a milestone! but im debating whether i should go for nokia n900 or milestone.

i kinda like n 900 better but the lack of apps on it kinda puts me off

[AgnesIO]

Which Android OS is it that allows multi-touch? Is that 2.2? I know the phone I'm looking at comes with 1.6, with the possibility of a future update to 2.2 (or .1) soon after.

Milestone has multi-touch and is Android 2.0 atm

[Recursion]

Even the G1 has multitouch and because im rooted, it's enabled ;D

[xxMATTGxx]

Isn't Hero 2.1 getting pushed out starting from the 1st April? (For the unlocked versions at least)

[GommeInc]

I believe that the older versions could support multi touch but it was disabled at the kernel level in order not to infringe apple's multi touch patent. However, you could root it and enable multi touch if you wanted.

Apparently, Apple have no control (or should have no control) over any multi-touch systems over in the UK and Europe, as the patent is US based and this particular type of patent is not allowed in the UK patent system - as it's too vague and anti-competitive. But no doubt Apple and their current outlook on life is disrupting it here :/

Milestone has multi-touch and is Android 2.0 atm

Seriously? I didn't know it was available on Android 2.0. I've only been glancing over the information, but from what I understood multi-touch would be enabled in the next Android (2.1 judging by the replies ). 1.6 is decent enough to start off anyway, hopefully Sony will update to the newer one in time

[Recursion]

Isn't Hero 2.1 getting pushed out starting from the 1st April? (For the unlocked versions at least)

Some time in April, it was delayed from March.

I strongly recommend people root, for one thing it means you dont have to wait for updates

[HotelUser]

Some time in April, it was delayed from March.

I strongly recommend people root, for one thing it means you dont have to wait for updates

I strongly agree. I'm already been running 2.0 on my G1