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Engadget: Hobbyist brings multitouch to the Nokia 5800, doesn't fix 3G reception
Gizmodo: Multitouch Hacked Onto Nokia 5800 For The Noble Purpose of Rhythm Gaming [Multitouch]
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis: Proof of concept: Multi-touch on Nokia 5800 XpressMusic
Hobbyist brings multitouch to the Nokia 5800, doesn't fix 3G reception
Engadget —
... hopeless limitations of your favorite gadget, no matter what that gadget might be. The developer says that the app will eventually be available for free once it's further along, and in the meantime, he needs some beta testers and help with graphics -- you know, something beyond colored circles -- so if the dream of putting two fingers on your 5800's screen at the same time keeps you awake at night, you might consider pitching in. Follow the break for a video demo. [Via Symbian Freak, thanks mj] Continue reading Hobbyist brings multitouch to the Nokia 5800, ...
Multitouch Hacked Onto Nokia 5800 For The Noble Purpose of Rhythm Gaming [Multitouch]
Gizmodo —
... Developer Jamie Fuller somehow managed to coax the 5800 XpressMusic's resistive display to recognize multiple touch points at once, showing off the results in a simple rhythm game. It doesn't look like he's pulled off a full multi-point tracking, so the pinch zooming and two finger rotation that we all associate with most multitouch tech isn't seen here. But still! Multitouch! On a 5800! ...
Proof of concept: Multi-touch on Nokia 5800 XpressMusic
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis —
... magic, Jamie managed to develop a mobile game - not too unlike Guitar Hero - that has the user tapping the screen to a musical beat. For now, though, things on the multi-touch front are still strictly in the testing stage. Jamie hopes to get her multi-touch capable S60 application out to the public in due time, but needs some help putting the finishing touches to the app first.
For now, enjoy the video.
[Via: SymbianFreak]
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Video: Nokia 5800XM gets multitouch
Tech Ticker —
... multitouch in their phones. This has led developers to take the task in their own hands. Jamie Fuller, an S60 developer has announced his new project of bringing multitouch to Nokia’s 5800 XpressMusic phone. His proof of concept is a game, much like Guitar Hero which he plans to release for free in the future after he sorts out the graphic issues. Till then, enjoy the video below.
[Via Symbianfreak]
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