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androidcommunity.com - 1/26/2009

Multitouch hack for T-Mobile G1: Video Demo

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While the hardware of the T-Mobile G1 can support multitouch, and the users certainly could deal with it, neither HTC nor Google themselves gave the smartphone the ability to recognize more than one simultaneous touch. Now that's all changed, thanks to coder Luke Hutchison, who has put ...

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i.gizmodo.com - 2/2/2009

Windows 7 Touch and Multitouch Video Walkthrough [Windows 7]

— i.gizmodo.com — I installed Windows 7 Beta on an HP TouchSmart PC over the weekend, getting cozy with the... new touch and multitouch features, then loaded up a sweet two-handed Air Hockey demo. Have a look: The basic touch and multitouch actions found native to ... (more) Windows 7 Touch and Multitouch Video Walkthrough [Windows 7]

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T-Mobile G1 multitouch mod released: Video demo
SlashGear — ... While Hutchison gives instructions for reflashing the G1 with the new firmware, he does flag up the fact that in doing so you run the risk of breaking your smartphone in a way that T-Mobile’s warranty is unlikely to cover.  Still, the promise of multitouch on the handset - something unlikely to be retroactively added officially - will probably be enough to encourage many G1 owners to attempt the hack. Click here to view the embedded video. [via Android Community] ...

Multi-touch on the G1 is here
CrunchGear — ... will continue to optimize it going forward. As with any modifications to your phone’s firmware, be extremely careful as you’ll very likely void your warranty while running the risk of bricking your phone. That disclaimer aside, the process doesn’t look all that difficult if you’re handy with Linux root access. Hutchison optimized a few programs right out of the gate: Multi-Touch Browser, MTMapsDemo, MTPhotoSortrDemo, and MTVisualizer. Full instructions here [via Android Community]

Apple requested Android multitouch support be cut?
SlashGear — ... Various hacks have surfaced recently, demonstrating how to adapt the Android platform to enable multitouch, including suggestions that Google themselves commented-out relevant code that had been active in pre-production builds.  The source claimed that Google’s key priority was avoiding a legal contest over IP, such as seems to be ...