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MultiTouch on the T-Mobile G1 Android Phone
I have full multitouch scaling and panning working in specially-developed apps on a stock T-Mobile G1 Android phone with a change to just one system classfile (i.e. with no modifications to the kernel whatsoever).
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 MultiTouch on the T-Mobile G1 Phone (iPhone-style) (video)
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MultiTouch on the T-Mobile G1 Phone (iPhone-style) (video)
youtube.com — A video demonstrating multitouch on the G1 Android phone (HTC Dream). This does not require a recompilation... of the Linux kernel, but does require modifying ... (more) MultiTouch on the T-Mobile G1 Phone (iPhone-style) (video)
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Video: coder whips up working multitouch demonstration on T-Mobile G1
Engadget — ... Ryan Gardner did wonders when he proved that multitouch was a real possibility on the G1, and now Sir Luke Hutch has taken things one giant leap further. Put simply (or as simply as possible), he has figured out a way to demonstrate full working multitouch on a ...

Android Runs Multitouch on the G1, Really [Clips]
Gizmodo — ... Like we've said before, Android really is quite promising. And I, for one, can't wait until it's done cooking (or at least until everyone stops fearing Apple's multitouch patents). For those with G1s interested in duplicating this demo, Hutch has provided all of his software with full instructions on his site. [Luke Hutch via ...

Real multi-touch (and limitations) demo’d on the G1
CrunchGear — ... a little while back, but it wasn’t very illuminating. This one is much more in-depth, and the (Canadian?) narrator reminds me myself, so it was relaxing as well. Plus, his page explains in minute detail what’s going on and what we can expect from the device. ...

T-Mobile G1 multitouch demonstration on video
PR News: — ... instructions for you to do the same. If you are not confidant enough to undertake the process yourself, just sit back and enjoy the video. If you visit Luke Hutchison blog he has an in-depth step-by-step process of how he managed to get multitouch on the T-Mobile G1 / HTC Dream. He starts by wondering why these handsets only supported single-touch rather than iPhone-style multitouch. He has a number of theories on this; hit the source link below to find out more. Source

Hack habilita mais funções multi-touch no T-Mobile G1
MacMagazine — ... assistir ao vídeo incorporado. Na demonstração, o Luck mostra como é possível aumentar a escala de mapas no serviço do Google, ou mesmo dar zoom na visualização de imagens. Entretanto outras funcionalidades estão limitadas devido ao travamento das coordenadas X e Y — talvez, para prevenir que ocorra uma quebra de patente da Apple pelo Google, HTC e pela T-Mobile. Para quem tem sangue frio e talento pra fazer modificações profundas em gadgets, há no site dele um passo a passo completo. [Dica do Roberto Freitas, Obrigado!] ...

Multi-touch on the T-Mobile G1
GeekBrief.TV — ... Both the iPhone and Palm Pre benefit from a closed development environment. On the open-source front, Android developer, Luke Hutchison introduce a hack enabling multi-touch on T-Mobile’s G1. You can read about the hack on Luke’s blog. ...

GBTV #501 | Palm Pre & Multi-touch on the G1
GeekBrief.TV — ... Both the iPhone and Palm Pre benefit from a closed development environment. On the open-source front, Android developer, Luke Hutchison introduce a hack enabling multi-touch on T-Mobile’s G1. You can read about the hack on Luke’s blog or watch a video of ...

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