Pinch! Zoom! Latest Nexus One software update enables multitouch

Good news, Nexus One users! Owners of Google's flagship Android phone are getting an over-the-air software update today (it may already be installed on your phone) that includes a new version of Google Maps, a fix for some of the phone's 3G problems, and ... multitouch support! Eat your heart out, iPhone. Now Android users can pinch and zoom with the best of them in the browser, gallery, and Google Maps.

There's a demo video of the new touch gestures after the jump, but the Google Maps update is worth talking about, too. Your starred items and search history now sync from the web version of Google Maps, so you can check for directions before you leave the house, and then pop them up quickly on your phone once you're on the road. Google's augmented reality app, Google Goggles, is also part of this software update. Just open it up from All Apps, point your camera at something, and search.

[via Engadget]

Now, here's the the main event. This video of Google's pinch and zoom in action comes from our sister site, Engadget:

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