Nexus One Gets an Update

Google has released an update for the Nexus One that will fix a connectivity problem and adds support for multitouch. After recieving hundreds of messages in a support forum about trouble with 3G connections, Google has Identified the issue and delievered a fix.

This update also adds the first applications to support multitouch functionality. The browser, picture gallery and maps programs will now support pinch to zoom. This has been a feature asked for by many many people since the release of the Nexus One. Recent versions of Android OS have included Multitouch, however no phone in the U.S. has yet to support it.
This update also adds the Google Goggles application, where by you can take a picture of an object and search for it online, very accuratley I might add. Google is also adding Night Mode to Google Maps, this will make it easier to read at night. Google said that the update may take until the end of the week to reach all Nexus One users.

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