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Remember when we reported that Sony Ericsson (NYSE: SNE)’s Xperia X10 would not be receiving multi-touching capabilities, even after it was upgraded from Android 1.6 to 2.1? Well it looks like the guys over at AndroidAndMe have heard otherwise.
Not only did we hear from Sony Ericsson’s PR squad that the X10 would not receive multi-touching, we heard that it tin’t. Supposedly there was a hardware issue, making the device incapable of apprehension-to-zoom. There seems to be person “on the inside” who recently spoke up, saying that the X10 volition receive the Android 2.1 update in Sep, and multi-touching will surely be enabled.
This is big news for some who wanted this gimmick, but were turned off that it wouldn’t be able to get these capabilities. I don’t manipulation multi-touch all that often on my Nexus One, but it was irritating for a long meter that I didn’t even have the choice. The X10 is a beautiful gimmick, and the custom UI that Sony Ericsson has put option on circus tent of it is stunning. To see something like multi-touching be left out on such a gorgeous gimmick has got to be a major letdown for some who were eyeing it.
But that brings up another thought. We rich person no idea when this device will actually smash the US. I know most of our readers are not from the US, so it may not matter of its handiness here. AndroidAndMe brings up a goodness point. Even if the X10 does make it to the US with multi-touch in towage, how much volition it matter? The device is nothing to wag your head at, but with devices like the Droid Incredible, and the HTC Evo 4G coming in the near future tense, how much of those who wanted the X10 ar willing to passing these devices up that certainly beat it in their own shipway?
So does the fact that the X10 whitethorn receive multi-touching capabilities make you want to wait it out, and get it when it’s finally released?
[Via: AndroidAndMe]