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I wasn't enthusiastic about buying a phone on the internet sight unseen, but the day it was reported that it finally had the pinch-to-zoom thing enabled, I deci

I wasn't enthusiastic about buying a phone on the internet sight unseen, but the day it was reported that it finally had the pinch-to-zoom thing enabled, I decided to take the plunge. Is pinch-to-zoom really that important?

herval 17y ago
isn't pinch-to-zoom already available on the iphone for, like, 3 years...?
- Jach 17y ago
  Except the iPhone doesn't run Linux, which is what Linus actually wanted.
  - cowmix 17y ago
    While the N900 is a nice phone it still requires too much screwing around for someone that wants an easy device to use. The Nexus One is that sweet spot of usability between the iPhone and the N900 and still runs the Linux kernel.
- Locke1689 17y ago
  No need to downvote this guy into oblivion for asking a question guys.
- bad_user 17y ago
  It is, but Apple is using patents to prevent others from using these gestures. I'm actually surprised they activated this on the Android.
thwarted 17y ago
Not as far as I'm concerned. Thankfully it's not the only way to zoom on the nexus, because it pretty much requires two hands to use, one to hold the phone and the other to pinch. I don't think any other function requires two hands on the nexus, although it is sometimes faster to type with two hands. (This messages was typed on my nexus).
- scottjackson 17y ago
  On the Nexus, can you double-tap an area on a web page to zoom in to that area? That's one way of zooming in with one hand that I like on the iPhone. I'm just curious to see if Google brought that gesture to Android with the recent update.
  - riahi 17y ago
    The default zooming actions prior to the addition of multitouch zoom exactly like you describe.
potatolicious 17y ago
Having handled both the Android Maps app (sans pinch) and the iPhone Maps app... yes, yes it is. Hitting the "plus" and "minus" buttons work, but so does clicking on the arrows at the end of your scroll bars. To me it qualifies as barely functional, not the right solution at all.
lg 17y ago
It is to me. I've gotten so used to all the iphone gestures that when I have to go back to pushing buttons I get really frustrated. I can't even use a Kindle now.
jodrellblank 17y ago
Yes, or he's lying...

herval 17y ago

isn't pinch-to-zoom already available on the iphone for, like, 3 years...?

Jach 17y ago
Except the iPhone doesn't run Linux, which is what Linus actually wanted.
- cowmix 17y ago
  While the N900 is a nice phone it still requires too much screwing around for someone that wants an easy device to use. The Nexus One is that sweet spot of usability between the iPhone and the N900 and still runs the Linux kernel.
Locke1689 17y ago
No need to downvote this guy into oblivion for asking a question guys.
bad_user 17y ago
It is, but Apple is using patents to prevent others from using these gestures. I'm actually surprised they activated this on the Android.

thwarted 17y ago

Not as far as I'm concerned. Thankfully it's not the only way to zoom on the nexus, because it pretty much requires two hands to use, one to hold the phone and the other to pinch. I don't think any other function requires two hands on the nexus, although it is sometimes faster to type with two hands. (This messages was typed on my nexus).

scottjackson 17y ago
On the Nexus, can you double-tap an area on a web page to zoom in to that area? That's one way of zooming in with one hand that I like on the iPhone. I'm just curious to see if Google brought that gesture to Android with the recent update.
- riahi 17y ago
  The default zooming actions prior to the addition of multitouch zoom exactly like you describe.

potatolicious 17y ago

Having handled both the Android Maps app (sans pinch) and the iPhone Maps app... yes, yes it is. Hitting the "plus" and "minus" buttons work, but so does clicking on the arrows at the end of your scroll bars. To me it qualifies as barely functional, not the right solution at all.

lg 17y ago

It is to me. I've gotten so used to all the iphone gestures that when I have to go back to pushing buttons I get really frustrated. I can't even use a Kindle now.

jodrellblank 17y ago

Yes, or he's lying...