Google has recently announced a significant update to Nexus One with the addition of multi-touch and other features, in its continuous bid to outshine rival Apple’s iPhone 3G. Yes, you have read that correctly, the Nexus One is now officially able to multi-touch and you can have that great pinch-to-zoom technology with it.

Overview

This new software update for the Nexus One brings in multi-touch support in the web browser, photo gallery and Google Maps apps along with Google Goggles on board and updated Google maps . Finally, it is rumored that Google is coming up with some 3G improvements within a few days.

Multi-Touch, Pinch-and-zoom

With the Nexus One update, users will be able to zoom in and out of pictures, web pages and Google Maps by pinching the screen. That they’ve enabled multitouch in Browser, Gallery and Maps are great news and a big win for the Android community also.

Google Goggles

The update will also include Google Goggles on board. Google Goggles, a default application, is a surprisingly useful tool allowing users to snap pictures of everyday objects, landmarks, etc. and search the web using that image or to scan business cards and automatically populate Google Contacts with this data.

Google Maps version 3.4

The update will also bring Google Maps up to version 3.4, which will synchronize starred items, offer search suggestions, as well as a new dedicated Night Mode for easy nighttime viewing.

Availability

Google will begin to ship an over-the-air software update to all Nexus One phones that will enable the users to enjoy the above mentioned features. N1 owners are going to receive a notification about the availability of the update for their phone very soon.

To Summarize….

The Google Nexus One phone, powered by Android OS 2.1, offers Android fans the most advanced Android features on market today and is set to be even better with the addition of multi-touch. So friends, which way will you sway, the Apple iPhone 3G or the Google Nexus One?