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Nexus One OTA update rolling out today

Nexus One owners, prepare for your first OTA software update; it begins today. 😉

Expect some bug fixes and apparently Google listened to their customers so there are also a few much wanted feature updates including:

  • Google Goggles
  • Google Maps 3.4, the newest version
  • Multitouch in the Browser, Maps and Gallery
  • 3G connectivity fix

Tuesday, February 02, 2010
New Software Update for Nexus One phones

Starting today, Nexus One users will begin to receive an over-the-air software update on their phones. This update provides some great new features, and fixes a few problems that some users might have experienced, including:

Google Goggles: this mobile application will now be available directly on your device by launching it from your All Apps menu. Just use your Nexus One camera to start searching the web

Google Maps: the Maps application with be updated to a new version, Google Maps 3.4, which will include:

* Starred items synchronized with maps.google.com – access your favorite places from your phone or computer
* Search suggestions from your personal maps.google.com history – makes it easy to search for places you’ve searched for before
* Night mode in Google Maps Navigation – automatically changes your screen at night for easier viewing and driving

Pinch-to-zoom functionality: devices will now include a new pinch-to-zoom mechanism in the phone’s Browser, Gallery and Maps applications

3G connectivity: we will provide a general fix to help improve 3G connectivity on some Nexus One phones

In order to access the update, you will receive a message on your phone’s notification bar. Just download the update, wait for it to install, and you should be all set. This update will be rolled out gradually to phones – and most users might not receive the notification until the end of the week. We hope you enjoy these new features and look forward to your feedback.

We’ll see if those bug fixes address the touch screen issue as well, I doubt it. But still, kudos to Google for what seems to me, a speedy first update. 😉

Heres a link to manually update your phone, No wait! Click Here

Check out the video below from Engadget to see the Nexus One get some sweet Multitouch action…

Source: Google, Engadget (for the video)