In a written email statement sent to TechCrunch after the news of Apple’s patent infringement lawsuit against HTC came out, Google has this to say: “We are not a party to this lawsuit. However, we stand behind our Android operating system and the partners who have helped us to develop it.” This is interesting simply because Google took the time to make a statement in response to the news when their company technically isn’t being sued.

A recent update to Google’s Nexus One phone brings a feature Android users have been waiting for for quite some time now. While it won’t be available for all Android phones, Google’s phone will now support multi touch, including the popular pinch to zoom functionality of the iPhone. Support for this feature will be extended into the browser, photo gallery, and maps applications.

MOTO, a company that helps startups, recently did some research on the accuracy of touchscreens on various popular smartphones, and found some interesting results. Based on their test, they found the iPhone did the best overall at tracking straight lines throughout the center of the phone. However, near the edge, and especially along the bottom, you can see that the iPhone began to suffer and curve.