Google's Nexus One smartphone has received full marks as far as its OLED screen and slim design go. The lack of multi-touch, however, had left some users disappointed and frustrated.

Now, a solution has been provided for it, thanks to a developer who has hacked the Android 2.1 operating system, which the Nexus One runs on, in order to enable multi-touch for the smartphone. For now, the feature has only been enabled for the Nexus One browser, but it is soon expected to become a part of the phone's other applications, including maps.

The Nexus One was released by Google earlier this month, as the first smartphone based on the company's mobile operating system to be sold by the search engine giant itself. Designed by HTC, the phone is available on T-Mobile for $180 with a two-year contract.

Unsubsidized, the Nexus One has been priced at $530.

The multi-touch feature has been provided after a hack by Steve Kondik, a developer who is known in the circle as Cyanogen, has offered a few files and instructions on code to add multitouch to the device.

"You will initially lose your bookmarks and browser settings by doing this", he warns. The hack might also void its warranty.