diff --git a/lib/touch/module.dart b/lib/touch/module.dart
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3a3e171ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/touch/module.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/**
+ * Touch related functionality for AngularDart apps.
+ * 
+ * To use, install the TouchModule into your main module:
+ *
+ *     var module = new Module()
+ *       ..install(new TouchModule());
+ * 
+ * Once the module is installed, you can use decorators such
+ * as ng-swipe-left or ng-swipe right
+ */
+
+library angular.touch;
+
+import 'dart:html' as dom;
+import 'package:di/di.dart';
+import 'package:angular/core/annotation.dart';
+
+part 'ng_swipe.dart';
+
+class TouchModule extends Module {
+  TouchModule() {
+    bind(NgSwipeLeft, toValue: null);
+    bind(NgSwipeRight, toValue: null);
+  }
+}
+ 
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diff --git a/lib/touch/ng_swipe.dart b/lib/touch/ng_swipe.dart
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c62a78db4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/touch/ng_swipe.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+part of angular.touch;
+
+/**
+ * Base class for Swipe Gesture. Decides whether a swipe is performed
+ * and gives the x, y direction of the swipe.
+ */
+abstract class _SwipeGesture {
+  static const int NO_SWIPE = -1;
+  static const int DOWN = 0;
+  static const int UP = 1;
+  static const int LEFT = 2;
+  static const int RIGHT = 3;
+  
+  // Less than 100 pixels of move in each direction does not count.
+  static const int _POS_TOLERANCE = 100;
+  // If swipe lasts more than 1s, it is not a swipe.
+  static const int _TIME_TOLERANCE = 1000;
+
+  // Function to be called on swipe.
+  Function fn;
+
+  // Subclasses decide on swipe direction whether to call fn or not.
+  bool get shouldFire;
+
+  int _startX;
+  int _startY;
+  int _startTime;
+  int xDirection;
+  int yDirection;
+  
+  _SwipeGesture(dom.Element target) {
+    target.onTouchStart.listen(_handleTouchStartEvent);
+    target.onTouchEnd.listen(_handleTouchEndEvent);
+  }
+  
+  void handleTouchStart(int x, int y, int timestamp) {
+    // Reset values every time swipe starts
+    xDirection = NO_SWIPE;
+    yDirection = NO_SWIPE;
+    _startX = x;
+    _startY = y;
+    _startTime = timestamp;
+  }
+
+  void handleTouchEnd(int x, int y, int timestamp) {
+    int touchDuration = timestamp - _startTime;
+    if (touchDuration > _TIME_TOLERANCE) {
+      return;
+    }
+    if (y > _startY + _POS_TOLERANCE) {
+      yDirection = DOWN;
+    } else if (y < _startY - _POS_TOLERANCE) {
+      yDirection = UP;
+    }
+    if (x > _startX + _POS_TOLERANCE) {
+      xDirection = RIGHT;
+    } else if (x < _startX - _POS_TOLERANCE) {
+      xDirection = LEFT;
+    }
+    if (fn != null && shouldFire) {
+      fn();
+    }
+  }
+  
+  void _handleTouchStartEvent(dom.TouchEvent ev) {
+    // Guaranteed to have at least one touch in changedTouches.
+    dom.Touch t = ev.changedTouches.first;
+    handleTouchStart(t.client.x, t.client.y, ev.timeStamp);
+  }
+  
+  void _handleTouchEndEvent(dom.TouchEvent ev) {
+    // Guaranteed to have at least one touch in changedTouches.
+    dom.Touch t = ev.changedTouches.first;
+    handleTouchEnd(t.client.x, t.client.y, ev.timeStamp);
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * The `ng-swipe-right` directive allows execution of callbacks when user
+ * swipes her finger to the right.
+ * Also see [NgSwipeLeft].
+ */
+@Decorator(
+    selector: '[ng-swipe-right]',
+    map: const {'ng-swipe-right':'&fn'})
+class NgSwipeRight extends _SwipeGesture {
+  NgSwipeRight(dom.Element target): super(target);
+  
+  bool get shouldFire => xDirection == _SwipeGesture.RIGHT &&
+                         yDirection == _SwipeGesture.NO_SWIPE;
+}
+
+/**
+ * The `ng-swipe-left` directive allows execution of callbacks when user
+ * swipes his finger to the left.
+ * Also see [NgSwipeRight].
+ */
+@Decorator(
+    selector: '[ng-swipe-left]',
+    map: const {'ng-swipe-left':'&fn'})
+class NgSwipeLeft extends _SwipeGesture {
+  NgSwipeLeft(dom.Element target): super(target);
+  
+  bool get shouldFire => xDirection == _SwipeGesture.LEFT &&
+                         yDirection == _SwipeGesture.NO_SWIPE;
+}
diff --git a/test/_specs.dart b/test/_specs.dart
index ead725598..e9d3b65bc 100644
--- a/test/_specs.dart
+++ b/test/_specs.dart
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ export 'package:angular/directive/module.dart';
 export 'package:angular/formatter/module.dart';
 export 'package:angular/routing/module.dart';
 export 'package:angular/animate/module.dart';
+export 'package:angular/touch/module.dart';
 export 'package:angular/mock/module.dart';
 export 'package:perf_api/perf_api.dart';
 
diff --git a/test/angular_spec.dart b/test/angular_spec.dart
index bc30ab523..401111d8f 100644
--- a/test/angular_spec.dart
+++ b/test/angular_spec.dart
@@ -70,6 +70,23 @@ main() {
       assertSymbolNamesAreOk(ALLOWED_NAMES, libraryInfo);
 
     });
+    
+    it('should not export unknown symbols from touch', () {
+      LibraryInfo libraryInfo;
+      try {
+        libraryInfo = getSymbolsFromLibrary("angular.touch");
+      } on UnimplementedError catch (e) {
+        return; // Not implemented, quietly skip.
+      }
+
+      var ALLOWED_NAMES = [
+          "angular.touch.NgSwipeLeft",
+          "angular.touch.NgSwipeRight",
+          "angular.touch.TouchModule"
+      ];
+      assertSymbolNamesAreOk(ALLOWED_NAMES, libraryInfo);
+
+    });
 
     it('should not export unknown symbols from angular', () {
       // Test is failing? Add new symbols to the "ALLOWED_NAMES" list below.
diff --git a/test/touch/ng_swipe_spec.dart b/test/touch/ng_swipe_spec.dart
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5f25af765
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/touch/ng_swipe_spec.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+library ng_swipe_spec;
+
+import '../_specs.dart';
+
+/**
+ * Unfortunately, it is not possible to test swipe using events since
+ * TouchEvent cannot be constructed using fake dom.Touch elements.
+ * See: dartbug.com/8314
+ * TODO(8314): Once this is fixed, should update the tests.
+ */
+void main() {
+  describe('ng-swipe-right', () {
+    NgSwipeRight swipe = new NgSwipeRight(new DivElement());
+    
+    it('should not fire when distance is not enough', () {
+      swipe.handleTouchStart(10, 10, 0);
+      swipe.handleTouchEnd(15, 15, 1);
+      expect(swipe.shouldFire).toBeFalse();
+    });
+
+    it('should fire on swipe to the right', () {
+      swipe.handleTouchStart(10, 10, 0);
+      swipe.handleTouchEnd(130, 15, 1);
+      expect(swipe.shouldFire).toBeTrue();
+    });
+
+    it('should not fire on swipe to the left', () {
+      swipe.handleTouchStart(130, 10, 0);
+      swipe.handleTouchEnd(10, 15, 1);
+      expect(swipe.shouldFire).toBeFalse();
+    });
+    
+    it('should not fire on slow swipe', () {
+      swipe.handleTouchStart(10, 10, 0);
+      // 2 seconds later
+      swipe.handleTouchEnd(130, 15, 2000);
+      expect(swipe.shouldFire).toBeFalse();
+    });
+
+
+  });
+  
+  describe('ng-swipe-left', () {
+    NgSwipeLeft swipe = new NgSwipeLeft(new DivElement());
+    
+    it('should not fire when distance is not enough', () {
+      swipe.handleTouchStart(10, 10, 0);
+      swipe.handleTouchEnd(15, 15, 1);
+      expect(swipe.shouldFire).toBeFalse();
+    });
+
+    it('should not fire on swipe to the right', () {
+      swipe.handleTouchStart(10, 10, 0);
+      swipe.handleTouchEnd(130, 15, 1);
+      expect(swipe.shouldFire).toBeFalse();
+    });
+
+    it('should fire on swipe to the left', () {
+      swipe.handleTouchStart(130, 10, 0);
+      swipe.handleTouchEnd(10, 15, 1);
+      expect(swipe.shouldFire).toBeTrue();
+    });
+
+    it('should not fire on swipe on slow swipe', () {
+      swipe.handleTouchStart(130, 10, 0);
+      // 2 seconds later
+      swipe.handleTouchEnd(10, 15, 2000);
+      expect(swipe.shouldFire).toBeFalse();
+    });
+  });
+}