diff --git a/src/ol/interaction/paninteraction.js b/src/ol/interaction/paninteraction.js
index 87e2fcf809..4f21664d33 100644
--- a/src/ol/interaction/paninteraction.js
+++ b/src/ol/interaction/paninteraction.js
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ goog.inherits(ol.interaction.Pan, ol.interaction.PointerInteraction);
 /**
  * @inheritDoc
  */
-ol.interaction.Pan.prototype.handlePointerMove = function(mapBrowserEvent) {
+ol.interaction.Pan.prototype.handlePointerDrag = function(mapBrowserEvent) {
   goog.asserts.assert(this.targetTouches.length >= 1);
   var centroid = ol.interaction.PointerInteraction.centroid(this.targetTouches);
   if (!goog.isNull(this.lastCentroid)) {
diff --git a/src/ol/interaction/pointerinteraction.js b/src/ol/interaction/pointerinteraction.js
index 9c0e0dc00b..98d95453d1 100644
--- a/src/ol/interaction/pointerinteraction.js
+++ b/src/ol/interaction/pointerinteraction.js
@@ -60,15 +60,15 @@ ol.interaction.PointerInteraction.centroid = function(touches) {
 
 /**
  * @param {ol.MapBrowserEvent} mapBrowserEvent Event.
- * @return {boolean} Whether the event is a touchstart, touchmove
- *     or touchend event.
+ * @return {boolean} Whether the event is a pointerdown, pointerdrag
+ *     or pointerup event.
  * @private
  */
 ol.interaction.PointerInteraction.isTouchEvent_ = function(mapBrowserEvent) {
   var type = mapBrowserEvent.type;
   return (
       type === ol.MapBrowserEvent.EventType.POINTERDOWN ||
-      type === ol.MapBrowserEvent.EventType.POINTERMOVE ||
+      type === ol.MapBrowserEvent.EventType.POINTERDRAG ||
       type === ol.MapBrowserEvent.EventType.POINTERUP);
 };
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ ol.interaction.PointerInteraction.prototype.updateTrackedTouches_ =
  * @param {ol.MapBrowserEvent} mapBrowserEvent Event.
  * @protected
  */
-ol.interaction.PointerInteraction.prototype.handlePointerMove =
+ol.interaction.PointerInteraction.prototype.handlePointerDrag =
     goog.nullFunction;
 
 
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ ol.interaction.PointerInteraction.prototype.handleMapBrowserEvent =
   var view = mapBrowserEvent.map.getView();
   this.updateTrackedTouches_(mapBrowserEvent);
   if (this.handled_) {
-    if (mapBrowserEvent.type == ol.MapBrowserEvent.EventType.POINTERMOVE) {
-      this.handlePointerMove(mapBrowserEvent);
+    if (mapBrowserEvent.type == ol.MapBrowserEvent.EventType.POINTERDRAG) {
+      this.handlePointerDrag(mapBrowserEvent);
     } else if (mapBrowserEvent.type == ol.MapBrowserEvent.EventType.POINTERUP) {
       this.handled_ = this.handlePointerUp(mapBrowserEvent);
       if (!this.handled_) {
diff --git a/src/ol/interaction/rotateinteraction.js b/src/ol/interaction/rotateinteraction.js
index aa1fd61042..5b6d3a5c27 100644
--- a/src/ol/interaction/rotateinteraction.js
+++ b/src/ol/interaction/rotateinteraction.js
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ goog.inherits(ol.interaction.Rotate, ol.interaction.PointerInteraction);
 /**
  * @inheritDoc
  */
-ol.interaction.Rotate.prototype.handlePointerMove =
+ol.interaction.Rotate.prototype.handlePointerDrag =
     function(mapBrowserEvent) {
   goog.asserts.assert(this.targetTouches.length >= 2);
   var rotationDelta = 0.0;
diff --git a/src/ol/interaction/zoominteraction.js b/src/ol/interaction/zoominteraction.js
index 8a93a79527..d54b8bb323 100644
--- a/src/ol/interaction/zoominteraction.js
+++ b/src/ol/interaction/zoominteraction.js
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ goog.inherits(ol.interaction.Zoom, ol.interaction.PointerInteraction);
 /**
  * @inheritDoc
  */
-ol.interaction.Zoom.prototype.handlePointerMove =
+ol.interaction.Zoom.prototype.handlePointerDrag =
     function(mapBrowserEvent) {
   goog.asserts.assert(this.targetTouches.length >= 2);
   var scaleDelta = 1.0;
diff --git a/src/ol/mapbrowserevent.js b/src/ol/mapbrowserevent.js
index 19b69a62aa..026343fd07 100644
--- a/src/ol/mapbrowserevent.js
+++ b/src/ol/mapbrowserevent.js
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ ol.MapBrowserEventHandler.prototype.handlePointerMove_ =
       pointerEvent.clientY != this.down_.clientY) {
     this.dragged_ = true;
     var newEvent = new ol.MapBrowserPointerEvent(
-        ol.MapBrowserEvent.EventType.POINTERMOVE, this.map_, pointerEvent);
+        ol.MapBrowserEvent.EventType.POINTERDRAG, this.map_, pointerEvent);
     this.dispatchEvent(newEvent);
   }
 
@@ -371,18 +371,9 @@ ol.MapBrowserEventHandler.prototype.disposeInternal = function() {
  * @enum {string}
  */
 ol.MapBrowserEvent.EventType = {
-  CLICK: goog.events.EventType.CLICK,
-  DBLCLICK: goog.events.EventType.DBLCLICK,
-  DRAGSTART: 'dragstart',
-  DRAG: 'drag',
-  DRAGEND: 'dragend',
-  DOWN: 'down',
-
-  MOUSEMOVE: goog.events.EventType.MOUSEMOVE,
   SINGLECLICK: 'singleclick',
-  TOUCHSTART: goog.events.EventType.TOUCHSTART,
-  TOUCHMOVE: goog.events.EventType.TOUCHMOVE,
-  TOUCHEND: goog.events.EventType.TOUCHEND,
+  DBLCLICK: goog.events.EventType.DBLCLICK,
+  POINTERDRAG: 'pointermove',
 
   POINTERMOVE: 'pointermove',
   POINTERDOWN: 'pointerdown',
@@ -391,5 +382,18 @@ ol.MapBrowserEvent.EventType = {
   POINTEROUT: 'pointerout',
   POINTERENTER: 'pointerenter',
   POINTERLEAVE: 'pointerleave',
-  POINTERCANCEL: 'pointercancel'
+  POINTERCANCEL: 'pointercancel',
+
+  // TODO old types that should be removed once
+  // the interactions are adapted
+  CLICK: goog.events.EventType.CLICK,
+  DRAGSTART: 'dragstart',
+  DRAG: 'drag',
+  DRAGEND: 'dragend',
+  DOWN: 'down',
+  MOUSEMOVE: goog.events.EventType.MOUSEMOVE,
+
+  TOUCHSTART: goog.events.EventType.TOUCHSTART,
+  TOUCHMOVE: goog.events.EventType.TOUCHMOVE,
+  TOUCHEND: goog.events.EventType.TOUCHEND
 };