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VIRTUALISATION Next iPhone to feature digital compass?
VIRTUALISATION Next iPhone to feature digital compass? | Next iPhone to feature digital compass? |
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| by Stephen Withers | |
| Monday, 11 May 2009 | |
  
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For example, HTC's Android-based G1 can use its built-in magnetometer (compass) to align Google Maps' street view feature with the direction that the handset is facing. A nice party trick, but not hugely useful. But what if information other than street names was overlaid on the photographic view? Examples could include building details, or the direction of the nearest bus stops or railway stations. Other mooted applications include astronomical charts (ever wondered which star or planet you were looking at?) and augmented reality games (with game characters and other objects superimposed on the view from the device's camera). One of the first reports of the iPhone's magnetometer was MacRumors' note of a reference to it in the configuration files of the iPhone 3.0 beta. But a Boy Genius Report article published late last week included purported screen grabs showing compass settings, setting off a fresh round of speculation. The next model iPhone is widely expected to debut at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, scheduled for June 8-12 in San Francisco. |
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