16.04.2009 14:21 Uhr, Quelle: 9to5Mac

Front facing iPhone camera, motion detection systems detailed

MacRumors today details a series of patent applications filed by Apple which deal with motion and the iPhone.  The first patent details movement as an input method.  The example they use is  flicking the phone to step through contacts.  The iPhone already uses such an interface for "shake to shuffle" music as well as apps like Urban Spoon use this type of gesture to pick a random resturant in the area. Next, Apple details an idea of making the lettering/ GUI choices bigger while the iPhone detects it is in motion so as to make using the iPhone easier to use while jogging or (hopefully not) driving.  The example they site is the contact list. Perhaps most interestingly, however, is a reader points out that Apple has a front facing camera on the patent application, meaning that we'll hopefully see this feature for video chatting in an upcoming model, mayb

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