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Originally Posted by OrionSX
Errr... hate to burst your bubble... But if I remember right, I was reading somewhere that the whole "Camera Orientation" concept is going to be included in WM7... They wanted to compete with the iPhone without copying, so they came up with that idea. The idea is that the camera will be operated in a very-low-power state, at extraordinarily low resolution. Just enough for the device to tell when its flipped.
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Kudos to OrionSX for reading and paying attention to mobile news! As for others...
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Originally Posted by nuguy
his arse...
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Actually OrionSX is not getting that information from "his arse" but instead from a few different sources online. Must be some of the same places I read it...
Windows Mobile 7 will use motion gestures, something the iPhone does not. It will not use an intricate and complicated series of gyroscopes and accelerometers. Instead, it will use the camera on the phone to detect motions and create appropriate actions. You will be able to shake, twist and otherwise manipulate the phone and get things done. The phone will be able to perform actions when placed face down on a surface, and it will know when it is in your pocket or bag.
An excerpt from an article on January 8, 2008 from the following site:
http://msmobiles.com/news.php/7007.html
And then there is this one which says pretty much the same thing:
There will also be motion gestures, where the user moves the device to invoke certain commands. Microsoft Research has a technology concept that uses the device’s camera as a motion sensor, enabling motion control while using the device. This means devices will not need accelerometers and other complicated gyroscopes to get these features, and that existing Windows Mobile devices could be upgraded to full Windows Mobile 7 functionality. These gestures will require the camera to be operating all the time a gesture may be used, which will affect battery life.
An excerpt from a post on January 8, 2008, the following web site:
http://microsoft.blognewschannel.com...tion-gestures/
The same exact information can be found here:
http://mobilitytoday.com/news/window...lkthrough.html
And pictures galore can be seen here:
http://www.engadget.com/photos/is-th...bile-7/561261/
So maybe next time doing your homework before a tongue lashing would be well advised...