Samsung GALAXY Nexus comes with a barometer, but why is that?

3. iankellogg posted on 21 Oct 2011, 07:02 0 0

and maybe crowd sourced weather!

5. ayephoner posted on 21 Oct 2011, 08:42 0 0

this is really neat. i never even heard of this technology coming soon, so for it to just pop up in the device i want is very exciting.

9. protozeloz posted on 21 Oct 2011, 12:56 0 0

sensors should be exploited to the maximum, a phone that is capable of understanding its surroundings will also be capable of better stuff for the end user

7. deeoh1084 posted on 21 Oct 2011, 09:54 0 0

that's what i said when i first read that line... i was like what's a qual-core.. its not dual or quad.... hmm... something new i guess? lol

10. protozeloz posted on 21 Oct 2011, 12:58 0 0

companies already do that XD they put a small sensor on every phone if goes off it water enters the device and it can be seen really easy

11. Tux4g63 posted on 21 Oct 2011, 14:34 0 0

I have seen those too, but as far as I know and have actually seen, they can be defeated. They are a specific type of adhesive with a chemical compound that changes color when wet. As they are a physical barrier, I have seen people get their phones wet, dry them out, take them apart, and restick new sensors in place where the old ones were. Ifixit, or other sites usually have detailed teardowns of each phone that shows how to take it apart, and where to look for these wet indicators. I was just wondering if this would be the next evolution in moisture/wet "detection."

12. protozeloz posted on 21 Oct 2011, 19:10 0 0

we might see workarounds even if that happens, doubt it will work like that, but if it did will sure find a way to go though it

My saying if it exist it can be hacked

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14. protozeloz posted on 21 Oct 2011, 23:03 0 0

Maybe a precise altimeter is too big