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This is present in the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and the iPad Wifi + 3G. A 'magnetometer' (the formal term for a digital compass) is a scientific instrument used to measure the strength and/or direction of the magnetic field in the vicinity of the instrument. |
This is present in the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and the iPad Wifi + 3G. A 'magnetometer' (the formal term for a digital compass) is a scientific instrument used to measure the strength and/or direction of the magnetic field in the vicinity of the instrument. |
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− | The compass found in the iPhone 3GS is the AKM Semiconductor AKM8973, whereas the iPhone 4 and iPad use the AKM Semiconductor AKM8975. |
+ | The compass found in the iPhone 3GS is the AKM Semiconductor AKM8973, whereas the iPhone 4 and iPad use the AKM Semiconductor AKM8975. [http://www.asahi-kasei.co.jp/ake/en/technology/angle.html] |
Revision as of 12:09, 26 October 2010
This is present in the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and the iPad Wifi + 3G. A 'magnetometer' (the formal term for a digital compass) is a scientific instrument used to measure the strength and/or direction of the magnetic field in the vicinity of the instrument. The compass found in the iPhone 3GS is the AKM Semiconductor AKM8973, whereas the iPhone 4 and iPad use the AKM Semiconductor AKM8975. [1]