Quiet Desperation <x@x.com> writes:
>
> Frak me, but it's almost a Mac Mini in my pocket. I read somewhere
> it's motion sensitive like the Wii controller, and to zoom in on the
> web browser you just squeeze the side. I have not seen such a sweet
> gadget since... I dunno when.

Not quite. Go visit Apple's web site for the details, and some great
embedded-video demos.

There are three sensors in the iPhone:
- A motion sensor that can detect when you're holding it in portrait
or landscape mode, and adjust the display accordingly.

- An ambient light sensor, to dim the display in dark rooms.

- A proximity sensor, to know when the phone is up against your ear.
When it's against your ear, the display shuts off (to save battery)
and becomes non-responsive (so your face doesn't end up pushing
random buttons.)

No squeezing. To zoom images, you can double-tap, or you can use a
two-finger approach. Put two fingers on the image, then drag them
apart to make the image larger. Put two fingers on the image and drag
them together ("pinch") to make the image smaller.

> The only bummer is the camera. My place of employment does not allow
> camera phones. I really wish cameras were optional in all phones.

Even if you don't use it? That's annoying.

My employer doesn't allow you to take pictures on-site, but they don't
have a problem with merely posessing a camera. So my RAZR doesn't get
me in trouble.

-- David