| If you take a close look at the iPhones internal | | | | The accelerometer is a tiny component embedded in |
| components you won't find anything that has never | | | | the iPhone that can tell various things about the |
| been seen before. It's a device constructed of the | | | | device's position in space including its relative |
| usual computer hardware. What really sets the iPhone | | | | orientation over time, ground, and how fast it is |
| apart from other mobile devices is it's unique | | | | moving through the air. These features have lead to |
| capabilities. In this article I will go over some of these | | | | countless apps that lets the user interact with the |
| innovative capabilities and how to best use them to | | | | phone in a never before seen fashion. Users are able |
| your advantage. | | | | to hold, turn, shake, and touch their phone like never |
| The operating system | | | | before, all leading to unique interactions with the |
| The iPhone operating system is basically a shortened | | | | iPhone's applications. |
| version of Apple's OS X operating system. It is | | | | Multi-touch |
| unique compared to any other mobile operating | | | | Touch screens have been around for some time but |
| system as it is touch screen and functions with the | | | | the iPhone has a unique capability to compute more |
| user in mind. Many other touch screen operating | | | | than one gesture at a time. This handy device |
| systems have been confusing in the past, but Apple | | | | features zooming, panning, rotating, and stretching in |
| did a great job at creating a pleasant and entreating | | | | your applications. |
| user experience on the iPhone. Some features that | | | | These are just some of the iPhones many unique |
| are unique to this operating system is it's powerful | | | | features, all of which has lead to it's enormous |
| sound capabilities, hardware-rendered 3d graphics, | | | | success. Use these features to your advantage |
| networking capabilities, data-basing, and seamless | | | | within your applications as it will increase the user |
| integration with the hardware of the device. All of | | | | experience. Buy some games that utilize these |
| these features combined is what makes the iPhone | | | | features to try them out. They are guaranteed to |
| operating system so popular. | | | | entertain you for hours! |
| The accelerometer | | | | |