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Geekworld 2010-08-27 00:08
When will we get a compass for n900
 
Hey guys,

When will we get a Perfect Compass like iphone has for N900.
????

Thanks.

:)

cddiede 2010-08-27 00:15
Re: When will we get a compass for n900
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Geekworld (Post 799559)
Hey guys,

When will we get a Perfect Compass like iphone has for N900.
????

Thanks.

:)
What you're referring to is a magnetometer. A hardware device that measures magnetic fields and can determine the direction of magnetic north.

As a hardware component, you wont see one added to the N900. But it's likely to be present in the next Meego device as magnetometers have become quite common on high end smart phones since they were first widely included in devices running Google's android operating system.

The iPhone didn't add one to it's 3GS model until over a year after the HTC Dream (T-Mobile G1 in the USA) premiered with a built in magnetometer.

les_garten 2010-08-27 00:18
Re: When will we get a compass for n900
 
Join the Boy Scouts...

They'll get you a Compass...

Go To Wal-Mart...

Buy a Hot Glue Gun...

Hot Glue Compass to back of N900!

Problem solved!

You got any more Boggles?

droll 2010-08-27 00:20
Re: When will we get a compass for n900
 
you can get a fake compass using GPS to track your movement. isn't as accurate as a magnetometer.

droll 2010-08-27 00:21
Re: When will we get a compass for n900
 
or send out an SoS to Magneto. I'm sure he will be more than willing to help. :P

overfloat 2010-08-27 00:34
Re: When will we get a compass for n900
 
these + the back of your n900 + glue

les_garten 2010-08-27 00:47
Re: When will we get a compass for n900
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by overfloat (Post 799578)
these + the back of your n900 + glue
OUTSTANDING!

Super Mini Compass + No Boy Scout Requirement = FTW!!

somedude 2010-08-27 01:03
Re: When will we get a compass for n900
 
............when there will be an official meego support for N900

Geekworld 2010-08-27 03:20
Re: When will we get a compass for n900
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by cddiede (Post 799562)
What you're referring to is a magnetometer. A hardware device that measures magnetic fields and can determine the direction of magnetic north.

As a hardware component, you wont see one added to the N900. But it's likely to be present in the next Meego device as magnetometers have become quite common on high end smart phones since they were first widely included in devices running Google's android operating system.

The iPhone didn't add one to it's 3GS model until over a year after the HTC Dream (T-Mobile G1 in the USA) premiered with a built in magnetometer.
Thanks bro for the answer,it makes sense,but we are so unfortunate to have a flagship device of World's leading smartphone maker with out a builtin Compass.

les_garten 2010-08-27 03:28
Re: When will we get a compass for n900
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Geekworld (Post 799675)
Thanks bro for the answer,it makes sense,but we are so unfortunate to have a flagship device of World's leading smartphone maker with out a builtin Compass.
Yeah, that's True...

But it happened almost a year ago...


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