Post by Aiden on Jun 20, 2014 0:27:46 GMT 8
Apple’s next-generation iPhone could possibly include a barometer, according to a string of code found in Xcode 6 and iOS 8. The reference was first noticed and reported by 9to5Mac yesterday.
There are several applications on the App Store, even highlighted for the iPad by Apple on its own website, that can track altitude. However, this reference in Xcode 6 and iOS 8 is a new framework that is dedicated to altitude tracking and requires new Apple hardware, according to developers.
The iPhone 6 has been heavily rumoured to include several new features, including a larger screen, a faster A8 processor and even NFC integration, but this is the first time that we are hearing of a barometer being included in the device. A barometer is typically used by meteorologists to measure atmospheric pressure and altitude, but certain devices, including the Galaxy Nexus, have featured the sensor for some time.
According to an earlier explanation by an Android engineer , the barometer in the Galaxy Nexus is used to make GPS lockons faster as the process typically requires four dimensions - lattitude, longitude, altitude and time – to determine a person’s exact location. It is possible that the feature could be utilised in a similar manner on an iPhone 6 and would potentially be useful to mountain climbers and hikers who require exact information on their altitude.
9to5Mac also adds that Apple has been working on an updated Compass application that will reportedly include altitude tracking and will presumably work in tandem with the barometer.
According to sources at Apple, the Cupertino-company has been working on an updated version of the Compass application that includes altitude tracking, so perhaps that application, which was originally added in 2009 alongside the iPhone 3GS, is what customers will utilize to track their altitude.
The iPhone 6 will reportedly launch this fall, with Apple said to have two screen sizes – 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch – in the works for the device. Earlier reports had pointed to a September launch for the 4.7-inch model, with the 5.5-inch variant coming later in the year.
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There are several applications on the App Store, even highlighted for the iPad by Apple on its own website, that can track altitude. However, this reference in Xcode 6 and iOS 8 is a new framework that is dedicated to altitude tracking and requires new Apple hardware, according to developers.
The iPhone 6 has been heavily rumoured to include several new features, including a larger screen, a faster A8 processor and even NFC integration, but this is the first time that we are hearing of a barometer being included in the device. A barometer is typically used by meteorologists to measure atmospheric pressure and altitude, but certain devices, including the Galaxy Nexus, have featured the sensor for some time.
According to an earlier explanation by an Android engineer , the barometer in the Galaxy Nexus is used to make GPS lockons faster as the process typically requires four dimensions - lattitude, longitude, altitude and time – to determine a person’s exact location. It is possible that the feature could be utilised in a similar manner on an iPhone 6 and would potentially be useful to mountain climbers and hikers who require exact information on their altitude.
9to5Mac also adds that Apple has been working on an updated Compass application that will reportedly include altitude tracking and will presumably work in tandem with the barometer.
According to sources at Apple, the Cupertino-company has been working on an updated version of the Compass application that includes altitude tracking, so perhaps that application, which was originally added in 2009 alongside the iPhone 3GS, is what customers will utilize to track their altitude.
The iPhone 6 will reportedly launch this fall, with Apple said to have two screen sizes – 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch – in the works for the device. Earlier reports had pointed to a September launch for the 4.7-inch model, with the 5.5-inch variant coming later in the year.
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