iPhone application idea
22-Nov-2008Regrettably, I don’t have an iPhone. I do, however, have iPhone envy. I can tell, because I have dreams about accelerometers and iPhone apps I’d like. Also, I have nightmares about dropping my imaginary iPhone.
Given I don’t have the necessary equipment to develop an iPhone application, I hereby give you, The Internet, my idea for an iPhone application. My envy-inspired dreams have resulted in an idea for an App whose sole purpose is to add a little levity to those near-miss moments when you think you’ve accidentally destroyed your iPhone.
My imaginary app patiently waits for the accelerometer to report extreme acceleration events, such as when the phone has fallen to the ground. Shortly after the high-G event, the app plays an audio file that says “Well that was close!”
That’s it.
No additional logic is required for the case when the G force is so great the iPhone stops working. Those moments are best kept levity-free.
Hi. I found a cure for your iPhone envy. Your App would have to be running at the time, otherwise you’d just hear the sound of plastic & glass hitting the sidewalk. iPhones only allow 1 App to run at a time :)