IDEA: Built-in barometer with weather forecasting

[moonman239]

Here's an idea for Apple: put a barometer in the iPhone, create an accompanying app that can download a data set that the phone can use to make a one-day forecast.

Maybe in the future, when adding a barometer won't add much thickness to the phone.

 

[Darth.Titan]

A barometer that's stored in your pocket or purse is not going to be very accurate.

 

[brvheart]

not to mention that most weather apps do this local to where are already....

 

[Interstella5555]

Here's an idea for Apple: put a barometer in the iPhone, create an accompanying app that can download a data set that the phone can use to make a one-day forecast.

Maybe in the future, when adding a barometer won't add much thickness to the phone.

Here's an idea...put in an adapter so you can connect a DVD player and watch movies! What's that? Better functionality already exist in the phone? Ahhh, well, at least we can dream.

 

[Givmeabrek]

Yea, you don't really want the weather, temp, humidity etc. in your pocket??

Most weather apps can nail it down to your zip code. Should be good enough.

 

[LIVEFRMNYC]

Throw in a laser pointer and a tire gauge then we can talk about adding a barometer. Priority first guys.

 

[lifeguard]

There are some Ham Radio Hand Held radio's that have Barometers in them for pretty much the same thing and the are useless

 

[kdarling]

The Motorola Xoom tablet already has a barometer chip.

IIRC, it's mostly intended to figure out if you're going upstairs or something along those lines, as these things can be accurate to 2 feet.

As for oldtime weather forecasting via pressure changes, sure, that too.