IDEA: Built-in barometer with weather forecasting

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

 

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

 

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.

 

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.

 

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

 

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

 

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.