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June 19, 2014 10:07 pm GMT

New iPhone Might Have a Built-In Barometer

Apple-health

Apple has already stepped into the health and fitness tracking market with its Health app for iOS. Now, the company could be upping the ante with its upcoming iPhone

New code spotted by developers who spoke with 9to5Mac indicates the iPhone 6 could have a barometer built in.

See also: 10 Better Alternatives to Your iPhone's Native Apps

An integrated barometer would track altitude and air pressure and could infer temperature readings, too.

Existing apps already perform many of these tasks, but they use the iPhone's GPS and motion chips to do so. A piece of dedicated measurement hardware is likely to provide better performance. Read more...

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