Warp wrote:
...
>   It has several cool features for games: Not only the touchscreen, but
> it can detect its own orientation with respect to the ground with a
> gravitometer (which allows the game to react when you tilt the device)
> as well as an accelerometer, which allows the game to detect if you
> move the device and do something accordingly.
>   From what I have heard the gravitometer is very accurate, allowing it
> to detect even small changes in tilting (in all possible directions).
...

I would think that the gravitometer and the accelerometer is
the same thing.

It can be done with ICs like this:
   http://www.hitachimetals.com/product/sensors/accelerometer/

 From the key features lists:
   Capable to detect "Static(Tilt) and "Dynamic"

-- 
Tor Olav
http://subcube.com

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