Accelerometers have been used in multitudes of ways before Apple ever thought to include one in the iPhone. Indeed, Apple has had an accelerometer in its laptops since at least 2005. If the accelerometer detected that the laptop was dropped, heading for a hard impact on the floor, the machine knew to park the disk head and minimize data loss. But when when you hear the term accelerometer today, everyone immediately thinks, iPhone. With hundreds of games and applications made specifically for this feature, it was another of the stand-outs that made the iPhone so insanely popular. It can even be argued that Apple is responsible for the whole modern day smartphone. The iPhone’s influence on the smartphone market is undeniable. The form and function of the iPhone has essentially defined what a modern day smartphone should look like and how it should operate. Since then, all of the smartphones emerging from Apple's competitors have closely resembled the iPhone. They all have multitouch, they all have a screen in the ballpark of 3.5 inches, many have an accelerometer and they all share a similar form factor to the original iPhone
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