The industry news outlet Telephony Online recently carried a story about the growing use of accelerometers in mobile devices. These are the devices that, for instance, allow the Wii video game controller to detect how fast, how long, and at what angle it is being swung.

Accelerometers are already used in wireless communications devices like the iPhone (and other competing devices) to reorient the touchscreen from portrait view to landscape, and back. But, they are expected to be deployed for even more sophisticated use in detecting gestures (movements of the entire device), as in the Wii game controller. It is expected that developers will program activitation of device functions based on specific gestures.

Check out the article at: http://telephonyonline.com/wireless/news/telecom_accelerating_mobile_market/.

Given the popularity of Nintendo's Wii, including among people with physical limitations, this could be an important advancement in wireless accessibility. Do you think this technology could improve usability of wireless products for you?