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Accelerometer
The accelerometer is a built in electronic component that measures movements or tilts. This can be seen in some mobile phones, when the screen moves itself to suit the angle at which it is being held by the user. Turn to mute, Shake and Share, Tilt and pause the music player etc are done using the Accelerometer.
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