The N95 has an accelerometer in it, and as soon as Nokia released the C++ API, the inevitable happened. The lightsaber was born, and now version 1.1 is in the wild which includes:

• No lag when swinging
• No space in between saber hum when idle
• Light Saber green light emulator
• Text that says “Press OK to Start”

Nokia Activity Monitor API

The Nokia Activity Monitor displays charts and statistics, in real-time, about your movements while walking or running. It counts the number of steps, and determines the distance covered and the energy expenditure. Summaries are stored in a diary so that you can compare your activity level on different days, and over longer periods of time. Your steps are detected by analysing the output from the accelerometer in an S60 smart phone. Currently, the Activity Monitor runs on the N95 only. The Activity Monitor is most accurate when you attach the phone to your belt, or upper arm. It also works well if carry your phone in a pocket of your clothing. It might underestimate the number of steps if you keep the phone in a bag that you hold in your hand (as opposed to over your shoulder), and the most difficult case is when you hold the phone in your hand.