May 2, 2014
#1363: xkcd Phone explain
[An image of a smartphone standing up with a small dot on the side and a single button at the bottom. Many labels are pointing to different parts of it. Clockwise from the top left they read:]
Runs custom blend of Android and iOS
Simulates alternative speed of light (default: 100 miles per hour) and adjusts clock as phone accelerates
Wireless
Accelerometer detects when phone is in free fall and makes it scream
When exposed to light, phone says “Hi!”
FlightAware partnership: Makes airplane noise when flights pass overhead
Realistic case
Clear screen
Side-facing camera
Introducing
The xkcd Phone
Your mobile world just went digital®