Old cellphones hold a host of treasure for innovators in the maker movement

Here is an example of how a maker can predict the availability of inexpensive chip sets that will be hackable/purchasable. An 18 month old smart phone carcass will yield a slew of sensors for chump change.

"Given its emphasis on detecting and adapting to consumer lifestyles, the Galaxy S4 integrates a wealth of different sensors, including the accelerometer, RGB light, geomagnetic, proximity, gyroscope, barometer, gesture and even temperature and humidity varietie"

http://www.electroiq.com/articles/sst/2013/03/mems-pressure-sensors-in-cellphones-set-to-rise-to-681m-units-in.html?cmpid=EnlSSTDailyMarch222013

Thanks to David Nelson for sharing this.