These guys sent an iPhone into space attached to a big balloon and recorrded thr whole thing... amazing to watch, reminded me of that episode of Magic School Bus where they go to space lol. Check it out..
I don't understand why they sent an iphone. They could have sent a much higher quality camcorder that is the exact same value. They could have sent a flip camera for much less and the video would have looked much better.
I think they needed it to send gps coordinates on the way down so they could figure out where it landed. They probably could have used separate hardware, but an iPhone includes all of the tools they needed and can be easily(ish) programmed.
Also, people pay attention to stories with "iPhone" in them. Sadly, "space travel" just doesn't have the marketing buzz.
Yea I think it's mainly because of the HD video + GPS transmitter in one device plus the buzz that they knew it would create because of how popular the iPhone 4 is right now
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Also, people pay attention to stories with "iPhone" in them. Sadly, "space travel" just doesn't have the marketing buzz.