what is it...
 

This might have been asked before, but I've no idea how to search for it!
If i'm looking at the N900 in portrait (like a phone)
Across the top i figure i have
status light
speaker
proximity sensor
front camera
[something else]
in the far corner there's something lurking...
what is it?

cheers all..

Re: what is it...
 

Light sensor?

Re: what is it...
 

Definitely a light sensor, if its dark it'll dim the backlight slightly (its not very noticeable because it fades between different levels of light very slowly)

Or inversely if its really bright it'll crank the backlight up

Re: what is it...
 

it is usefull with Luxus Widget which measers Luxes using this sensor.

Re: what is it...
 

arghh i should have tought of that!

thanks for pointing me in the right direction!