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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd"><html><head><meta content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1" http-equiv="content-type"><title>Proximity Sensor</title></head><body><h1><b style=""><a name="Proximity_Sensor"></a>Proximity Sensor<o:p></o:p></b></h1><p class="MsoNormal">A proximity sensor deactivates the display and touchscreenwhen the handset is brought near the face during a call. This saves batterypower and prevents unintentional inputs from the user's face and ears.Proximity sensor in some handsets (like BlackBerry) also senses cases andholsters to detect whether the phone is in or out of the holster. Thistechnology in such phones allows users to modify different notificationsettings when the phone is inside the case.</p><p class="MsoNormal">See Also</p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proximity_sensor">ProximitySensor</a></p></body></html>