Nokia patenting a lightning detector system for mobile devices

World’s largest mobile phone maker Nokia has applied to patent for a lightning detector system for mobile devices.

Looks like the company someday aims to supply such a system on their mobile devices to alert the user of upcoming lighting strikes.

This system would make use of radio frequency receivers in mobile phones which could perhaps detect radio waves emitted by lightning.

Nokia seems to be working on a software product which can calculate the distance to the lightning and informs users of a possible lightning strike.

Nokia has not commented on this patent application. More details are available here.