What is a Smartphone Gyroscope?

A smartphone gyroscope is an electronic circuit contained within smartphones that provides information about the orientation of the smartphone in three-dimensional space. Apps use the data to perform functions on the smartphone such as rotating the screen and apply gesture commands like the shake gesture (used to undo typing).

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