Wireless phone device flashlight

A wireless phone, comprising:

• a wireless phone functionality module;
• a light emitting diode (LED) flashlight operable under software control;
• and
• a wireless phone battery adapted to power both said wireless phone functionality module and said LED flashlight;
• wherein said LED flashlight is operable to automatically turn OFF before said battery becomes depleted.

A method of providing illumination of objects surrounding a wireless phone, comprising:

• allowing activation of at least one button on a wireless phone to cause software control to turn on a flashlight integrated within said wireless phone;
• causing current to flow through said flashlight, thus providing illumination of objects surrounding said wireless phone for a user of said wireless phone;
• and
• automatically powering said flashlight OFF before a battery serving both a wireless phone functionality and said flashlight becomes depleted.

Apparatus for providing illumination of objects surrounding a wireless phone, comprising:

• means for activating at least one button on a wireless phone to cause software control to turn on a flashlight integrated within said wireless phone;
• and
• means for causing current to flow through said flashlight, thus providing illumination of objects surrounding said wireless phone for a user of said wireless phone;
• and
• means for automatically powering said flashlight OFF before a battery serving both a wireless phone functionality and said flashlight becomes depleted.

A wireless phone, comprising:

• a wireless phone functionality module;
• a light emitting diode (LED) flashlight operable under software control;
• and
• a wireless phone battery adapted to power both said wireless phone functionality module and said LED flashlight;
• wherein said flashlight is operable to automatically turn OFF during an active call on said wireless phone functionality module.

A wireless phone, comprising:

• a wireless phone functionality module;
• a light emitting diode (LED) flashlight operable under software control;
• and
• a wireless phone battery adapted to power both said wireless phone functionality module and said LED flashlight;
• wherein said flashlight is operable to automatically turn OFF when accepting an incoming call on said wireless phone functionality module.