Abstract: A mobile computing device, a method of operating thereof, a method of manufacturing and an external source for dynamic profile settings for mobile computing devices. In one embodiment, the mobile computing device includes: (1) a settings reservoir configured to store dynamic sets of profile settings and static set of profile settings for the computing device and (2) a profile generator configured to generate coalesced sets of profile settings for applications on the computing device based on the dynamic sets of profiles and the static set of profiles.

Abstract: Provided is an electronic camera. The electronic camera, in one embodiment, may include a camera chassis, as well as a shutter button coupled to the camera chassis. Further in accordance with this embodiment, the electronic camera may include a proximity sensor coupled to the camera chassis, wherein the proximity sensor is configured to pre-enable one or more camera features.