Apple and Samsung have been suing and countersuing one another for patent infringement for years. Now it looks like the battle has finally come to an end. The companies have reached a settlement in a 7-year-old lawsuit that Apple had filed against Samsung, claiming the Galaxy smartphone maker had copied Apple’s iPhone designs. That was […]
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US regulators investigate Nintendo Switch patent infringement allegations
Nintendo has a way of thinking outside the box when it comes to game consoles. While Sony and Microsoft tend to duke it out to see who can pack the most power into their latest gaming boxes, Nintendo has focused on oddball features like motion controllers and a balance board (Wii), a dual screen mobile […]
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Samsung Patent application describes phablet with slide-out displays
Samsung’s been working for years on a folding phone with a flexible display that can fold in half, letting you use a single mobile device as either a phone or a tablet. But it’s not clear if or when that device will make it to market. It looks like the company may not be putting […]
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What if smartphone selfie cams took pictures through the display?
The Essential PH-1 was the first smartphone to ship with a cut-out in the display to make room for a front-facing camera in a device that otherwise has impressively slim bezels. These days the world has decided that phone with notches are taking their design cues from the iPhone X, but not only did Essential […]
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Patent reminds us LG is working on a foldable smartphone too
Rumor has it that this year Samsung will release its first phone with a flexible OLED display that lets you fold the phone in half. The Samsung Galaxy X would essentially let you have a tablet-sized display when you want one, a smaller phone-sized display the rest of the time, and the ability to fold […]
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Motorola patents self-healing screen tech for smartphones
Motorola already sells phones with shatterproof (but scratch-prone) displays. What’s next? Phones with self-healing screens… maybe. The company has filed a patent application for a “method and device for detecting fascia damage and repairing the same.” In plain English? It’s a self-healing screen that can repair cracks and scratches. But it’s unclear if Motorola will […]
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Is Facebook working on a modular smartphone? (Project Ara-resurrected)
Facebook may be the dominant social networking site on the planet, and one of the biggest players in online advertising. But despite years of rumors of a so-called “Facebook Phone,” the company’s efforts in that space have been pretty lackluster so far. But according to Business Insider, it looks like Facebook may be working on […]
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3 Comments on Supreme Court: Patent holders can’t block resale of products (like printer cartridges)
Supreme Court: Patent holders can’t block resale of products (like printer cartridges)
3 Comments on Supreme Court: Patent holders can’t block resale of products (like printer cartridges)The United States Supreme Court has issued a ruling that could have wide implications for the sale of used and refurbished products. Printer maker Lexmark had sued a company called Impression Products for patent infringement. Impression had been buying used Lexmark printer ink cartridges sold at low pries abroad, and then refilling and selling them in […]
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Samsung patents a rotary dial display for smartwatches
Samsung’s Gear S3 smartwatch has a touchscreen display, but also features a rotary dial that surrounds the display, allowing you to twist the dial to perform some functions, such as scrolling through your apps. But Samsung is at least considering the possibility of using the rotary dial for something else: a display. Patently Mobile spotted […]
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Qualcomm and Meizu settle patent case
This summer US chip maker Qualcomm sued Chinese phone maker Meizu, claiming the company’s devices infringed on Qaulcomm’s patents for cellular communications. Now the two companies have reached a settlement, with Meizu agreeing to pay Qualcomm patent fees. The deal gives Meizu the right to sell phones around the world that use Qualcomm’s patented technology […]