Tag: patent
BlackBerry sells legacy patents related to mobile and messaging for $600M
The downfall of BlackBerry as a smartphone company continues. After its bid for survival on the back of third parties working with brand license...
Xiaomi gets patent for all-screen fingerprint scanner
While fingerprint scanners on our smartphones are convenient rather than inputting a passcode or pattern, it can also sometimes be a bit of a...
Pixel 7 phone patent shows under-display camera
Google wants to start the year right by working early on its next-gen Pixel phone. Nothing is official yet but the tech giant is...
Microsoft could be working on a tri-fold phone, patent reveals
The foldable phone market isn’t saturated still, there is a lot of scope for improvement even though the likes of Galaxy Z Fold3 and...
Oppo gets patent for phones with rear displays
There are not that many new things that we get from smartphones nowadays but hopefully, the next few years may bring about some new...
OPPO Find X4 Pro patent shows under-screen camera, secondary display
Another Oppo Find series phone will be revealed in the coming months. No, there's no other Find N variant. The Oppo Find X4 series...
Samsung Galaxy Z device with a horizontal hinge may be interesting
The year 2022 will begin with Samsung showing off the much-awaited Galaxy S21 FE albeit quietly and the Galaxy S22 phone series. In the...
Huawei V-Pencil may be ready for the Mate V clamshell foldable phone
The foldable phone game is just starting. There is Samsung at the forefront but other OEMs also want to follow. We have seen some...
Is Samsung working on a solar charging strap for the Galaxy Watch?
While there have been very slight improvements over the years, the battery life of smartwatches still leave much to be desired. Because of its...
“Pixel Tablet” gets renders based on Google patent
It's been a while since we've seen an Android tablet from Google that can rival that of Apple's iPad. And while there are other...
Samsung ‘Flex Note’ patent hints at phone with wrap-around display
Samsung has come out all guns blazing in the foldable phone arena this year with best-in-class smartphones that both fold and flip. Now, with...
Patent for OPPO Reno phone with a multi-directional camera sighted
OPPO is fast-becoming a prolific mobile brand. It seems to be taking advantage of Huawei's misfortune. It's not the top OEM in China today...