Tag: patents
Xiaomi patents modular smartphone, renders reveal exciting possibilities
Foldable phones took off but modular phones have not seen the success that this form factor should have for the convenience it offers to...
Xiaomi patents under-screen camera that rotates internally
Smartphones with under-display cameras are going to be a common sight real soon. When this happens, Xiaomi wants to be way ahead of the...
Samsung’s new foldable phones could have in-display blood pressure monitor
Samsung phones are not new to blood oxygen tracking and even heart rate monitoring. With the advent of smartwatches, the features steadily shifted to...
Huawei patents foldable phone with a sub-display, stylus
Huawei has a lot to do and get over with when it comes to the world outside of its home country. Nonetheless, the Chinese...
Huawei smartphones could get all-screen fingerprint unlock feature
Today smartphones come with fingerprint sensors to unlock them either on the front (tactile button or in-display) or on the rear of the phone....
Xiaomi’s latest patent shows rotating display camera module
The next frontier in smartphone design is all about foldable devices that promise a larger screen on demand without being too bulky. Another design...
Samsung AR glasses exposed in new design patent
Word on the street is that Apple may finally reveal its long-rumored AR smart glasses sometime in 2020 and, unsurprisingly, rumors that Samsung may...
Google, top Android partners agree to share patents under PAX venture
In Google’s eyes, patent litigation is a hassle that current companies should be able to do without. And in that thought, Google is spearheading...
Samsung will pay Apple $548 million, isn’t giving up yet
Almost as if in the spirit of the season, Samsung has made a surprising move. It has finally agreed to pay Apple a sumptuous...
Apple slide-to-unlock patent invalid in Germany, says high court
Patent wars among big tech companies won't have an end. There will only be more lawsuits to be filed and more abuses to be...
USPTO says D’677 iPhone design patent is invalid in Samsung lawsuit
The battle between Samsung and Apple isn't over. No, it will never be over because even if one issue is settled, we can expect...
Smart contact lenses and teeth may be coming your way soon
If Google had their own way, all our body parts may eventually turn into "smart" and digitally enabled objects, at least based on some...