Apple and Ericsson will work together to develop 5G technology, the next generation of mobile data communication, having signed a global patent agreement that ends lawsuits in Europe and the U.S. The deal will see Apple being allowed to use Ericsson’s standard essential patents as…
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The University of Wisconsin successfully claimed that Apple used its microchip technology without permission in some iPhones and iPads. The patent, filed in 1998, is said to improve the power efficiency of microchips. The case relates to use of the technology in the iPhone 5s,…
Read MoreAccording to a patent granted to Apple on Tuesday, iPhones, iPads and other branded equipment could one day sport onboard smoke detection hardware to alert users, and interested parties, of a potentially dangerous situation. Source: USPTO Apple’s U.S. Patent No. 9,123,221 for “Wireless device networks…
Read MoreEricsson’s patent dispute with Apple continues to grind forward, with the Swedish company asking a Taiwanese company thought to be an Apple supplier to produce documents that could be relevant to its court case. Simplo Technology has been asked to produce the names of any…
Read MorePatent applications often mean companies have to expose some of their closely guarded secrets and Apple is no exception. Now a new patent application from the famously secretive Cupertino company has shed light on a potentially exciting upgrade coming to the Touch ID home button…
Read MoreThose devastating drop tests done by people who have all the money to waste on a brand new iPhone could soon be a thing of the past, as a new Apple patent shows Cupertino is setting its sights on a new technology that will have…
Read MoreThe iPhone 6’s packaging might not only include a redesigned smartphone, but a redesigned USB to Lightning cable. While it’s unlikely that Apple will yet-again change the Lightning port introduced with the 2012 iPhone 5 anytime in the near future, a redesigned version of…
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