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 the company’s over inclination toward the folding form factor, the biggest loser has been the Galaxy Note lineup, which has sort of faded into oblivion with no real information on its […]
Read MoreOPPO 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 as Xiaomi has that honor. The company is set to introduce the OPPO F19s, OPPO Find X3 Pro Photographer Edition, and an OPPO tablet in the near future. A concept OPPO […]
Read MoreWe all know by now that we won’t get a new Samsung Note device this year and rumors are that this line will actually be discontinued. But that doesn’t mean that the valued S Pen is a goner. We’ve seen devices like the Galaxy S21 Ultra and Z Fold 3 get support for the S […]
Read MoreWhile one of Samsung’s newer truly wireless earbuds, the Galaxy Buds Pro, has an IPX7 rating, it is not recommended to be used in the swimming pool. There are of course those who would like to have something to use while practicing their laps or doing their water-based exercises. It looks like the Korean OEM […]
Read MoreApple is researching a MacBook keyboard that features a removable key to be used as a precision mouse, according to a newly published patent application. The patent application, first spotted by Patently Apple, is titled “Deployable Key Mouse” and was filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The filing envisages a standard-looking MacBook scissor-system […]
Read MoreApple has developed a first-of-its-kind hydration sensor designed for the Apple Watch, a company patent filing has revealed. The patent, first spotted by Patently Apple, is titled “Hydration measurement with a watch” and was granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. “Traditional techniques for tracking hydration are generally invasive, expensive, or unreliable,” according to […]
Read MoreThe Galaxy S9 was Samsung’s first smartphone to use a dual-aperture system for its camera. It allowed the phone to widen the camera’s aperture to F1.5 in low-light situations and let in more light at the expense of slightly blurrier edges. In daylight conditions, the camera’s aperture stayed at F2.4 for sharper shots. The technology […]
Read MoreApple is researching ways to hide the iPhone‘s notch when it is not in use and expand the display, according to a newly granted patent. The patent, first spotted by Patently Apple, is titled “Electronic devices with adjustable display windows” and was filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. It explains how a device’s […]
Read MoreApple has been granted a broad patent for a periscope camera system, which is rumored to be coming to the iPhone for the first time as soon as next year. The patent, spotted by Patently Apple, is simply titled “Folded camera,” and was filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Periscope camera systems […]
Read MoreVIVO is known to be working on a number of smartphones. It usually introduces concepts, some of which we know will never become a reality. The latest has something to do with a flying camera. We’re assuming it’s something like a drone. It’s not final yet but the company has filed for a patent for […]
Read MoreIn all likeliness, Samsung would be launching the next foldable smartphones at the Galaxy Unpacked event expected to be held in August. At the event, a Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 are the two foldables that will probably debut with the former being the first Samsung handheld to feature an under-display […]
Read MoreWe believe Samsung is in the process of finalizing design and production for the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and the Galaxy Z Flip 3. Rumor has it production has actually began. What we’re certain at this point is that new foldable smartphones will be introduced in the second half of the year. There will be […]
Read MoreApple is researching expanding the 2019 Mac Pro‘s distinctive “cheese grater” lattice design to other devices, including the iPhone and a “trashcan”-style Mac Pro, according to a newly granted patent filing. Apple introduced an innovative milled lattice pattern on the Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR in 2019, which is created by machining a spherical […]
Read MoreMultiple reports suggest that Apple is developing an augmented reality headset as well as smart glasses, and a newly granted Apple patent may provide a clue about one of the potential features that could be included in the latter device. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday granted Apple a patent describing “systems and […]
Read MoreHuawei will begin negotiating for royalties from Apple and Samsung for access to its portfolio of patents on 5G technology (via Bloomberg). Huawei is the owner of the world’s largest collection of 5G patents and is seeking to charge other large tech companies a “reasonable” fee for access to them, creating a substantial new source […]
Read MoreApple is interested in expanding the use of haptic feedback on MacBook devices, according to a newly granted patent filing. The patent, filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and first spotted by Patently Apple, is titled “Laptop computing device with discrete haptic regions” and explains how a MacBook could provide significantly expanded haptic […]
Read MoreApple is researching a finger-mounted device with an array of sensors and haptic feedback, to be used as a control device for a mixed-reality headset, according to patent filings. The patent application, first spotted by Patently Apple, was filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and resurfaced earlier today. Titled “Finger-Mounted Device With Sensors […]
Read MoreApple is researching how it can reduce the appearance of fingerprints and smudges on the metal surfaces of its products and has hinted yet again at the use of titanium for future Apple devices, according to newly-granted patent filings. The patent, filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and spotted by Patently Apple, is […]
Read MoreA new Apple patent published today by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office describes an iPhone display that, with high refresh mode enabled, may be capable of updating content at two times, three times, or even four times the native refresh rate, as reported by Patently Apple. For example, an iPhone with a 60Hz display […]
Read MoreA number of Apple patent applications, published earlier today, appear to be directly related to its long-rumored mixed reality headset, covering a range of aspects including design elements, lens adjustment, eye-tracking technology, and even software. The patents, filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office by Apple, were made public earlier today and seemingly relate […]
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