HTC wins Apple slide-to-unlock case
A LONDON court has invalidated three of Apple's patents including slide-to-unlock giving rival HTC a major legal victory. full story
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Apple Loses The Slide To Unlock Patent In Europe
This is an interesting little tale from the near interminable Apple patent wars. And it's an interesting guide to the way that patent laws really are not the same the world over. For it appears that a German court has invalidated Apple's slide to unlock patent: The Bundespatentgericht (federal patent court) in Munich ruled that the famous patent is invalid because European...
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HTC One vs. iPhone 5
Three years ago, one of Apple’s prime competitors from the Android side of the pond was the HTC EVO 4G. How times have changed. While Apple and Samsung duke it out at the top of the smartphone heap, HTC’s profits have dropped off the face of the earth. But everyone loves a good comeback story, and HTC is pulling out all the stops with its new flagship, the One. Read on, as...
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German court invalidates Apple slide-to-unlock patent
A German court has invalidated an Apple patent for the slide-to-unlock feature on mobile phones, according to a published report. The Thursday ruling by Bundespatentgericht, Germany's federal patent court, is a victory for Samsung Electronics and Motorola Mobility. Apple has sought injunctions prohibiting the sale of devices from both companies. The Bundespatentgericht...
pcworld.com (1 month and 16 days ago)
With The HTC One Launch, HTC Tries Apple Tactics To Challenge Samsung’s Android Dominance
HTC unveiled its newest flagship phone, the HTC One at a special press event in NYC and London today, and the drastically different design marks a departure from a strategy of trying to beat other Android OEMs (read: Samsung) at their own game. Instead, HTC looks to be taking cues from Apple to better compete, in more ways than one.
techcrunch.com (3 months and 1 day ago)
Nokia wins patent case against HTC
German court finds HTC in violation of power-saving patents.
businessspectator.com.au (2 months and 4 days ago)
After A Rough 2012, HTC Fires Back At Apple And Samsung With The Stunning 4.7-inch HTC One
There's little question that HTC wishes 2012 had gone just a little better -- the beleaguered smartphone company posted awfully disappointing results quarter after quarter, while rivals like Samsung and Apple continued to hit milestone after milestone. CEO Peter Chou firmly believes that the worst is over though, and that the company he helms can truly turn its fortunes...
techcrunch.com (3 months and 1 day ago)
Apple may replace iOS passcodes with image authentication system
Apple could be about to ditch the passcode unlocking mechanism in favour of a new image recognition tool, according to a patent filing made last week.The proposed "Image-based Authentication System" would show the image of a random contact on the homescreen and ask users to identify his or her name from a list of possibilities.If the user correctly identifies the image (or...
techradar.com (3 months and 10 days ago)
Apple's iPhone Security Measures Prompt Queue Of Unlock Requests From Law Enforcement
Apple faces a whole lot of inbound requests to unlock iPhone devices from law enforcement officials, according to a new report from CNET. Seized iPhones with a passcode lock are apparently secure enough to frustrate a lot of police agencies in the U.S., resulting in a wait list that Apple has put in place to help it deal with unlock requests from the authorities.
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How HTC's New Superphone Stacks Up Against iPhone 5 And Galaxy S3
On Tuesday morning, HTC outed its newest Android superphone, the HTC One. This latest development in the smartphone wars has set up an epic clash that is, at its heart, a battle of numbers, between the odd integers 1, 3 and 5. That is, the HTC One, the Galaxy S III and the iPhone 5. In this clash of titanic superphones, does the old adage that bigger is better hold true,...
huffingtonpost.com (3 months ago)
Boot up: Facebook Home, Apple loses patent plea, Windows Phone failure, and more
Plus Google explains why it's forking WebKit (plus: translation), the soaring price of Apple's new build, and moreA burst of 9 links for you to chew over, as picked by the Technology teamFacebook Home >> FacebookYou may be seeing a lot more of this.Apple's slide-to-unlock patent invalidated in Germany (decision is appealable) >> FOSS PatentsSamsung and Google's...
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