Xiaomi’s Hugo Berra yesterday showed off a new gadget that the Chinese company is working on. Still nameless, the small gadget is effectively a small button that plugs into your Xiaomi phone’s headset jack. Different click types trigger up to 10 different actions such as taking a picture or recording a phone call. If it sounds familiar, it’s because it’s […]
Patent infringement
BlackBerry wins court order blocking sales of Typo iPhone keyboard accessory
When a company called Typo unveiled a physical keyboard accessory for the Apple iPhone 5 and 5S back in late 2013, BlackBerry was quick to sue the company for patent infringements, alleging that the startup backed by Ryan Seacrest “blatantly copied” its keyboard. U.S. District Judge William Orrick today imposed a court order barring further sales of the US$99 iPhone […]
HTC M8 to launch as early as February 2014
HTC this week lost a UK patent infringement case brought on against it by Nokia. Not only will the loss see HTC have to halt sales of certain smartphones in the UK but the court documents may have also tipped its hand about its future plans. Judge Richard Arnold has ruled that HTC must halt sales of the HTC One […]
Samsung ATIV Q doomed by patent issues?
Earlier this summer, Samsung unveiled the ATIV Q convertible tablet. Not only did its hinge allow it to be configured in four possible ways but it also supported both Windows 8 and Android. Switching between the two operating systems promised to be as easy as the push of a button. Sadly, Korea’s Naver news agency reports that the innovative tablet […]
Nokia and RIM enter new patent license agreement
Another legal battle has been put to rest. Last month, a dispute between Nokia and RIM over WLAN patents went in Nokia’s favour, putting at risk RIM’s BlackBerry sales, including those of its upcoming BlackBerry 10 devices. Fortunately, the two companies have reached a resolution and existing patent litigations have been settled. “We are very pleased to have resolved our […]
RIM sued by Wi-LAN over Bluetooth patent
Research In Motion is the latest company to be sued by patent licensing company Wi-LAN Inc. The latter accuses RIM of infringing one of its Bluetooth technology patents, U.S. Patent No. 6,260,168. Wi-LAN did not provide any further details, including what damages if any it was seeking from RIM. Wi-LAN has also recently launched infringement lawsuits against Apple and HTC […]
RIM loses WLAN patent battle to Nokia
After some recent good news, Research In Motion today was dealt yet another setback. A dispute with Nokia over WLAN patents has gone in Nokia’s favour. In a U.S. court filing seeking to enforce the ruling, Nokia indicates that RIM was found to be “in breach of contract and is not entitled to manufacture or sell WLAN products without first […]
Samsung unwilling to settle lawsuits with Apple
Hopes that Samsung and Apple could settle their legal battles out of court appear to have been dashed. Speaking to Korea’s Yonhap News Agency, J.K. Shin, President and Head of IT & Mobile Communications Division, said that Samsung would look to a legal resolution rather than a settlement. “We don’t intend to (negotiate) at all,” he explained, apparently leaving little […]