Lemaire Illumination Technologies LLC has filed a complaint against Microsoft in regards to their Lumia 950 and Lumia 950XL Windows 10 Mobile smartphone devices.
Israeli company Corephotonics has filed a lawsuit against Apple for patent infringement. It looks like Apple can’t catch a break, as this case has emerged right after it won a US $120 million case against Samsung. Corephotonics, a maker of dual lens camera technology, claims that the cameras featured in the iPhone 7 Plus and iPhone 8 Plus infringe on four of its patents.
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), which moved to impose trade barriers against South Korean washers, said Sunday it will investigate alleged violation of patents by Samsung Electronics Co. of its chip industry.
Folding smartphones have been cropping up in patents and in the news across the web over the past several months but the cautious approach of some manufacturers may indicate that the technology itself is not quite ready for primetime yet.
Qualcomm’s Q4 2017 operating income has dropped by 82 percent compared to Q4 last year as a result of royalty and licensing disputes with Apple and other licensees.
Many smartphone manufacturers, including Samsung and Huawei are attempting to make a smartphone with foldable display. And now, we have come across another Chinese smartphone maker trying something similar.