| Google on Apple v. Samsung: most infringed patents 'don't relate to the core Android operating system' Aug 27th 2012, 13:12  When the jury in Apple v. Samsung handed down its verdict on Friday, we watched Apple take a victory lap and heard Samsung warn of hampered competition, but one company remained conspicuously silent: Google. This weekend, though, Mountain View finally released a statement, insisting that while Samsung lost the trial, the ruling doesn't actually implicate Android. "The court of appeals will review both infringement and the validity of the patent claims. Most of these don't relate to the core Android operating system," the company said, noting that several of these patents are being revisited by the US Patent Office. Still, buried in that statement is an implicit acknowledgment that if Samsung can't reverse the decision on appeal, innovation among Android devices might well be be stifled: "The mobile industry is moving fast and all players - including newcomers - are building upon ideas that have been around for decades. We work with our partners to give consumers innovative and affordable products, and we don't want anything to limit that." Of course, Samsung has indeed said it intends to appeal (and an internal memo reported by CNET corroborates this), so it would seem that the proxy battle against Android is far from over, and the drone of legalese is sure to continue. Filed under: Software, Mobile Google on Apple v. Samsung: most infringed patents 'don't relate to the core Android operating system' originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 27 Aug 2012 09:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  BBC, All Things D, CNET | Email this | Comments | | Lenovo's K860 phablet gets priced in China: 2,188 yuan on August 28th Aug 27th 2012, 12:41  Lenovo's K860 has been making the rounds for a while now. That five-incher's specs are hardly a secret. But, what has continued to evade us was a price and release date for this quad-core Exynos-powered beast. Thankfully, the Chinese manufacturer has finally come clean and we are happy to tell you the phablet will be hitting shelves tomorrow, August 28th, for 2,188 yuan (about $344). The initial run of this heavily skinned ICS handset will be fairly limited unfortunately -- only 2,000 will be released on the first day. But, we're sure a wider release can't be far behind. Filed under: Mobile Lenovo's K860 phablet gets priced in China: 2,188 yuan on August 28th originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 27 Aug 2012 08:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink  Engadget (Chinese), Unwired View | Lenovo (Weibo) | Email this | Comments | | Samsung enters advertising market with small-bezel and transparent displays Aug 27th 2012, 11:42  Mad Men marathons aside, it's rare that we dream of a career in advertising, but Samsung's latest pair of commercial displays have turned our head. The Korean giant has developed a 21.6-inch, 1:1 radio ("square" to us normals) display with a 5.5mm bezel that can be used to develop video walls, installations or 3D sculptures. It's reportedly far more environmentally friendly than whacking a TV on your showroom wall, drawing 30 percent less power and auto-adjusting its own brightness depending on the ambient light. It's also unveiling the NL22B, a transparent LCD screen / case that builds on the see-through tech we saw at CES. The interactive display is designed to let you see facts and figures while keeping one eye on the merchandise at all times. It's imagined to be used in high-class jewelers, using interactivity to tease us toward buying that $4,000 watch. Both are being shown at IFA this week, but don't expect to see them available to buy -- so stash those dreams of covering every wall in house with these things, at least until you own your own advertising firm. Continue reading Samsung enters advertising market with small-bezel and transparent displays Filed under: Displays Samsung enters advertising market with small-bezel and transparent displays originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 27 Aug 2012 07:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink SlashGear | Samsung, Samsung (Flickr) | Email this | Comments | |
