intomobile.com - 4/17/2009
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Patent application filings can be dry stuff. But, when Apple ( NSDQ: AAPL ) files for a new iPhone patent , the world listens. Up at bat this week is a new Apple patent application that hints at a future iPhone outfitted with a front-facing camera and a dynamic UI that changes based on motion ...
crunchgear.com - 4/16/2009
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crunchgear.com —
Oh, patents. They’re fun for about two minutes,
then you realize that companies file patents for every...
cockamamy idea that R&D devises. (Also, to receive a patent, you don’t even have to prove that your idea actually works, which ...
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Apple patent shows front-facing camera: Hello, video calls
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New Apple iPhone features: front-facing camera and dynamic UI
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... Intomobile explains that this new motion sensor will be able to detect if the user is jogging, the phone will then adapt itself and show larger icons, making it easier for the user to control the phone. We have to wonder what other ...
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New iPhone 2009 just an Upgrade or a Revolution? —
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The recent rumors about the anticipated new iPhone 2009 paint a picture of a new device that is an upgrade, but not a major leap or even a revolution.
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