Samsung Patents a Faster Way to Show Nearby Bluetooth Audio Sources Before Connecting
Waiting for your phone to find a Bluetooth speaker before you can even tap on it is one of those small annoyances…
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Samsung Patents a Tri-Fold Phone That Uses Shifting Magnets to Hold Its Shape
Folding a phone once is tricky engineering. Folding it twice, and keeping all three panels locked exactly where you want them, is…
Qualcomm Patents a Way to Wake Your Screen the Instant the Chip Wakes Up
Every time you tap your phone screen, there's a tiny delay while the processor boots up and then tells the display to…
Samsung Patents a Foldable Phone That Vibrates Differently When Folded
Your phone's vibration feels different when it's folded shut versus lying flat open, and Samsung thinks that's a problem worth solving at…
Sony Patents Technology to Save Battery by Slowing Parts of the Screen
Your phone's screen wastes energy refreshing parts of the image that aren't changing. Sony's new patent describes a way to slow down…
Samsung Patents a Foldable Phone Speaker That Redirects Sound When You Fold It
Every time you fold your phone shut, the speaker grille gets partially blocked. Samsung's answer is a second speaker hole that only…
Google Patent Applies Distinct Photo Filters According to Recognized Scene Content
Most phone cameras apply the same color and exposure rules to every pixel in a shot. Google's new patent describes a system…
Apple Patents a Rear Screen That Tells Subjects What the Camera Is Doing
When someone points an iPhone at you, you have no idea what the person behind it is seeing. Apple's latest patent proposes…
Sony Patent Detects and Corrects False Signals in Image Sensors Automatically
Sony is patenting a clever self-check built into camera sensors: a small set of permanently blacked-out pixels that act as a lie…
Samsung Display Patents a Stage Circuit to Coordinate Display Panel Signals
Every pixel on an OLED screen needs precise timing signals to light up correctly. Samsung Display has filed a patent for a…
Samsung Patents a Transparent Display That Charges Itself Using Rotating Solar Blinds
Samsung is patenting a screen that moonlights as a solar panel, using rotating slats that tilt toward the sun when the display…
Samsung Patents Display Technology That Dims Each Dot Precisely by Cutting Its Power at Exact Moments
Samsung is patenting a new way to control individual pixels in inorganic LED displays, using a self-timing circuit that cuts power to…
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