Samsung Patents a Tougher Pen-Input Layer for Foldable Phones
The thinnest, most stress-prone part of a foldable phone isn't the screen itself, it's the invisible sensor layer underneath that tracks your…
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Samsung Patents a Fix for the GPS Signal Hiccups That Throw Off Your Location
GPS chips inside your phone are tracking more than just position, they're measuring the radio wave itself, down to fractions of a…
Apple Patents a Charging System That Identifies Accessories and Picks a Direction
Your phone's charger doesn't know what it's plugged into. Apple is filing patents to change that, with a system where your device…
Samsung Patents a Layered Cover Plate That Controls Where a Laser Lands Inside a Device
Getting a laser to weld components inside a phone without scorching everything around it requires precise control over where that laser energy…
Apple Patents a Self-Monitoring Antenna System That Knows When to Switch Frequencies
Every phone has multiple antennas, and picking the wrong one at the wrong moment can destroy your call quality. Apple is filing…
Adobe Patents a Way to Recolor Any Design From a Text Prompt
Type a description of a sunset, and Adobe's system could automatically repaint your entire graphic design in those colors. That's the core…
Samsung Patents an AI System That Makes Phone GPS More Accurate
GPS on your phone is often wrong by several meters, especially in cities. Samsung is training an AI to figure out which…
Sony Patents a Split Game Controller That Squeezes Onto Your Phone
Sony has filed a patent for a two-piece game controller that grips your phone from both sides, held together by a flexible…
Sony Patents a Detection System That Spots Changes by Counting Light Pulses in Time Slots
Most cameras capture everything and sort it out later. Sony's new patent describes a sensor circuit that only triggers when something in…
Apple Patents a System That Decides When Your Device Should Speak Up About What It Sees
Your device sees something in the room, but instead of immediately throwing up a notification, it first asks: is this object in…
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