Qualcomm Patents a Fix That Keeps Voice Calls Clear During Battery-Saving Pauses
Every voice call forces your phone's radio to wake up on a fixed schedule, and when the math doesn't line up, you…
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Samsung Patents Technology That Reads Audio Structure Before Playback Starts
Before your phone plays a single note of audio, it has to figure out how the file is structured. Samsung's new patent…
Samsung Patents a System That Confirms Your Phone Is Charging From the Correct Pad
Wireless charging pads sometimes latch onto the wrong device or fumble the connection entirely. Samsung's new patent describes a two-radio verification system…
Samsung Patents a Two-Part Protective Seal to Guard Folding Phone Screens
The edges of a folding phone's flexible screen are its most vulnerable point, and Samsung's latest patent targets exactly that weak spot…
Samsung Patents a Smart Ring You Can Press Like a Button
Samsung has filed a patent for a smart ring with a hidden mechanical switch inside it, so pressing down on part of…
Samsung Patents Technology That Picks the Steadiest Shot to Brighten Dark Photos
When your phone snaps a burst of photos to build an HDR image, motion blur in any one frame can poison the…
Samsung Patents a Display That Doubles as a Wireless Charging Pad
What if your phone's screen could charge your earbuds just by setting them on top of it? A new Samsung Display patent…
Samsung Patents a Fix That Keeps More Functions Working Across a Folding Phone's Hinge
Every foldable phone has a weak point: the hinge. Samsung's new patent tackles one of the trickiest problems hiding inside that hinge,…
Samsung Patents a Way to Control Live Bluetooth Audio Broadcasts From a Connected Phone
Samsung is patenting a system that lets your phone act as a remote control for a live Bluetooth audio broadcast, even when…
Samsung Patents a Two-Chip Wireless Pairing System for Faster Device Connections
Samsung has filed a patent for a device that uses two separate wireless chips to pair with a phone, handing each chip…
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