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Apple gets green light for flexible, curved iPhone with virtual buttons
By Michael Rougeau published
It will definitely be a while before we see any of these changes in the iPhone, but it's a fun look at the future nevertheless.

Make phones, not war: HTC and Nokia come to patent truce, plan future collabs
By Michael Rougeau published
HTC will pay Nokia to use of some of its patents, and the two will work together on 'future technology collaboration opportunities.'

Twitter and IBM end legal battle with 900 patent licensing agreement
By Michael Rougeau published
A patent battle between Twitter and IBM that began in 2013 has come to an end, and Twitter has received 900 new patents.

Apple's sapphire glass plans may center on iPhone 6 screen
By Matt Swider published
What's stronger than Gorilla Glass? The latest Apple patent filing seems to suggest sapphire is a solid choice.

Google dumping Motorola isn't a disaster: it's a reboot
By Carrie Marshall published
Gary Marshall Was Motorola just a pawn in Google's Android-focused long-game?

New patent may show how Motorola and Google imagine 'talking' cars
By Kevin Lee published
Patent sheds light on Motorola and Google's plans to make our cars safer, smarter and...chattier with built in cameras.

Samsung and Google buddy up to sign 10-year patent agreement
By Alex Hamilton published
Samsung has announced a deal with Google that will see the two share patent licences for the next 10 years.

Cook confirms Apple interest in sapphire, won't divulge use in iPhone 6 or iWatch
By JR Bookwalter published
There's sapphire in Arizona, but Apple CEO Tim Cook won't say for what. Maybe an iRing?
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