Apple just won the phone wars - game set and match.

[gsquared]

Perhaps you saw my previous post about 'prior art'. I can't comment on these patents as I haven't read them.
Patents applied for by a company do not automatically equal plans for products by that company.
It takes a long time for patents to be granted, so these are ideas that Apple employees had probably a few years ago.

Well I did. It seems AAPL wants to use it as some sort of authentication method. Given the fingerprint sensor on the IP5 they seem to have an interest in biometric technologies. This would also fit with AAPL's business style which is to take failed technologies, slap some lipstick on them and suddenly they are now "cool".

Of course the problem with biometrics is unless you are sporting some very advanced equipment it can be easily circumvented.

 

[fatclue_98]

I'm very glad you recovered from your heart attack.
Do you think these patents actually have any relevance to Apple's product plans?

You don't "recover" from a heart attack, you try to not have a second one. Thanks for the concern. As for the patents, the courts haven't exactly lowered the boom on any company that has "infringed" on Apple's claims. A fine here and a fine there is a token response. Samsung isn't filing Chapter 7 anytime soon.

 

[tofnow]

soooo tell me again how this is game over. how is having 64-bit processor and a heart rate monitor make my life simpler ? :straight:

Why the Hell do I want the NSA to know my heart rate?

:winktongue:

 

[unstoppablekem]

Why the Hell do I want the NSA to know my heart rate?

:winktongue:

That made me LOL!

 

[based_graham]

Apple and MSFT can share patents.

 

[dkediger]

. The bigger issue with having a bezel-less screen is lack of framing. The eye tends to wander without at least a minimal frame. So in the interests of ergonomics Apple might keep a minimal bezel(like on the Galaxy devices).

You mean kind of like how Metro/Modern has the text headers flow off the screen to give the perception of further "off screen" content?

 

[Idzaudin Idz]

Smartwatch.. iwatch.. Its useless..

 

[Laura Knotek]

I prefer this type of watch.

 

[psudotechzealot]

I prefer this type of watch.

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Or these

 

[anony_mouse]

Apple has already solved the issue of touching the edges when the user is not intending to interact, but just hold. Basically a physics-based gesture system that detects if a touch originated from near the middle of the screen and having a vector pointing towards the edge. That way iOS can know if it's just the user holding the phone vs making a horizontal swipe towards the edge. Apple engineers have already solved this problem. The bigger issue with having a bezel-less screen is lack of framing. The eye tends to wander without at least a minimal frame. So in the interests of ergonomics Apple might keep a minimal bezel(like on the Galaxy devices).

That would solve the problem for gestures towards the edge of the screen. What about:
- Gestures towards the centre of the screen?
- Gestures tangential to the centre of the screen?
- Tapping on buttons, links, etc near the edge of the screen?

 

[etad putta]

Smartwatch.. iwatch.. Its useless..

I have to agree at this time, however, in the future who knows. And I'm not referring just to Apple. I really think some type of wearable phone will be the way to go, it's just a matter of first quality device to market. (but please, no glasses, too creepy)

 

[JamesDax]

apple granted 23 patents today including an embedded heart rate monitor that could be integrated into a future iwatch - patently apple

already a 64-bit a7 processor with motion co-processor(now we know for hover touch and eye tracking). Embedded heart-rate monitor and improved siri/maps. It's game over folks. In 2015, anyone who has 2 bits to rub together is buying an iphone 6.

rotflmao!!!!

 

[jlzimmerman]

Like Apple was the first with a 64-bit phone, which in every other case as well, they are not the first....

Now the rumors are Apple will release a bezel-less edge-to-edge screen 5" iPhone in 2014. Guys, why even bother anymore. Apple has all the apps, the best hardware, best commercials, best corporate image, best everything.

A little bit is dripping off your chin.....on the left side there.

 

[baaahthesheep]

People who buy iPhones don't have hearts anyway. They are made of stone. And go baaaa. Stone sheep.

ಠ_ಠ

 

[etad putta]

Like Apple was the first with a 64-bit phone, which in every other case as well, they are not the first....


A little bit is dripping off your chin.....on the left side there.

The majority of us here are arse clowns (myself included). When it comes from someone legit, you have to give them credit.....http://blog.hubspot.com/uattr/qualcomm-apple-64-bit-chip-hit-us-in-gut

 

[pankaj981]

The majority of us here are arse clowns (myself included). When it comes from someone legit, you have to give them credit.....http://blog.hubspot.com/uattr/qualcomm-apple-64-bit-chip-hit-us-in-gut

I guess the 64-bit processor has been blown out of proportions without understanding that it wont be usable till the phone demands atleast ~4 GB RAM for usage as well as apps are re-coded to take advantage of it. Wow...this is becoming more of the Android spec war thing

 

[ohgood]

Do you think a bezel-less screen is a good idea? Where will you put your fingers, especially if you have some overhanging finger fat?

Yes, its a great idea for phones to be thinner, lighter, with less bezel.

The waterproof case can be even thicker and offer more protection.

 

[fatclue_98]

To put this into perspective, the Caddy CTS-V has 556 HP and runs the 1/4 mile in under 13 seconds. It shattered the track record at Nurburgring for a production car on street tires.

The speed limit in the US is 70 MPH in most states. I had a Chinese 150cc scooter that could do that.

 

[AccentAE86]

I still do not see the point of a smart watch.

yeah i don't get it myself. Until the day I can yell into my watch to summon a black Trans Am armed with a laser and turbo boost, I'm not interested.

 

[anony_mouse]

To put this into perspective, the Caddy CTS-V has 556 HP and runs the 1/4 mile in under 13 seconds. It shattered the track record at Nurburgring for a production car on street tires.

The speed limit in the US is 70 MPH in most states. I had a Chinese 150cc scooter that could do that.

I was on a train recently that could do a 1/4 mile in less than five seconds, and a plane that could do it in a second and a half. Cars are pathetic.