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1. Full screen, folding screen are weak burst! Samsung or will push the fingerprint with a curly screen;
According to foreign media reports, Samsung recently applied for a new patent, which is called 'Rollable OLED Display (Rollable OLED Display), and even has a fingerprint reader to support the' high-end version '.
As can be seen from the patent map, the patent shows the shape of a cylinder and a square, and both have a fingerprint sensor, the user only need to activate the fingerprint with a crimped display. In addition, different from the LG curly display Yes, Samsung placed a magnet design along the display.
Although only a patent, but can be curled screen is not without the kind, Samsung as early as 2016 had shown a 5.7 inches with a resolution of 1920 × 1080 can be scrolling screen, the thickness of only 0.3mm, the total weight of 5g, involved Cylinder diameter of 10mm, but from the demonstration of the situation at the time of the screen to open and close are using mechanical control, there is no fingerprint recognition.
It is unclear what device Samsung's curly screen patent will be used for, but I believe it is inseparable from the smart device, it is worth looking forward to.
2. A wave of ups and downs again and again! Samsung and SK hynix have defendants patent infringement;
According to Korean media reports, Bit Micro of the United States filed a patent infringement case against the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), which is related to solid-state drive (SSD) technology. The defendants include SSD makers Samsung and SK Hynix, as well as computer and server manufacturers using SSDs such as Acer, Asus, Lenovo, Nissan VAIO, American Hewlett-Packard and Dell.
It is reported that, ITC usually within 30 days to decide whether to investigate, if the judgment of infringement, ITC the right to prohibit the import of products to the United States.
Undoubtedly, Samsung is the overlord in the field of SSDs, accounting for up to 30%, while SK hynix ranks seventh, accounting for 3% of the market. In addition, the second to the sixth vendors are Intel, Digital (WD), Toshiba, Seagate, and Micron.
Korean media said the Bit Micro patent infringement case against only South Korea's Samsung and SK Hynix, shows that the United States is trying to infringement by the name of the Korean factory pressure.
It can be said that the use of 'big tree wind' to describe the memory company in South Korea is not an overeager.Samsung and SK Hynix has been frequently eyeing.On the other hand, SK hynix was accused of infringing two memory modules by the US chip plant Netlist, On December 3, the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) announced that it has decided to start a case investigation and once convicted of infringing patent rights, ITC will have the right to invoke Section 337 of U.S. Customs and prohibit the importation of infringing products into the United States.
In addition, since the second half of last year, the DRAM market has achieved a record high of seven quarters and the trend will continue into the first half of next year. DRAM industry giants such as Samsung, Hynix and other Korean companies have made huge profits, but As a result, the industry came out of the DRAM industry whether there is a monopoly of Korean companies, the price of the voice of the manipulation.
Latest News It is reported that Development and Reform Commission has interviewed Samsung on this issue, but it is not certain whether it will launch an antitrust investigation.According to the China Mobile Alliance revealed that it has received a number of companies reflect the situation, is currently organizing industry enterprises and related antitrust experts Discussion, the future does not rule out the possibility of reporting to the NDRC.
In fact, Samsung had previously been punished for manipulating market prices as early as 2006, the United States Department of Justice had to manipulate the market price from 1999 to 2002 as an excuse to Samsung, Elpida, Infineon, the sea Lux and other companies filed a lawsuit for a total of about 730 million US dollars fine, of which Samsung fine 300 million US dollars.
3. Single-camera can also shoot double shot effect? Samsung is applying for telephoto photography module patent;
According to Korean media reports, Samsung's newly developed camera module for photographing telephoto photos, due to its thick structure and more complex functions, can not be reduced in the case of smartphones. A technology called "imaging optics" camera module technology patent application in the future, the technology will be able to install equipment in smart phones, the telephoto photo shooting function, and further snatches the current single-camera good at Market area.
According to the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO), this camera module technology called 'imaging optics' can be achieved by combining five lenses and using algorithms, light, image sensors, optical filters, etc. Technology and components, to change the lens refraction angle and lens angle, to further capture the required telephoto photos.
Most importantly, this 'imaging optical system' is thin enough to eliminate the drawbacks of telephoto camera modules that can not be installed on smartphones due to their thick thickness, allowing them to capture the same high telephoto image as single-lens cameras Quality photos.
Although Samsung has overcome the structural problems of the telephoto segment camera module, the future can be installed on the smart phone to use, but at present Samsung did not further announce the future of such functions will give monocular camera in the field of telephoto short photographic how much influence Remains to be seen.
4. Continued to explore the unlimited potential of wearable devices, Apple is expected to push can wear touchpad;
According to foreign media reports, Apple recently obtained the latest technology patents show that wearable touchpad is expected to launch, or for the strap and other equipment to provide touch gestures.
It is reported that after the strap equipped with this technology, be able to scan and detect some simple gesture signals, through the analysis and conversion of these signals to achieve the appropriate operation shows that Apple will use a unique approach to weaving linear materials, and continue to explore wearable The unlimited potential of equipment.
In fact, the first version of the patent program appeared at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in December 2014, when Apple did not have an Apple Watch yet and Apple had planned to apply it to the iPhone, and now Apple again offers a corrected and full version.
5. Microsoft's latest accessories patented tell you, Windows 10 PC can also call
According to foreign media reports, Microsoft applied for a patent related to smart phones, but not with the Surface Phone foldable phone, but a patent on the phone call accessories can be used on the iPhone and Windows 10 PC connection.
It is reported that this peripheral can play two roles: First, iPhone base (Lighting charging connector); Second, VoIP speakers (built-in microphone).
In Microsoft's patent portfolio of this accessory device, a presentation of the iPhone was impressively presented, apparently aimed at the expansion of accessories for smartphones like the iPhone, with separate buttons and lights on the device for quick activation of Skype on the iPhone or PC VOIP communications applications, such a scene is more suitable for business consumers.
Foreign media said that in view of the patent map of the device is very clear and obvious, Microsoft is expected to be the fastest in 2018 to launch this iPhone accessories.