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I'm definitely not talking about some cheesy pick up line that involves the motion of taking something off to unlock some hidden goodies.
Its more on the news of Apple winning over Motorola with regard to the patent involving the "slide to unlock" feature on the iPhone. The judgement marks Apple's first patent victory over Motorola in any part of the world wherein the ruling could affect patent disputes involving Android device makers worldwide.
Motorola said it planned to appeal and the judgement would have no impact on supply or future sales stating that the ruling on the patent litigation brought by Apple in Munich, Germany, concerns a software feature related to phone unlocking in select Motorola devices sold in Germany of which Motorola has implemented a new design for the feature. And that there is no expected impact on current supply or future sales.
In recent days the trending tech news is that Motorola Mobility is in the process of being acquired by Google, and most of its handsets run on the search firm's mobile operating system, Android which is Apple's closest rival in the mobile market. A patent expert had described the ruling as a very significant win for Apple against Android and once Google closes the acquisition of Motorola Mobility, the Apple-Motorola Mobility dispute will soon gain importance transcending that of the global battle with Samsung.
While this decision relates solely to activity in the German market (which is the by far the most strict market in the world), the decision could potentially help Apple with other patent disputes in other parts of the world.
The patent in question - EP1964022 relates to the process of unlocking a smartphone by simply swiping a finger from one area of the screen to another.
A second patent ruling, which covers a method of scrolling through pictures in a photo gallery on mobile device, was also due on but was postponed by the court.
An Apple a day definitely keeps the court rulings at bay.
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