... the jury's decision also affects how smartphones and tablets will be made in the future. Apple relied on their patents to stifle the growth of Google's operating system, Android, which is used by Samsung and other device makers. In the second quarter, Android phones represented 68% of smartphone shipments, ... with Apple anymore,'" said Christopher Marlett, CEO of MDB Capital Group, an investment bank specializing in intellectual property. "I think it may come down to Google having to indemnify these guys, if it wants them to continue using Android" (USA Today). The Apple-Samsung case r...

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... card is swiped on. When the S3 and Note 2 came out, it was able to use NFC for S-Beam and Android Beam to interact with another device, use NFC tags, Google wallet, and many more. The technology was new for the time, thereforeso appliances with NFC capability were not popular nor were they available. Apple made a big deal about the iPhone ... 6 and 6 Plus having NFC. Currently, the only thing that Apple's NFC can do is: Apple Pay. It is similar to Google wallet because it is a virtual wallet/payment. Apple makes a big deal about having NFC, but it which can only do virtual payment. Mean...

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... mobile computing devices. Even though smart phones did exist before the iPhone, it was the Apple iPhone which truly brought smart phones to the masses. This was followed closely by Google Android, tablet computers such as the iPad and other developments in the mobile communications industry which paved the way for smart phones to become a substantial share of worldwide mobile handset ... ...

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