It seems that in the last couple of years Apple applied for and were granted an number of patents in the US in regards to touch screens, multi-touch, lucking and unlocking a device via a sliding motion on a touch screen ! The list goes on.
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Now it seems to me that these patents are a little to broad in the way they are written, however, if the court upholds these then a couple of few things could happen.
The I-Phone will be the only touch screen phone.
Apple pockets a bunch of royalties.
Google/MS get fed up with Steve Jobs and buys the company.
LINK
Now it seems to me that these patents are a little to broad in the way they are written, however, if the court upholds these then a couple of few things could happen.
The I-Phone will be the only touch screen phone.
Apple pockets a bunch of royalties.
Google/MS get fed up with Steve Jobs and buys the company.