Loading ...A pair of patents released by LG seems to have some people worried about the impact they will have on future versions of the iPhone.
The first patent describes a “Mobile Communications Terminal Having multiple displays.†Basically, you would have a clamshell device, only instead of the top containing a screen, and the bottom a keypad, the lower keypad is replaced by a touchscreen.
The second patent is for a “Mobile terminal providing graphic user interface.†So on the touchscreen mentioned above, you would be able to select, or tap on an icon and have it react to your input.
I don't really see this affecting the future of the iPhone, the first one especially. The second one might be cool to see on a future iPhone. But what is amazing is how LG managed to get these patents in the first place. I already have a mobile communications device that is exactly what these patents describe. It has a clamshell form-factor, has two screens and one them is a touchscreen where the things I touch or tap react visually. It's called a Nintendo DS.
LG patents may tread on future iPhone [via macnn]
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Wow. So, what was there R&D? Buying a DS? The USPO has truely lost it’s mind.
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