A new patent filing by BlackBerry suggests that the company could be working on a new smartphone with a flip-out keyboard. Unlike the BlackBerry Torch which featured a keyboard that slid out from underneath the display, USPTO patent 8,830,667 shows a keyboard that would pivot out when needed. Here’s how BlackBerry explains it: A keyboard portion is configured to move […]
Patents and trademarks
LG hints at more tablets with LPad and WPad trademarks?
We told you last week that LG had trademarked the brand WinTab, possibly for a new line of Windows tablets. More trademarks that could be related to tablets have now popped up on the website of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The new names, Lpad and Wpad are only days old, having been filed late last month. […]
LG readying Windows 8 LG WinTab tablet?
LG is widely expected to jump back into the Windows Phone space in the near future. It now appears that it may follow that up with an entry into the world of Windows tablets as well. It has just filed a new trademark submission for the term “WinTab” with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). As with most trademarks […]
LG trademarks G4 name
The LG G3 has yet to land in many countries that LG is already thinking about its successor. With development cycles being what they are, it should come as no surprise that LG is already working on devices for next year. While it may be a bit too early to think about specifications, it appears that LG is looking to release […]
HTC trademarks HTC Eye for “ultimate selfie” smartphone?
A recent rumour suggested that HTC was readying a new smartphone that would be marketed as the “ultimate selfie” smartphone. Known as the HTC Eye, it will reportedly launch in Q4 in the U.S. with AT&T. Little is known about the smartphone but a recent trademark filing with the USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) has given further credence […]
Microsoft to license Nokia brand for smartphones
When Microsoft acquired Nokia’s Devices and Services business unit in April, it also acquired both the Lumia and Asha trademarks. The Nokia brand remained with the Finnish company but Microsoft licensed it for its range of mobile devices including smartphones. The expectation was that Microsoft would gradually shift away from the Nokia brand, with the move happening within 18 months […]
Samsung trademarks Gear Store as possible Gear wearables store
Samsung is on a bit of tear these days when it comes to trademark registrations with the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO). We told you earlier this week about a number of new filings for terms such as Gear VR and Gear Blink. You can now add two more to the list: Gear Store and Samsung Gear Store. […]
LG looking to trademark LG W Watch brand name
LG has yet to release its LG G Watch that we have signs that it’s already looking at additional models. The Korean company last week filed a trademark request for the name W Watch with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) . The filing reveals little about the device beyond confirming that we are indeed looking at some kind […]