Android Overload: Samsung Files For Patent On A “Smart Skin,” Apple and Motorola Talk Cross-Licensing Deal In Late 2011 and More
It’s another wonderful Monday here at the Phandroid offices and with that comes the Android Overload. This is the place you can turn whenever you need a little extra helping of Android/mobile related news to tide you over through the night. We’ve got a couple of good stories here like Samsung’s newly revealed patent for a “smart skin” that sounds an awful lot like those sticker case/digital wallpapers we see on eBay and Amazon. Not sure exactly what to make of it. Any guesses?
- 9.7-inch Lenovo IdeaTab S2109 revealed in FCC doc. Could launch this month. [Engadget]
- Back in late 2011, Apple and Motorola were in cross-licensing talks. [Reuters]
- Google+ mobile web version revamped. Looks just like app counterparts. [Google+]
- Samsung is China’s top smartphone maker. (Apple is 5th). [Bloomberg]
- Sony Xperia S will have a non-removable battery. [SE-Nse]
- Samsung applies for patent on “smart skins.” But what are they? [PatentBolt]
- This see-through AR display technology could be similar to what we see with Google’s HUD glasses. [Ubergizmo]
- O2 UK has released their initial 2012 product lineup, which includes the HTC One series and Sony Xperia U and Xperia P. [GSMArena]
- Amazon Wireless “Droid Madness” sale going on now. Most Droids marked down to a penny. [AmazonWireless]