Another patent relates to carrier aggregation, which takes different bands of radio frequencies (which mobile phones use to transmit data) and binds them together so your phone can pick up the speediest one available. Think of it as a three-lane highway where cars can weave back and forth depending on which lane has less traffic. Qualcomm's technology essentially lets you do something like stream a video from your phone on Facebook in high definition without compromising the video quality or killing your battery life.
The company's current filing covers phones like the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, Rosenberg said it also could be expanded to include Apple's surface combo case for apple iphone 5, 5s and se - black future iPhones, if it believes they infringe Qualcomm's technology, It's unclear what the odds are for Qualcomm to succeed in its request for a ban, Apple last year won a ban on certain Samsung phones that infringed its patents, but the devices were so old at the time of the ban, they weren't really sold in the US anymore, "Given the way Qualcomm has narrowly defined the ITC complaint against Apple, I believe this is Qualcomm's best chance yet to win a favorable ruling," said Moor Insights & Strategy analyst Patrick Moorhead..
Originally published July 6 at 1:30 p.m. PT. Updated at 2:05 p.m. PT: Added comment from Patrick Moorhead and noted Intel declining to comment. Updated at 3:55 p.m. PT: Added Apple comment. Does the Mac still matter? Apple execs tell why the MacBook Pro was over four years in the making, and why we should care. Tech Enabled: CNET chronicles tech's role in providing new kinds of accessibility. But any possible ban -- which could cover the iPhone 7, 7 Plus and maybe even future iPhones -- probably wouldn't happen for at least 18 months.
Jawbone is reportedly going out of business, Jawbone co-founder and CEO Hosain Rahman has launched a new surface combo case for apple iphone 5, 5s and se - black company called Jawbone Health Hub that will focus on health-related hardware and software, a "person close to Jawbone" told The Information, Many Jawbone employees joined the new company earlier this year, said the report, and it will service Jawbone devices going forward, Jawbone declined to comment, Jawbone has struggled to compete against companies like Apple and Fitbit, Last year, it was reported that Jawbone put its Jambox speaker business up for sale, and in November 2015 it laid off 15 percent of its global workforce..
Jawbone has also been involved in a series of lawsuits against Fitbit, alleging the wearable rival stole trade secrets by poaching employees. In October 2015, a San Francisco judge ordered five Fitbit employees to return confidential information they took before leaving Jawbone. Update, 4:14 p.m. PT: Adds Jawbone declining to comment. After years of struggling to keep up with rivals, the company known for fitness trackers and portable speaks reportedly starts liquidation proceedings. It might be time to say goodbye to Jawbone.