iPhone 5S’ Wireless Power

The latest news reveals that Apple is interested in the new patent for “realistic and practical approach” to wireless charging, so that offer wireless electricity to low-power iPhone within a distance of few meters. The new patent suggest that Apple is investigating the elegant solution of wireless power that use “near-field magnetic resonance” to recharge the iPhone’s low-power battery.
The article also said that one meter wide that can be used to provide electricity to devices simply by stepping within a certain radius of a power source. The patent calls the idea a “realistic and practical approach to wireless transferring.”
This week, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office make the filing public. This filing tells people that the new technology could already be in development and could make it into the next generation iPhone such as iPhone 5S, iPhone 6 and etc. In order to protect its benefits of future iPhone, Apple just patent its new technology although they don’t know whether they can make it into the new iPhone 5S.

Apple and Samsung Are Fighting For the Patent Again

Both Apple and Samsung are continuing the patent battle in the courtroom with a second patent infringement lawsuit filed in August. This is a separate U.S. lawsuit from the $1 billion verdict that was awarded to Apple.

Due to the early stages of this lawsuit, both sides are trying to extend the scope of their case against the latest products from each company. Last week, Samsung sought to extend the infringement claims to include the iPad 4 and iPad mini. Days later, Apple also brought a motion to include several recent Samsung products, including the Galaxy S III, Galaxy Note II, Galaxy Tab 8.9 Wifi, Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, Rugby Pro and Samsung S III Mini.

Samsung had previously moved to add the iPhone 5 to the U.S. lawsuit shortly after its release. As noted by FOSS Patents, this latest Samsung/Apple lawsuit won't even go to trial until March 2014.