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Apple Ordered to Pay $5.7 Billion Over iPhone Vibration Patent
Original: Your iPhone's Vibration Tech Cost Apple $5.7B in Damages After Patent Lawsuit
A patent lawsuit over the haptic vibration technology used in iPhones has cost Apple $5.7 billion in damages, according to PCMag. The ruling centers on the haptic engine that produces the device's tactile feedback. The story is being circulated widely across PCMag's regional outlets, drawing attention to the scale of the penalty relative to a single component of the iPhone.
Why now: The unusually large damages award against Apple over a common smartphone feature is newly reported.
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- Your iPhone's Vibration Tech Cost Apple $5.7B in Damages After Patent Lawsuit · PCMag
- Your iPhone's Vibration Tech Cost Apple $5.7B in Damages After Patent Lawsuit · PCMag Australia
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