BlackBerry Accuses Facebook and WhatsApp of Patent Infringement CENTRiC L3...

BlackBerry Accuses Facebook and WhatsApp of Patent Infringement CENTRiC L3... xda-developers Mar 7, 2018 3:31 AM • by Joe Fedewa BlackBerry Accuses Facebook and WhatsApp of Patent Infringement Text communication quickly became one of the most popular features on smartphones. BlackBerry was one of the first companies to really put an emphasis on messaging. BBM was the original messaging app that locked people into an ecosystem. Nowadays, you don't need a phone from a specific manufacturer to send messages. There are hundreds of messaging apps to choose from and BlackBerry is not happy about a few of them. The Canadian smartphone company has allegedly been trying to hold discussions with Facebook for "several years." Today, they finally decided to move on and file a lawsuit over patent infringement. The company is accusing Facebook of co-opting parts of their mobile messaging technology. They're seeking an injunction that could shut down Facebook Messenger along with WhatsApp and Instagram. It should be noted that this is not the same BlackBerry that currently makes phones. TCL owns the rights to sell BlackBerry-branded devices. This is the company formerly known as Research in Motion. They claim Facebook has infringed upon their intellectual property by "using a number of the innovative security, user interface, and functionality enhancing features that made BlackBerry's products such a critical and commercial success in the first place." BlackBerry is claiming some very general elements, such as timestamps, unread message counts, tagging people in photos, and notification dots. They also claim their patents cover the mixing of mobile gaming and messaging. Just look at all the annotations on this very generic looking message. Facebook's Deputy General Counsel, Paul Grewal, responded with a statement: "Blackberry's suit sadly reflects the current state of its messaging business. Having abandoned its efforts to innovate, Blackberry is now looking to tax the innovation of others. We intend to fight." BlackBerry hopes to resolve the issue with injunctive relief or monetary compensation, but it doesn't sound like Facebook is ready to back down anytime soon. Source: The Verge Android Advices Jan 10, 2018 10:12 AM • by Jennifer CENTRiC L3 Smartphone with 5″ HD Display & 3050mAh Battery Launched in India In the last couple of months, we have seen very few smartphones launches in the Sub Rs. 10,000 price range. Now, a new smartphone from CENTRiC Mobiles called CENTRiC L3 is launched in India. The latest CENTRiC L3 is priced at Rs. 6,749 and offers great value for money specifications. At this price, the device comes with a polycarbonate shell and we can't complain much about that. The CENTRiC L3 will be available in Quartz Grey and Raisin Black color options. On the front is a 5-inch IPS Oncell display with HD (1280 x 720 pixels) resolution. There is also a 2.5D curved glass laid on the top. It also includes a 64-bit MediaTek MT6737 quad-core processor clocked at 1.3GHz and it comes coupled with Mali T720MP GPU. There is 2GB of RAM and 16GB of onboard storage. The CENTRiC L3 includes a dedicated MicroSD card slot for expanding the storage upto 256GB. It runs on Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box. The device also supports dual SIM dual standby and offers VoLTE and ViLTE connectivity. In terms of optics, there is a 13MP shooter on the rear with LED flash and a 5MP shooter on the front for selfies. Both the cameras can record videos only upto 720p resolution. It is backed by a 3050mAh non-removable battery that is rated to give up to 23 hours of talk time and lasts up to 80 hours in standby mode. Beneath the display is the front-facing fingerprint sensor. The CENTRiC L3 also includes 3-axis accelerometer, proximity, and light sensors. It measures 141 x 70.5 x 8.6 mm and weighs 143 grams. Connectivity options include 4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, FM Radio, GPS, USB OTG, 3.5mm audio jack, and a MicroUSB 2.0 port. Instead of the capacitive navigation buttons, the smartphone comes with on-screen buttons. Compared to other smartphones in this price range, the CENTRiC L3 offers a bigger battery and better cameras. Let us know your opinion about this new CENTRiC smartphone by leaving a comment down below. This email has been sent by Froze ONE (isnanmm0@gmail.com). It is the potion result of 'Tech: Topic watch' from the dashboard 'Personal Dashboard', tab 'Tech > Android'. Unsubscribe © Netvibes 2005-2018 | Terms of service | Privacy Policy Find Netvibes also on: Facebook Twitter Google+ Flickr

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