iPhone supplier Imagination Technologies says Apple can't make GPUs without infringing its patents

04 May 2017
The company is starting a formal dispute resolution procedure against Apple.

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  • 08 May 2017

Sonu4678, 07 May 2017Even if what you said is true, credit of making super amole... moreOf course, after Samsung pay for the license fee, they can do whatever they want to the amoled if they want to. I can agree with you on the fact that Samsung was the first to use Universal Display tech on their phones, so the credit goes to the guy who introduces your technology to the public.

    Anonymous , 07 May 2017Oled info is a good place to start. However, you are only l... moreEven if what you said is true, credit of making super amoled display still goes to Samsung. It's similar to Qualcomm's snapdragon and Samsung's Exynos chipsets. They make their own custom cores using the ARM architecture.

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      • 07 May 2017

      Sonu4678, 06 May 2017I believe you are misinformed. Universal display provides o... moreOled info is a good place to start. However, you are only looking at the company's background. I think this vague because the information does not provide what they did at that time. I am certain that Universal Display provided Samsung the patents on the method of producing amoled and materials to make amoled.

        Anonymous , 06 May 2017Wikipedia is not the most trusted source. I did research wi... moreI believe you are misinformed. Universal display provides oems with oled materials/chemicals. Using those materials, oems make their own oled display. Universal display is a technological research company. I'm putting an additional source.

        https://www.oled-info.com/universal_display_udc

        If you still think my source is not credible then please provide yours.

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          • 06 May 2017

          Anonymous , 06 May 2017Wikipedia is not the most trusted source. I did research wi... moreCorrection: Actually, Samsung pays for the licensing and royalties fees rather than acquiring the patent. But, it is still Universal Display tech, not Samsung.

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            • 06 May 2017

            Sonu4678, 05 May 2017They don't make super amoled, it's a Samsung technology, Th... moreWikipedia is not the most trusted source. I did research with other sources, and Universal Display does make amoled for Samsung. Samsung acquires the patent from Universal Display, so it is not Samsung's tech.

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              • 06 May 2017

              .alpha, 05 May 2017Either you stay competitive or you sink. If Imagination Tec... moredo it themselves? lol. that's y they rely on Imag Tech

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                • 05 May 2017

                Samsung, Qualcomm, Imagination..... It's like Apple's favorite pastime is to get into squabbles with others....

                  Anonymous, 05 May 2017They do make Super Amoled for Samsung. They don't make super amoled, it's a Samsung technology, They only provide raw materials for it. I mentioned a source in my last comment. I suggest you read that.

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                    • 05 May 2017

                    Sonu4678, 05 May 2017Super Amoled displays are not made by Universal Display. It... moreThey do make Super Amoled for Samsung.

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                      AnonD-235041, 05 May 2017Samsung should use PowerVR GPU in exynos instead of ARM if ... moreNice suggestion, I want to see it become a reality because I like PowerVR GPU.

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                        • 05 May 2017

                        Imagination Technologies and Qualcomm should just sell up to Apple. Apple is so big it can eat them alive. Best to get out while you can!

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                          • 05 May 2017

                          Either you stay competitive or you sink. If Imagination Technologies wants Apple's business, they better come out with something newer/better/faster otherwise Apple can do it themselves.

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                            • 05 May 2017

                            Christian, 05 May 2017Multi-bilion $ corporation wants to expand... Simply ...th... moreyesss apple is a sick evil company, should be banned from selling any of their rip-off products

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                              • 05 May 2017

                              Only Apple patents matter...

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                                • 05 May 2017

                                I'm not a bad person but Apple going down the drain gradually makes me happy because Apple cheats even the government and it's products are over priced. Look at how much a Mac book cost even with low memory 😏😏😏

                                  Apple will be fine, they are a huge behemoth and cat get away with it. but other manufacturers will take a note: dealing business with Apple is like playing with fire. you can mold something nice with it or it can burn down your entire house. This is true to even apps maker who pushed by Apple recently by cutting down it shares of income from App Store

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                                    • 05 May 2017

                                    Multi-bilion $ corporation wants to expand...
                                    Simply ...they sink the value of their bussines partner by bluffing...than will buy it for cheapo... then they will have an access to new market(including automotiv solutions if someone cant read between lines)... and finally they will call whatewer product they tries to sell=inovation

                                    P.S.sadly Apple isnt the only one doing this.Hence globalisation

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                                      • 05 May 2017

                                      Samsung should use PowerVR GPU in exynos instead of ARM if Apple leaves imagination.....

                                        Anonymous , 05 May 2017Super amoled came from Universal display. Samsung pay royal... moreSuper Amoled displays are not made by Universal Display. It's just they provide basic OLEDs to companies like LG or Samsung. Now these companies fabricate it with their own style.
                                        Though you're right about the fact that they need raw materials from Universal Display.

                                        Source - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Display_Corporation