SmartPhone Technologies LLC has filed a lawsuit against Apple, AT&T, Samsung, Sanyo, LG, and Motorola alleging that all the companies are infringing upon SmartPhone Technologies’ patents. Apple is bearing the brunt of the lawsuit, and it alone faces six … (follow link to read)

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