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How Patent Battles Threaten the Simple Act of Unlocking a Phone

Unlocking a smartphone is perhaps its most basic function. It's a no-frills feature, but an important one. And yet over the past six months, the simple act of unlocking a phone has grown absurdly controversial. ...

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Published By: Wired - Tuesday, 21 February

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