Apple Researches a New Haptic Option & More

from www.patentlyapple.com

>> In March of this year we posted our first haptics related patent report for 2012 titled "Apple Looking to deliver a little More Buzz to iOS Devices." Then in May we posted another haptics report titled "Apple Reveals Wildly Intelligent Multi-Tiered Haptics System," which was a very detailed and ambitious application. Then in August we posted our third patent report covering haptics that related to a low Z profile linear vibrational motor. Today, in our fourth haptics report of the year we take a quick look at Apple's work on a linear vibrator which provides localized haptic feedback. Obviously Apple is searching for the right haptics solutions for the right devices. In fact, our morning report titled "Apple Advances Work on Virtual Keyboards for iMac & MacBook," is the ideal application for Apple's localized haptic feedback technology.

Samsung says Galaxy S III Sales Top 20 Million

from http://allthingsd.com/

>> Samsung said on Wednesday that sales of its Galaxy S III phone have now surpassed 20 million, the fastest start to any of its devices.

Galaxy S III passes Apple's iPhone 4S, becomes top selling US smartphone

from www.appleinsider.com:

>For the first time since it launched last October, Apple's iPhone 4S was not the top selling smartphone in the U.S., as the newly released Samsung Galaxy S III took the top spot in the month of August.