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Apple hit with $5.7 billion damages over iPhone vibration tech patent

Original: Your iPhone's Vibration Tech Cost Apple $5.7B in Damages After Patent Lawsuit

Apple has been ordered to pay $5.7 billion in damages after losing a patent lawsuit over the haptic vibration technology used in iPhones. The ruling centres on claims that Apple's haptics infringed patented technology, and it ranks among the largest patent damages awards against the company. The story is being picked up widely across technology news outlets worldwide.

Why now: The sheer size of the damages award against one of the world's most valuable companies is drawing global attention.

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