Motorola Bashes Samsung On Twitter Over Copied AOD

Samsung is now one of the biggest smartphone companies in the world, vying for the top spot with Apple. However, this did not stop Motorola from calling out the South Korean tech giant on Twitter over an AOD that Samsung supposedly copied.

As Android Authority put it, Twitter has been the battlefield for many skirmishes by tech giants. Any time a brand wants to call out a rival or complain about regulations, resorting to Tweeting with frustration has become a common occurrence. So when Motorola saw that the “Samsung Galaxy S7” was heavily marketed with the “Always-On” feature as a major hook, a Twitter feud ensued.

For those not in the know, the feature is basically all about always keeping users connected to their phones; emphasis on “always.” This means that users of the device with the feature will rarely ever be without notifications, which contributed to the impressive sales numbers that the “Samsung Galaxy S7,” as well as the “S7 Edge” racked up.

Now, it is true that Motorola did beat Samsung to the punch in introducing a similar feature with its “Moto X” back in 2013. At the time, the feature was called “Active Display” and it offered many of the same benefits as “Always-On” does. So at first glance, it does seem like Motorola does have legs to stand on in practically accusing Samsung of theft.

Unfortunately for the company, the patent for the features does fall under the “Galaxy S7” line, as Android Headlines points out. More than that, the very first to bring this feature to the modern phone market is actually the “Symbian OS” by Nokia, which it installed in the N86. This puts Motorola’s claim on shakier grounds.

On that note, Samsung’s latest offerings do have more to offer than just the “Always-On” feature, which should make the impact of this feud minimal. Then again, it could also arouse the curiosity of some users to check out what Motorola has to offer as a result.