Samsung has been sued over a patent-related issue that involves Android OS being able to predict how long your phone's battery will last before it turns off.
K. Mirza LLC, a patent licensing company, filed the lawsuit on May 20 and claims that the pre-installed Android-based feature was actually developed by a Dutch research institute called Nederlandse Organisatie voor Togepast Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoe (TNO).
K. Mirza states that the feature enables "a sophisticated on-the-fly prediction of the remaining battery life of a mobile device such as a smartphone."
It's worth noting that Samsung isn't the only company that uses this type of technology. In fact, so does Xiaomi, and Google in its Pixel series phones, which are considered some of the best Android devices. However, the lawsuit states that it's targeting devices using "younger versions" of Android, meaning newer Android devices running the latest software may not be affected.
Android Central reached out to Samsung for a statement but did not get one in time for publication. Depending on how the lawsuit goes, there could be grave implications for Samsung, but also for other companies that likely are using this similar technology.
