Apple patents mysterious Nearby icon, believed to be part of iOS 7 AirDrop

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By Ed SutherlandJun 25, 2013, 11:00 am581 ptsTrending
Among the 35 patents the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted Apple Tuesday was a design for a never before seen icon entitled Nearby. The icon could describe a wireless transfer feature expected in iOS 7, called Airdrop. This latest patent dump also unveils new emoticons for Messages, as well as another…

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