China bans local sales of iPhone X, 8 and older for violating two Qualcomm patents
Qualcomm scored a win in its legal battle with Apple – a Chinese court has issued a preliminary order banning the import and sale of select Apple phones in China. The affected models include the iPhone X, iPhone 8, 8 Plus and older models going back to the 6s generation.
Apple violated two patents held by Qualcomm, the court has found. They relate to resizing photos and navigating apps on a touchscreen. These are software patents and Apple claims that iOS 12 does not violate them.
The company also issued a statement saying “all iPhone models remain available for our customers in China”. The 2018 generation – XS, XS Max and XR – are not affected by this ruling.
This is just one battle in the war between Qualcomm and Apple. The chip maker asked US courts for a similar ban, but they are siding with Apple for now.
Reader comments
- Anonymous
- Lh2
Umm... battery throttling doesn't work like you think. It is an option in the settings if you battery has degraded below 70%. A phone loses about 10% a year. So not even iphone 7 needs throttling. I have an S8 it definitely lacks more than my 7 p...
- leledumbo
- xhm
I mean, won't matter for China market itself. I'm not comparing absolute number between different markets.
- cooldude
- yHe
You underestimate the power of good advertising, which Apple is very very good at. Somehow Apple has succeeded in getting enough people (youtube-ers, celebrities, other significant figures that can carry their message) to convince average consumers...
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