iPhone Imports and Sales Banned in China Over Qualcomm Patent Issues – 2018 Lineup Reportedly Still Being Sold

iPhone Imports and Sales Banned in China Over Qualcomm Patent Issues – 2018 Lineup Reportedly Still Being Sold

6 years ago
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https://wccftech.com/iphone-import-sales-banned-in-china/

A court in China has banned the sale and import of iPhones in the country on the grounds of the infringement of two Qualcomm patents. The news comes from the San Diego-based chipmaker itself, but Apple has disputed the scope of the ban and says it only encompasses the models running an older version of the operating system.

Under the court order, the iPhone 6s, 6s Plus, 7, 7 Plus, iPhone 8, 8 Plus and iPhone X cannot be sold and imported into the country. However, the decision does not affect the manufacture or export of the phones, so it will only affect the Chinese market. That being said, it can still lend a significant blow to Apple’s business in the far eastern country, where it is already not doing too well.