“The press release is misleading because it contains statements that are at least potentially deceptive about the availability of the goods,” the judges wrote, according to a copy of the court decision obtained by Bloomberg News. The press release that Apple put out after the December court case is misleading, the court decided, because Apple had been ordered not only to stop selling to iPhone models themselves, but also to recall the iPhones from resellers. The same court ordered Apple to stop making those claims. It’s important to note this isn’t Apple circumventing the ban through clever trickery - instead, it’s doing exactly what Qualcomm wants.Īfter the decision was made by the Munich Regional Court, Apple swiftly shared a press release saying that all iPhone models would continue to be available through resellers and shops of phone carriers at around 4,300 locations in Germany. The ban meant that the affected ranges of iPhones were no longer available for sale anywhere in Germany, and with sales being lower than Apple’s forecasts, it’s possible this lack of sales within a prominent EU nation has forced Apple’s hand. German courts cracked down on Apple after it was ruled that Apple was infringing on Qualcomm’s intellectual property. The chip manufacturer won an injunction against Apple in December 2018 that meant it could not sell the affected iPhone ranges within Germany. The ban came about as a result of Qualcomm’s battles with Apple in Germany. Instead, Apple will begin to resell the affected iPhone models - but with Qualcomm modems installed instead. Apple to only use Qualcomm modems in Germany to get around banĪpple has essentially conceded its German battle with Qualcomm by surrendering its ability to use Intel modems in the iPhone 7, 8, and X in that country. Here’s everything you need to know about the lawsuit battle so far.
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