iPhone 8 and iPhone 7 Apple forbidden to sell in Germany

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The processor manufacturer Qualcomm has obtained a total ban on the sale of iPhone 7 and 8 in Germany. The company has introduced a security payment of 1.34 billion euros, which allowed to ban the sale of Apple smartphones violating the chip manufacturer's patents.

These are technologies used to optimize energy efficiency while operating wireless modules.

Apple has complied with the requirement The court decided to withdraw the sale of the iPhone X, the iPhone 7 and the iPhone 8 in Germany, drew attention to the release of MacRumors. On the official Apple Store in Germany, the tabs of the old models of iPhone have disappeared. "Ten" disappeared from the list with the release of iPhone Xs. Templates (Standard and Plus) are not available online and offline, notes the publication.

Apple may still appeal the court's decision of December 20, 2018, which provides the ban on the sale of certain models of iPhone as a result of patent infringement.

The case in Germany is Qualcomm's third attempt to prevent the sale of profitable iPhones by pursuing patent infringement. Thus, Qualcomm was able to prohibit the importation of a number of models of Apple smartphones in China : from the iPhone 6S to the iPhone X. A similar controversy took place in companies in the United States, but Apple won.