Apple Clears Germany of New iPhones
The Tech Giant Apple did not have a pretty good start for the year 2019 as two of company’s model iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 have been banned from sale in its retail German stores. Apple removed two models after an injunction was issued by a Munich court in relation with a patent lawsuit brought by California based chipmaker Qualcomm. This patent conflict involves smart phone power management technology that extends battery life. Insight In to the Patent Infringement Case The renowned chipmaker company posted around $1.5 Billion in a security obligation to effectuate a German Court decision from 20 th December that levied precursory injunctions on iPhone 7 and iPhone 8. According to a report by MacRumors, Qualcomm posted security bonds to cover probable damages that Apple might experience while appealing the iPhone ban in Germany. The Munich Court supported Qualcomm after finding that Apple had infringed Qualcomm Smartphone power saving technology in two of its models, iPhone 7...