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Apple Watch models to lose blood oxygen sensors in future?
Credit: BGR India- Published on January 16, 2024
Apple may have a way out from the potential ban on its latest Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra models. A US law enforcement agency has determined that Apple can use a redesign to bypass an import ban on newer Apple Watch models stemming from its patent infringement dispute with Masimo, the medical-monitoring technology company...
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Published on January 18, 2024 - 01:30
Apple Is Selling Its Watches Without Blood Oxygen Feature to Avoid Ban
Apple Is Selling Its Watches , Without Blood Oxygen Feature to Avoid Ban.
In October, the U.S. International Trade Commission
ruled that the blood oxygen sensor in Apple's watches infringed on patents held by Masimo, AP reports. .
The watches were pulled from shelves
until a temporary stay was issued by the
U.S. Court of Appeals at the end of December.
Masimo claimed that Apple would barely be affected by the sales ban since most of its revenue is made from the iPhone.
Apple asserted that if the ITC's patent order is upheld, it would harm “a pioneering product made by a quintessentially American company that directly employs more than 90,000 employees,” AP reports.
But on Jan. 17, the temporary
stay was not extended. .
In order for customers to continue to be able to purchase
the Apple Watch Series 9 or Ultra 2 in the U.S., Apple has turned off the blood oxygen sensor for those models.
As of Jan. 18, the watches can be
purchased and will have the Blood Oxygen icon, it just won't do anything. .
However, anyone who purchased
the watches beforehand will still have
access to the blood oxygen sensor. .
Anyone who bought the watches outside of the U.S. can continue to use the sensor as well
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