Apple Watch sales suspended for 2 latest models
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Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson reports on Apple's unexpected announcement to halt to sales of the latest Apple Watch models in the United States, a move that stems from patent dispute.
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Apple, in its statement, confirmed that the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 will be removed from the Apple online store starting December 21 and from physical retail stores on Christmas Eve.
This action is preemptive, aligning with a potential import ban on the models equipped with a blood oxygen sensor — a feature that became part of the Apple Watch Series in 2020. The International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled in October that Apple's incorporation of this feature infringes on Masimo's patents, specifically concerning an app that measures blood oxygen saturation.