It is reported that the banned models are iPhone 6S Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X. Since the two patents infringed by Apple involve mobile phone software, the banned models will only affect the iPhone running iOS 1 1, but the new machine pre-installed with iOS 12 system will not be affected.
After the news came out, Apple responded quickly. An Apple spokesperson said that Apple plans to appeal the decision. With this delay, the banned iPhone models may appear in China for a long time.
This is a court ban, so it must be universally enforced. Apple can reconsider, but the result is hanging by a thread. Although Qualcomm is targeting the old Apple models, you can rest assured that those that once entered the market will not be affected.
Earlier, Apple said that it has started to switch to Intel chips, and its first iPhone products supporting 5G networks will also use Intel modem chips with model number 8 16 1. This means that Apple will not be able to enjoy the first wave of dividends from Qualcomm's 5G network, and it will not be until 2020 at the earliest to launch a mobile phone supporting 5G network.
For Apple iPhone users and consumers, the break between Apple and Qualcomm has also had some impact on users. Because of their break, Apple was banned in China. As a chip giant, Qualcomm's patent fee is so high, and so many mobile phone manufacturers are willing to buy it, which proves its strength. Apple iPhone abandoned the high-tech Intel chip, and the signal performance of its iPhoneXS series models was not good, and the user experience was not much better. However, in the future, Apple's iPhone may be cheaper, after all, there is no need to pay a high "Qualcomm patent tax". This actually shows the importance of mobile phone chips, and I hope that domestic chips will make persistent efforts.
Against the background of strict intellectual property protection in China, Apple was sentenced to a "temporary injunction" for allegedly infringing Qualcomm's patent rights, which is bound to become a "milestone" case in the process of judicial protection of intellectual property rights in China.
Of course, the long-standing patent dispute between Apple and Qualcomm is expected to be resolved soon. The industry also generally believes that if a settlement is reached with Qualcomm, it will help Apple make up for its shortcomings in baseband and antenna fields, re-enhance the competitiveness of its products and save its already shaky market reputation, although it will pay the price of patent fees.
If the legal battle in Qualcomm is successful, the profits lost in the past due to legal disputes will be recovered in one fell swoop. Because of the guarantee of business model, the future revenue performance will also have the opportunity to climb higher, and at the same time regain market confidence and ensure its market position in the world.
At present, the banned iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus can still be purchased normally in Apple official website.