PYMNTS.com January 15, 2024
Apple has reportedly made a strategic move to avoid a U.S. ban on some of its smartwatches.
Facing a ban resulting from a patent dispute with global medical technology firm Masimo, Apple has decided to remove a blood oxygen feature from its Series 9 and Ultra 2 smartwatches, Bloomberg reported Monday (Jan. 15), citing a disclosure by Masimo.
Apple did not immediately reply to PYMNTS’ request for comment.
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection approved this change on Friday (Jan. 12), stating that the redesigned smartwatches fall outside the scope of the import ban imposed by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), according to the report.
The potential ban of the products began when the ITC ruled in October that...
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