Sales of Apple’s newest smart watches have been halted in the US amid a patent row. It comes after the White House declined to lift a ban on sales and imports of the Series 9 and Ultra 2 watches this week.
United States Apple Watch import ban has begun with no resolution in sight
US customers seeking anything other than an Apple Watch SE may find it difficult, as the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 are no longer being imported until further notice.
Apple appeals Apple Watch import ban after White House declines to veto
Apple appealed the U.S. International Trade Commission’s (ITC) decision to bar imports of certain Apple Watches on Tuesday, after the Biden administration declined to veto the ban. The tech giant also filed an emergency motion for an immediate interim stay,
Apple isn’t selling its banned Apple Watch models in the US — but you can still find them at other retailers
Apple may not have its latest smart watches for sale, but Amazon, Target, Best Buy, and more still have the banned Series 9 and Ultra 2 models to buy.
I went to the Apple Store to check on the watch situation. The Series 9 and Ultra 2 have been taken off of shelves.
Apple pulled two of its watches from shelves this week. There’s no signs of them at my local store — I checked.
Apple appeals Apple Watch ban, citing ‘irreparable harm’ to its business
Apple has filed an “emergency motion” for an appeal against the US import ban on the Apple Watch, and pressed for an interim stay on the ruling.
Apple Watch import ban takes effect after Biden administration passes on veto
U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration on Tuesday declined to veto a government tribunal’s decision to ban imports of Apple.
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The ban was ordered by the U.S. International Trade Commission due to a patent dispute over the devices’ blood oxygen monitor.
Apple set to halt sales of newer Apple Watch models over patent dispute
President Biden appears unlikely to veto a U.S. International Trade Commission ruling that found that Apple’s newer Apple Watch models violate a medical device maker’s patents. As a result, Apple is …
Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 officially unavailable in the US as retail sales halt begins
As Apple Stores across the United States start to close for the day, the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 sales halt is officially going into effect. Apple removed its flagship Apple …
Apple Starts Watch Series 9 And Ultra 2 Sales Ban And Limits Replacements
You can no longer buy the Apple Watch Series 9 on Apple Watch Ultra 2 from Apple online. Now, though more details are emerging that are not great news.
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Apple Watch interruption could fuel a revenue decline in the important December quarter
The sudden interruption in most Apple Watch sales during the all-important holiday shopping season could potentially fuel another revenue decline for the tech giant’s December quarter.
Apple Watch ban, new CarPlay, and Beeper struggles on the AppleInsider podcast
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Here’s why Apple is pulling its newest Apple Watch models from shelves
Apple on Thursday stopped online sales of two popular models of its internet-connected watch in the U.S. after losing its latest attempt to untangle a patent dispute that’s blocking it from using some of the technology on the device. Both the Apple Watch …
Apple loses latest bid to avert patent dispute that has halted online U.S. sales of 2 watch models
Apple on Thursday stopped online sales of two popular models of its internet-connected watch in the U.S. after losing its latest attempt to untangle a patent dispute that’s blocking it from using some of the technology on the device.