Earlier right now, the Biden administration formally introduced its choice to not overturn the Apple Watch Extremely 2 and Apple Watch Sequence 9 gross sales ban in america.
In an announcement to 9to5Mac, an Apple spokesperson mentioned that it strongly disagrees with the ITC’s choice and might be “taking all measures to return Apple Watch Sequence 9 and Apple Watch Extremely 2 to prospects within the U.S. as quickly as doable.” The corporate additionally formally appealed the ruling.
Apple Watch ban formally goes into impact
Right here’s a full assertion to 9to5Mac:
“At Apple, we work tirelessly to create services that meaningfully affect customers’ lives. It’s what drives our groups — Scientific, Design and Engineering — to dedicate years to creating scientifically validated well being, health and wellness options for Apple Watch, and we’re impressed that tens of millions of individuals all over the world have benefited drastically from this product. We strongly disagree with the USITC choice and ensuing exclusion order, and are taking all measures to return Apple Watch Sequence 9 and Apple Watch Extremely 2 to prospects within the U.S. as quickly as doable.”
Apple reiterated that this order from the ITC means the Apple Watch Sequence 9 and Apple Watch Extremely 2 are not out there for buy from Apple in america. The Apple Watch SE, nonetheless, stays out there on the market.
The corporate additionally says that the ITC’s choice has no affect on service and repairs for purchasers who bought the Apple Watch Sequence 9 and Apple Watch Extremely 2 previous to December 25.
As a part of its efforts to return its flagship Apple Watch fashions to retailer cabinets, Apple instructed 9to5Mac that it’s pursuing a variety of authorized and technical choices.
Bloomberg beforehand reported that Apple engineers are racing to develop a software program repair that will circumvent the 2 Masimo patents which can be the idea of the ITC’s choice. Masimo, nonetheless, has mentioned {that a} software program repair wouldn’t be ample and that the Apple Watch {hardware} should change.
In the intervening time, you may nonetheless purchase an Apple Watch Sequence 9 and Apple Watch Extremely 2 from third-party retailers like Finest Purchase and Amazon
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