Apple faces separate iPhone sales ban in Germany following court ruling

Apple iPhone XS and XS Max

Just ten days after Qualcomm was granted a preliminary injunction against Apple in China, a German court has today ruled that certain iPhones violate one of Qualcomm's numerous patent. Therefore, Apple is currently facing a second sales ban.

Unlike in China where the Qualcomm is targeting certain software features found in iOS – Apple claims to have fixed any patent issues with a recent update – the case in Germany relates to iPhones that contain a certain combination of Intel and Qorvo components.

According ...