From CNET: Apple is pausing sales of some older iPhones in Germany during a patent fight with chipmaker Qualcomm.
On Dec. 20, the District Court of Munich found that Apple infringed Qualcomm's technology for power savings in smartphones and ruled that the iPhone maker must halt sales of the device in Germany, according to Qualcomm's release.
Apple said in a statement at the time that it plans to appeal the ruling, with the aim of delaying -- and eventually overturning -- the court's injunction against sales. Apple said, though, that during the appeals process, it wouldn't sell the older iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 at its 15 retail stores in Germany.
On Thursday, Qualcomm made the sales ban official by posting 1.34 billion euros (about $1.5 billion) in bonds covering potential damages incurred by Apple should the judgment be overturned or amended on appeal.
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