Apple, which recently had to stop selling Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 in the USA due to a patent infringement case, has now come to the fore with news that will upset users. According to Mark Gurman from Bloomberg, the ban will negatively affect the technical service availability of old models and Apple will no longer be able to repair the smartwatch models in question that do not have a warranty.
Apple stopped repair service for Apple Watches whose warranty has expired!
Apple recently SpO2 Related to sensors (feature of measuring the oxygen value in the blood) Masimo (a medical company) He lost the patent case between him and. Thereupon, it stopped selling Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 through its website in the USA.
Following this development, the company announced that it was not covered by warranty. Apple Watch Series 6 and discontinued repair services in the US for models and later models (except Watch SE). Since Watch SE does not have the feature of measuring blood oxygen value, it was excluded from the scope.
It hit the hard rock! Apple Watch sales officially banned
Apple, one of the important names in the technology world, is on the agenda with a sales ban on Watch 9 and Watch Ultra 2 models.
According to the decision, Apple will not be able to provide repair services until the ban imposed by the US International Trade Commission (ITC) is lifted. However, if you purchased an Apple Care plan for your smart watch, you can continue to benefit from the repair service. Users who do not have an Apple Care plan and whose warranty period has expired will have to turn to other companies for technical service.
Apple states that it will contact users who are negatively affected by the situation after the decision banning it from providing repair services ends. This situation does not affect users outside the USA for now. However, it is not possible to say anything definitively about whether the situation will spread globally or not.
What do you think about this situation experienced by Apple, one of the largest technology companies in the world?