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Apple Plans Software Update for Chinese iPhone Users to Resolve Sales Ban

Apple says it will push a software update to Chinese iPhone users in a bid to resolve issues concerning a recent court order stopping sales of older models of its smartphones in China over disputes with chipmaker Qualcomm.

The company said in an e-mailed statement to Reuters that it'll “deliver a software update for iPhone users in China addressing the minor functionality of the two patents at issue in the case.” “Based on the iPhone models we offer today in China, we believe we are in compliance,” Apple said.


Even with this, Qualcomm general counsel Don Rosenberg opposes, stating “Apple continues to disregard and violate the Fuzhou court’s orders”. “They are legally obligated to immediately cease sales, offers for sale and importation of the devices identified in the orders and to prove compliance in court,” He said.

“The Fuzhou Intermediate People’s Court in China has granted the Company (Qualcomm)’s request for two preliminary injunctions against four Chinese subsidiaries of A…
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Lime loses court bid to temporarily halt SF e-scooter deployment

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E-scooter provider Lime has lost a bid in court to temporarily halt deployment of electric scooters in the city of San Francisco after it accused the city of denying it permission to launch its scooters as punishment for deploying its e-scooters on sidewalks earlier this year without approval, A move that brought about complaints from various city residents.

The San Francisco judge aims “get to the bottom of what happened” and is letting Lime talk to officials at San Francisco’s transportation agency as per the company.

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According to John Cote, a spokesman for San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera, The permit process is deemed as “both fair and transparent” and that “the reality is that Lime’s application fell notably short of its competitors.”

“San Franciscans deserve scooter services that are safe, equitable and accountable, which is exactly what this pilot program was designed to do,” Cote stated.

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Lime stands a major leader in the e-scooter scene along with Bird, Both unicorns backed with huge funding and aiming to draw people to the use of the e-scooter for short distance trips at cheap prices. Lime has raised around $467 million in total with notable backers including GV, Atomico, Uber and Green Bay Ventures among others.


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