A court in Munich has ruled that Apple infringed on patents held by Qualcomm over power-saving technology in its Smartphones. The phones affected will be the iPhone 7 and 8. The most recent iPhone models including the XS, XS Max and XR will still be available at Apple stores and selected retailers. Take a look at our take on the best smartphones just here. Qualcomm has paid a £1.2bn bond which has allowed the ban to be put in place; this is to compensate Apple for lost sales if it wins an appeal against the injunction in the future. Apple is involved in a number of legal battles across the world, another noticeable ongoing saga involves patent issues with both Qualcomm and Huawei over in China.
