Apple has resumed sales of iPhone 8 and iPhone 7 (and their Plus versions) in Germany, following a sales ban in December last year. The ban was based on an infringement on a Qualcomm patent on envelope tracking. The newly-stocked phones only feature Qualcomm modems, Cupertino has stated that it will no longer use Intel modems in iPhones sold in Germany. The problem wasn't even the Intel chips themselves, but the additional chips from Qorvo that they required. China similarly banned iPhones 7 and 8, but Apple never stopped selling those models there as it's still appealing the...
Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_7_and_8_return_to_germany_now_with_qualcomm_modems-news-35520.php
