Apple to Halt US Sales of Smartwatches After Patent Loss (2)

Apple Inc. will stop selling the latest versions of its smartwatch in the US due to a patent dispute, taking some of its best-selling devices off the market during the busy holiday season.

Sales of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 will be halted on the company’s online store on Dec. 21 and at its physical retail locations beginning on Christmas Eve, it said in a statement Monday.

WATCH: Apple will stop selling some popular smartwatches.

Source: Bloomberg

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