Apple May Have to Stop Sales in China

Apple, one of the world's largest technology companies, is in conflict again with a Chinese company called Shanghai Zhizhen. It was stated that Zhizhen, which is stated to hold the rights to a patent similar to Apple's voice assistant technology Siri, is preparing to file a patent infringement lawsuit against Apple.

In total 10 billion yuan Patent case worth (approximately 9,760,000,000 TL) was filed against Apple. Financial losses greater than fines can keep you alive. If the company named Shanghai Zhizhen wins the case, it will be Apple's second largest market. It may be completely banned from selling in China.

The ban is not just about iPhones

Siri, as it is known, is included in many Apple devices. Apple's original voice assistant technology iPhones as well as iPads, Apple Watches, Apple TVs And homepod It is included in similar smart speakers. Stating that its own technology was used unfairly, Shanghai Zhizhen, in addition to covering the damage of 10 billion yuan, demanded that Apple's products, which were claimed to be in violation of patents, be removed. sales, production And use of He also demanded that it be banned.

Although it seems like China is not on good terms with any US brand lately, we should not forget that China is a very serious market for Apple. Even though many people preferred to turn to local brands, especially after the conflict between Huawei and the USA, China's Apple largest foreign market It is known to be.

Unlike Google, Facebook and Amazon, there are certain reasons behind Apple's great success in China. In the past months According to the claims of US Attorney General William Barr It is known that its sales were positively affected as a result of the company agreeing to comply with the laws in China and placing security backdoors on phones so that local authorities could access them.

Although all the information we have for now is limited to this, we will continue to inform you as new developments occur.