Apple to Sell Watches Without Oxygen Feature After Legal Setback

iPhone maker denied reprieve in court fight with Masimo
Company to begin selling tweaked Ultra 2, Series 9 on Thursday

WATCH: Apple has to stop selling some popular smartwatches.Source: Bloomberg

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By Mark Gurman, Sabrina Willmer, and Christopher Yasiejko

January 17, 2024 at 7:43 PM UTC

Updated on

January 18, 2024 at 1:49 AM UTC

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Apple Inc. will begin selling versions of its Series 9 and Ultra 2 watches without a blood oxygen feature in the US, following a legal setback in its patent dispute with Masimo Corp.

The company said Wednesday that the tweaked models will go on sale Thursday at its retail outlets and online store. The new models will still include the blood oxygen monitoring tool, but it won’t function.