In July of this year, 43 Court of Bogotá Area ordered Manzana Halt all sales of mobile devices with 5G due to legal disputes with the company over the technology’s patents Erickson. But Superior Court of the Civil Chamber of the Judicial District canceled the decision and the company will resume normal operations in the country.

The company already has a free hand to sell and distribute more than 10 devices that have been suspended for more than four months, including versions. iPhone 14, That was released in the middle of the decision.

Devices that Apple can already sell in Colombia

The list of products includes not only smartphones, but also tablets that work with 5G technology, which is not yet available in the country, but is included as one of the high-end features of the devices.

These are all the products that the company already has a guarantee that it will still be exported to Colombia without problems:

– iPhone SE 2022

– iPhone 13

– iPhone 13 mini

– iPhone 13 Pro

-iPhone 13 Pro Max

– iPhone 12

– iPhone 12 mini

– iPhone 12 Pro

-iPhone 12 Pro Max

– iPad Pro (11-inch, 4th generation)

– iPad Pro (12.9-inch 6th generation)

– iPad mini (6th generation)

– iPad (10th generation)

– iPad Air (5th generation)

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When will the iPhone 14 arrive and what will it cost?

This new family was launched on September 7, following a court order to restrict the sale of certain devices Manzana. so directly Colombia It could not be received and the only way was to buy it in another country and send it back.

Once approved for normal sale, the company will first start distributing the previous version phones such as iPhone 11, 12 and 13 which has 5G, as reported by El Tiempo. So, mid-December finally got all the versions of the brand’s latest phone, because at the moment there are no units available due to the factory shutdown.

There is still no official word on its price, but if current values ​​for the international market are taken in dollars, the iPhone 14 will cost as follows: iPhone 14 is $799 USD ($3,935,698 Colombian pesos), iPhone 14 Plus US. $899 ($4,428,276), iPhone 14 Pro, $999 ($4,920,854) and iPhone 14 Pro $1,099 ($5,413,432).

Why the decision about Apple changed

There were several reasons why the company’s decision to sell devices changed. First, the court points out that the court’s decision did not take into account the common good, stopping the company from selling various devices that affect a specific group of people.

In addition, the disparity of technology related to the 5G system was not considered, so it cannot be considered an “act of infringement of industrial property rights”.

This does not mean that the case is closed, but until a final decision is made and the end of the process is reached, Manzana has the right to sell its 5G products Colombia.

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