Apple has appealed to a higher court in a lawsuit against Motorola lost, so the support for push email in iCloud for German customers not to convert. Earlier, the court ruled that the technique to be used on a patent.
Also Apple need to now pay damages to Motorola to pay because of patent infringement, but the amount has not yet been established. Customers who use iCloud for automatic delivery of e-mail must manually their messages bringing. Apple has a support page is drawn up, it is recommended to have the mail app open for it to retrieve e-mail. It is also possible to have an iOS device periodically for new e-mails in search of.
On February 24, switched Apple support for push e-mail in iCloud, as a result of a lost lawsuit. The conscious patent of Motorola in which Apple is infringing, describes technology used for pagers. The technology is according to the company similar to the push e-mail functionality in iCloud. The limitation applies to all iOS users in Germany, where the Dutch that Germany is visiting so no push e-mail. The service continues on Macbooks and iMacs to work.
Apple and Motorola have long been embroiled in a patentenstrijd. This is mainly fought in German courts. Previously managed Motorola already agreed to a sales ban for iPhones and iPads, to enforce in Germany, but the sale was soon resumed. Apple, in turn, was also a sales ban for Motorola to enforce, after the recently patentenzaak won.