Apple has push e-mail disabled in Germany. Also the Dutch users in Germany are, therefore, using iCloud is not a push-e-mail to receive more. The technology would be a patent of Googles new purchase Motorola, of course).
Outside of Germany, continues to push e-mail works, but in Germany, the functionality is disabled, writes Apple. The manufacturer has push e-mail turned off only for iOS devices like the iPhone and iPad, making Macbooks and iMacs or e-mail using Apples websynchronisatiedienst continue to receive. The limitation applies to all iOS users in Germany and not only for German users.
Apple take the step under pressure from Motorola, a lawsuit won because of a patent on the technology behind pagers, which according to the company is similar to the push e-mail functionality in iCloud. Apple acknowledges, however, that iCloud the patent and appealed the court’s decision, which the e-mail functionality must be turned off. Other services, such as syncing of notes and calendars will work. Apple advises users to check mail every fifteen minutes, half hour or hour.
It is unclear how long the functionality remains disabled. The judgment of a court in appeal can very easily be several months to a year wait. It is the first time that users of Apple services a specific notice of the legal battle that the company from Cupertino in the past time with competitors.
Motorola, Apple had sued before Google announced the company is about to go. Google decided to the acquisition, which still is not round, because of the patents of Motorola. As one of the pioneers in telecoms owns Motorola, thousands of telephony-related patents, while Google itself few patents.