Emerging reports claim Apple is planning to remove the pulse oximetry functionality from its Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 in order to get around an import ban on both devices.
According to patent litigation expert Florian Mueller "Apple has removed all pulse oximetry functionality. On that basis, U.S. customs said the Apple Watch no longer falls within the scope of the ITC import ban," and has removed the blood oxygen feature rather than creating a workaround.
