A Chinese court has banned the sale and import of most Apple iPhones amid a patent spat with the microchip company Qualcomm.<br />The court granted two injunctions against Apple subsidiaries in China, ordering the firm to stop sales of the iPhone 6S through to the iPhone X.<br />The ruling does not affect the latest XS and XR models as they were not yet available when Qualcomm filed its lawsuit late last year.<br />Qualcomm says Apple owes it money for using its technology.<br />Apple played down the ruling, saying it only applied to phones that were running older versions of its software and that as a result all of its iPhone models would remain on sale. <br />The firm also said it would appeal the ruling. <br />
