The Redmi 1s and the 4G version of the Redmi
Note will soon resume sales in India, as the Delhi High Court has lifted the ban on Xiaomi devices under certain
terms.
Hugo Barra announced in a Facebook post that the Redmi 1s is coming back
next week and the next sale will be held on Tuesday, December 23 on Flipkart.
The 4G version of the Redmi Note is also expected soon, though he did not
reveal when it would start selling in India. “We are happy to announce that the
Delhi High Court today issued a ruling in our favor, allowing us to resume
sales in India subject to certain terms,” the post said.
Ericsson had accused Xiaomi of infringing upon
eight of its patents including AMR, EDGE and 3G technologies. Following the
accusation, the Delhi High Court passed an injunctionagainst Xiaomi barring it from
selling devices in India.
However, in an appeal filed by Xiaomi, it
claimed that the company also sold devices running on Qualcomm chipsets.
Qualcomm has obtained a license from Ericsson for its patented technology,which
indirectly means that Xiaomi phones running on Qualcomm chipsets were not
infringing upon Ericsson’s patents.
Following the appeal, the Delhi High Court
lifted the ban on Xiaomi devices that run on Qualcomm chipsets. These include
the Redmi 1s and the 4G variant of the Redmi Note. The 3G variant that had been selling before
the court injunction runs on a Meditek processor, so the company is still
legally bound to withhold its sales in India.
