14 DAY TRIAL // Sanho is forced to stop selling the charging cables that go with its HyperMac line of external batteries, as they rely on original MagSafe adapter parts. The move comes in response to a lawsuit recently filed by Apple against the accessory maker.
Sold under the HyperMac name, the multiple external batteries sold by Sanho via its Hypershop can still be acquired. Their deadline to stop the sales of HyperMac products relying on Apple-patented parts is November 2.
The company posted an open letter to its customers explaining the move.
“As part of our ongoing comprehensive licensing negotiations with Apple regarding a wide array of technologies and issues, we have decided to cease the sale of the MacBook charging cables and car charger on November 2, 2010,” Sanho writes.
“While we will continue to sell the same batteries together with the rest of our product line after November 2nd, they will not be able to charge MacBooks without the cables,” the letter goes.
“If you wish to get the world's ONLY external battery and car charger solution that works with ALL MacBook, MacBook Air and MacBook Pro (supports dual voltage) as well as the iPad, iPhone 3/3GS/4, iPod and all other USB devices, NOW is the time,” Sanho continues, hoping to clear out their stock.
“On November 2, 2010 00:00 U.S. Pacific Time, they will gone for good,” Sanho outlines.
The letter ends with Sanho thanking those who’ve already made the purchase, as well as those who gave them positive reviews.
As reported last month, the patents cited in Apple’s suit against HyperMac include:
U.S. Patent No. 7,517,222 - "Magnetic Connector for Electronic Device" U.S. Patent No. D618,189 - "Connector" U.S. Patent No. 7,627,343 - "Media Player System" U.S. Patent No. 7,751,853 - "Female Receptacle Data Pin Connector" U.S. Patent No. 7,783,070 - "Cable Adapter for a Media Player System" U.S. Patent No. D588,545 - "Connectors"