That’s not what I said. *Apple* has the ability to pay *Masimo* whatever it takes to obtain a license from Masimo. Masimo could refuse, but I don’t think there’s any chance that if Apple came up with a proposal that Masimo liked, Masimo wouldn’t license the (disputed) SpO2 tech to Apple, given the huge Apple Watch sales numbers.
Rumor is that Masimo wants more than just a licensing fee, they want to be involved in product development of the Apple Watch, and that may be a non-starter for Apple.
Based on the information we got at the apple store that if the S9 goes in and needs to be replaced it will not have the O2 functionality. That's from a manager. I wrote to Tim Cook and cooperate answered with email and phone call and they say they will not disable the 02 sensor. Apples price on the watch's have not changed. So the 02 hardware if there is any is still there. There have been people that bought them from Best Buy and done the upgrades and not had any problems. I would suggest you call in to AppleCare and see what they say.
