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I gotta say, I really don't see this as an example of the horrors of patents.
There are apparently two patents here. The one in the BBC article is fairly specific, it's a recognized patent, Apple is just balking at paying. Newer iPhones aren't affected by this, because they use different chips.
The second patent is a bit more general, as it relates to push email. It's an older patent and only applies to a specific service that only a handful of users employ.
The courts overturned the injunctions as well, so it's unlikely these disputes will wind up affecting the public. Shudder gasp.
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