When APPLE announced the iPhone 13 series, it reported that it would use eSIM, but now rumors are starting to circulate that when the iPhone 14 is released soon, it will eliminate the SIM card slot and introduce eSIM instead.
NIMASO speculates that only the Pro may have been changed to an eSIM model, while the other models remain Nano SIM.
First, let’s talk about eSIM cards
What is an eSIM card?
eSIM is the next generation of SIM card, and many US carriers support eSIM card. Users do not need to insert a SIM card, they can add it through software settings. With eSIM, numbers and carriers can be swapped, which is faster, more convenient and can be swapped at any time. It has become a new market hotspot.
Compared with traditional SIM cards, eSIM cards have obvious advantages in terms of economy, convenience, security, etc. With the advancement of Internet technology and the spread of telecommunications carriers, it is expected that the demand for eSIM cards will explode.
If SIM is changed to eSIM, will that have any impact?
The biggest resistance to upgrading SIMs to eSIMs is likely to come from carriers. Switching to eSIMs means that users can easily switch between carriers, which will undoubtedly have a huge impact on carrier profits.
The advantage of eSIM is not only that users can switch carriers freely, but also that it can greatly improve security. Since there is no physical card slot, it can effectively prevent intrusion by hackers. And by removing the SIM card slot, it can save the internal space of the phone and facilitate the subsequent use of new parts for the iPhone.
Will eSIM cards be used in the iPhone 14 series?
There is currently information circulating that some models in the iPhone 14 series are likely to be changed to eSIM, but there is actually no technical difficulty in Apple using eSIM in its devices. The Apple Watch released in 2017 already supports eSIM, so I thought Apple would use eSIM on the iPhone early on, but I didn't expect that they would make the change in 2022.
The latest news on July 25th revealed that the entire iPhone 14 series (US version) will eliminate the SIM card slot and adopt eSIM cards . The design will be integrated into the smartphone frame.
In fact, the iPhone 13 series already supports eSIM, but it still retains the SIM card slot. NIMASO believes that Apple is eliminating the SIM card in the main unit because it wants to save internal space in the phone, and on the other hand, it is preparing for future phones without holes.
What is Apple's thinking?
When it comes to the much-anticipated shakeup of eliminating the SIM card slot, Apple seems keen to be the driving force behind eSIM adoption, as the global reach of the iPhone gives it more clout than other manufacturers would.
In short, with the rapid development of IoT technology, the popularity of eSIM is bound to accelerate. I believe that in the near future, more and more eSIM-enabled products will appear. Soon the use of "SIM cards" may be truly phased out.
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