- According to Bloomberg, the idea of completely removing the SIM card slot on the iPhone has been discussed several times within Apple.
- Promote eSIM.
- Bloomberg sources say Apple may remove the SIM card slot on some iPhone 14 models,
- It will be officially released in a few days.
- However, Apple is more likely to do this with the iPhone 15 in 2023.
- This time Apple will make a bigger push for eSIM,
- As carriers prepare to direct users to digital SIMs embedded with chips rather than physical SIMs
- In fact, Apple has considered removing the physical SIM card slot entirely for some models starting this year or next.
- An eSIM is a digital SIM card that allows users to activate a mobile plan without a physical SIM card.
- eSIM is growing in popularity, but the technology is not yet available in all countries,
- So the iPhone version with the SIM card slot is likely to be at least a few more years away.
- Removing the SIM card slot further improves the iPhone’s water resistance and frees up a small amount of space inside the device.
- Apple is expected to announce the iPhone 14 series at a special event in the Steve Jobs Auditorium on Wednesday.
- Other products expected to be released include the new Apple Watch Series 8, the new Apple Watch SE, the new Apple Watch Pro and the new AirPods Pro.
