The new iPads only have eSIM; This is an example of what’s possible with the iPhone 16 in more countries
The era of physical SIM cards may be coming to an end
Apple finally presented the new iPad Air and iPad Pro with great news such as a significant improvement in hardware specifications, increase in size, addition of OLED technology or more powerful Apple Silicon chips. However, there is a curiosity about the new iPad devices that surprises everyone.
New generation iPad Air and iPad Pro No SIM card slots. Wi-Fi + Cellular versions of 2024 iPad devices only eSIM support.
Until now, eSIM-only iPhone was only available in the United States. However, this is expected to change soon with the iPhone 16. It looks like eSIM setup will be the new standard and will completely replace SIM cards in iPhones and iPads internationally.
Apple will market iPhone 16 worldwide with eSIM only
iPhone 16 design concept
Everything indicates that the new generation iPhone 16 will be released without a SIM card slot. As we predicted, consumers in the United States are already very accustomed to the private use of eSIM technology. In the region, Apple removed the SIM card slot on the iPhone 14 in 2022.
But, In the rest of the world, the iPhone continued to be marketed with physical SIM card slots.. At the end of March 2023, there were rumors in Spain and other European countries that the iPhone 15 would not have a SIM card slot, but ultimately this did not happen. probably because eSIM technology is not popular enough and some operators still do not offer support for digital SIM cards. Will the situation be different with the iPhone 16?
iPad says goodbye to SIM cards
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The story is different on the iPad. Now all new iPad models from Apple will only have electronic eSIM support and it won’t include a tray for physical SIM cards.
In fact, it is thought that Apple will never release an iPad specifically for China again. Many phone operators in the Asian region do not offer eSIM support, but the iPad with a SIM tray will not be released this year 2024.
It’s been two years since Apple started selling its iPhone with eSIM only in the US. It’s time to say goodbye to physical SIM cards in the rest of the world.at least in the Apple ecosystem.
Source: i Padizate
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