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Next generation SIM card proposed - Nano SIM |
laffen
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Most people younger than 25 years of age know how a SIM-card looks like. And some even knew it existed a micro-SIM card format. G&D will introduce even smaller card with the introduction of nano-SIM cards.
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Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) will present the worlds smallest SIM card during a trade show in Paris next week called CARTE & IDentification and event with 450 exhibitors and 20.000 visitors. The proposed format of the new card is only 12 x 9 mm of size and approximately 0.64 mm thick. As a comparison, a normal SIM is 25 x 15 x 0.76 mm and Micro SIM is 15 x 12 x 0.76 mm small. 
Earlier this year, backed by Orange, Apple submitted a new requirement to the European Telecoms Standards Body (ETSI) for a smaller SIM for factor. Apple and Nokia are the currently only two mobile phone makers using the micro-SIM card formats in their mobile phones. But these are obviously not small enough if they want to design even smaller devices. Samples of the new nano-SIM cards has been sent out to operators for testing and if approved by ETSI, it will be implemented by the end of the year. The Nano-SIM card will be backward compatible with existing card slot by using an adapter. |
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lolstebbo
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On 2011-11-11 16:31:59, laffen wrote:Apple and Nokia are the currently only two mobile phone makers using the micro-SIM card formats in their mobile phones.
Untrue. Samsung and Motorola have started using Micro-SIMs as well. |
laffen
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Thanks. You are thinking of the brand new Droid Razr and the Stratosphere right? |
Bonovox
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Are these the new sims that can also hold more information??
Phone?? What phone?? |
emporium
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[ This Message was edited by: emporium on 2012-12-27 11:14 ] |
Bonovox
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Oh I just heard a while ago about new sim cards which were going to act as extra memory too
Phone?? What phone?? |
jack00
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just because you can do something, doesn't always mean its good to do it 
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adsada
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What is the need? I thought the future was putting information internally on the phone so there is nothing to remove anyway, and although I never move my SIM this just just poooooointless!
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Bonovox
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On 2011-11-11 20:23:58, jack00 wrote:
just because you can do something, doesn't always mean its good to do it
Yeah,alright calm down
Phone?? What phone?? |
jack00
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On 2011-11-11 20:27:54, Bonovox wrote:
On 2011-11-11 20:23:58, jack00 wrote:
just because you can do something, doesn't always mean its good to do it
Yeah,alright calm down
did i hurt you ?
if so - i am sorry 
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Bonovox
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No no 
Phone?? What phone?? |
paulmcauley
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Users don't want smaller and more fiddly SIM cards.
The excuse given by crApple that this was to make smaller phones is a red herring. As reported elsewshere, the real reason is Apple wanting to gain more power and control by preventing users from being able to move their SIM cards from phone to phone without Apple consent.
This is a proposal which should be strongly opposed. |
cableguy
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No need for a sim card to store anything but user details as in a few years all your files,music etc will be stored in the cloud
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skblakee
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On 2011-11-12 07:01:00, paulmcauley wrote:
Users don't want smaller and more fiddly SIM cards.
The excuse given by crApple that this was to make smaller phones is a red herring. As reported elsewshere, the real reason is Apple wanting to gain more power and control by preventing users from being able to move their SIM cards from phone to phone without Apple consent.
This is a proposal which should be strongly opposed.
Correctomondo! Apple as usual wanted more control.
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Lollylost100
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Also, this will limit the possibility of hardware unlocking with tools such as TurboSIM and X-Sim. The chips fitted on those devices use up the unused plastic space on the MicroSIM/SIM card. Hopefully the NanoSIM doesn't get introduced until a fair unlocking policy is in place. |
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Posted: 2011-11-11 16:31
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