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thelostone
21-05-2011, 12:28 PM
The leading manufacturer of consumer electronics, Apple has come up with a proposal to bring smaller SIM cards to devices. This proposal which has been forwarded to European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI), aims to bring smaller SIM cards than the micro SIM cards that find usage in iPad and iPhone 4.
The sudden initiative for standardization SIM cards is to help Apple manufacture thinner devices. Moreover, the company has also stepped ahead to create smaller SIM cards to allow users to choose the carrier from the device without any botheration of swapping cards.
A spokesperson for ETSI said, ?this process may take some time, up to a year or more, if there is strong disagreement between industry players. However, when there is broad consensus among the companies participating in the standards committee, the process can be accelerated to a number of months.?
The entire industry including Orange, the eighth largest telecom operator in the world and other operators have welcomed the initiative.
Anne Bouverot, the head of Orange mobile services, said, "we were quite happy to see last week that Apple has submitted a new requirement to ETSI for a smaller SIM form factor - smaller than the one that goes in iPhone 4 and iPad. "It's certainly showing that they're willing to work with the standardisation bodies and with the operators. We're discussing how to improve our relationship," she further added.
Apple as usual has taken the standardization route by roping in ETSI and with the backing of a major operator like Orange, it seems quite likely that others will follow the suite too.

Spinifex
22-05-2011, 12:22 PM
If its the same as what ive already read a few months ago then theres a cutter available on ebay that can trim down a normal sim into the smaller type!?

if its thinner then that should not be a problem unless you tend to take them out alot and put it in your pocket and break it lol!

on another note why not do away with sims alltogether and run it emulated?
then when you want to change providers they give you a link for newer firmware for your device?
or select from a menu and pay up for the month?

Ureyesonly
22-05-2011, 02:42 PM
on another note why not do away with sims alltogether and run it emulated?
then when you want to change providers they give you a link for newer firmware for your device?
or select from a menu and pay up for the month?

probably NOT because there's pirates like you around that would do something to the firmware lol

Spinifex
22-05-2011, 04:16 PM
LOL well you can already clone sim cards and read them using phoenix programmers and such likes. although only certain revision sims can do this mainly older.

they dont have alot to fear as regards to security with sims as your balance and the rest of it is on their side NOT yours.
so a firmware idea would be possible. tho it would need encrypting so even they cant read it back. write once and erase and destroy if read any other way.
it could be done just they dont.