The era of physical SIM cards could be about to end
Apple has finally presented its new iPad Air and iPad Pro with great news such as a significant improvement in its hardware technical specifications, an increase in its dimensions, OLED technology or the incorporation of more powerful Apple Silicon chips. But there is a curiosity about the new iPad devices that has surprised everyone.
The new generation of iPad Air and iPad Pro does not have SIM card slots. The Wi-Fi + Cellular versions of the 2024 iPad devices only incorporate eSIM support.
Until now, The iPhone with only eSIM was available exclusively in the United States. But that is expected to change soon with the iPhone 16. It seems that the eSIM setup will be the new standard and will replace SIM cards once and for all on iPhones and iPads internationally.
Apple will market its iPhone 16 with only eSIM globally
Everything indicates that the next generation of iPhone 16 will hit the market without a SIM card slot. As we anticipated, United States consumers are already more than accustomed to the exclusive use of eSIM technology. In the region, Apple removed the SIM card slot on the iPhone 14 in 2022.
However, In the rest of the countries of the world, the iPhone has continued to be marketed with physical SIM card slots.. At the end of March 2023, there were rumors about the possibility that the iPhone 15 would not have a SIM card slot in Spain and other European countries, but that ultimately did not happen. probably because eSIM technology is not popular enough and because some operators still do not offer support for digital SIM cards. Will it be different with the iPhone 16?
The iPad says goodbye to SIM cards
The story is different with the iPad. From now on, all the new iPad models that Apple presents will only have support for electronic eSIM and will not include a tray for physical SIM cards.
In fact, it is believed that Apple will not release a special iPad for China again. Many telephone operators in the Asian region do not offer support for eSIM, but this year 2024 no iPad with a SIM tray will be introduced.
It has been two years since Apple began selling its iPhone only with eSIM in the US. Now the time has come to say goodbye to physical SIM cards in the rest of the world.at least in the Apple ecosystem.