All Things Digital reports that Apple will use a new, smaller SIM card in order to reduce the size of the handset.
Orange has hinted that Apple wanted to use smaller SIM cards before but apparently the network operator has managed to persuade Apple not to adopt an e-SIM system.
The e-SIM would be an embedded chip within the handset that would not be removeable - something that Orange and other network operators were unhappy with. The new, smaller SIMs are a compromise.
"All of us told them it was a bad idea because the SIM card is a critical piece of the security and authentication process. It would be very difficult for a telco or carrier to manage the customer relationship. I think that they understood this point. We had a very constructive exchange and dialogue with them," France Telecom CEO Stephane Richard told All Things Digital. Read More
