Qualcomm wants to replace eSIMs with iSIMs, has the first certified SoC
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Re: Qualcomm wants to replace eSIMs with iSIMs, has the first certified SoC
#2Was surprised to find out eSims are not just data but an actual chip.
Re: Qualcomm wants to replace eSIMs with iSIMs, has the first certified SoC
#3Was surprised to find out eSims are not just data but an actual chip.
Same! Some cursory googling doesn’t shed much light on how this is implemented in iPhone, I’m wondering (without any basis) if Apple already does this and others are just making a big deal of catching up…
Re: Qualcomm wants to replace eSIMs with iSIMs, has the first certified SoC
#4Was surprised to find out eSims are not just data but an actual chip.
> Was surprised to find out eSims are not just data but an actual chip.
Why? A normal (removable) SIM Card is already an IC and not just fixed data.
Re: Qualcomm wants to replace eSIMs with iSIMs, has the first certified SoC
#5Was surprised to find out eSims are not just data but an actual chip.
Same! Some cursory googling doesn’t shed much light on how this is implemented in iPhone, I’m wondering (without any basis) if Apple already does this and others are just making a big deal of catching up…
This link seems to highlight the eSIM chip https://www.techinsights.com/blog/teardown/apple-iphone-13-p...
So seems Apple also use chips atm