After having had the honor of being the first handset maker to have adopted the standard Micro SIM in their phones, the Apple is preparing to propose a new model of mobile phone SIM card whose size is less than the model currently used.
According to Anne Bouverot, chief of the division of British mobile operator Orange, the new model was presented to the European Telecommunications Standardization Institute (ETSI) last week. "We were very happy to see that Apple has shown a new standard for SIM cards still lower than those currently used on the iPhone and iPad"he said, adding that the model was developed "following ETSI standards and with the sponsorship of some major mobile operators in the continent. "
Among its major advantages, the new cards could allow future mobile devices is still smaller than today and that more space is freed for batteries, for example.
According to the executive of Orange, the first phones equipped with the new technology will make an appearance on the market (European) "in 2012. "
According to Anne Bouverot, chief of the division of British mobile operator Orange, the new model was presented to the European Telecommunications Standardization Institute (ETSI) last week. "We were very happy to see that Apple has shown a new standard for SIM cards still lower than those currently used on the iPhone and iPad"he said, adding that the model was developed "following ETSI standards and with the sponsorship of some major mobile operators in the continent. "
Among its major advantages, the new cards could allow future mobile devices is still smaller than today and that more space is freed for batteries, for example.
According to the executive of Orange, the first phones equipped with the new technology will make an appearance on the market (European) "in 2012. "
