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AT&T Wants To Shrink Your SIM Cards Too
Not too long ago we had reported Apple along with French carrier Orange were working together on trying to get approvals for a smaller SIM card. Part of the reason why was because Apple had originally wanted to go with an embedded SIM card design but that did not sit well with carriers, so they had instead opted for a smaller SIM card instead, which many believed was because Apple wanted to have more room within their iOS devices which could lead to other things in the future, more features for the device and maybe even a bigger battery for longer battery life.
Now it seems that AT&T, one of Apple’s first carriers to bring the iPhone to the masses, has decided to hop on board the SIM-shrinking bandwagon as it was revealed that during an AllThingsD interview that AT&T’s CEO revealed that they were working with the industry to developer a smaller SIM standard. While they did not mention Apple, it does seem pretty obvious as Apple was one of the first to be pushing for the smaller SIM standard to begin with. Perhaps as more carriers start getting on board with the smaller SIM standard then we can start seeing some changes.
What do you think? Smaller SIM cards – yay or nay?
Now here’s an iPhone 6S case that will certainly turn heads, especially when you take into consideration its name which is known as the OnePlus iPhone 6S case. That’s rather weird, don’t you think so? It will certainly take some getting used to before the name rolls off your tongue naturally. Well, we do know that The OnePlus iPhone 6S case can now be purchased for $19.99 a pop, and no, you do not need any kind of invite before you can snag one for yourself.
Each purchase will also be accompanied by an invitation to purchase a OnePlus X, just in case, you know, you would like to tread the Android waters. All in all, it comes in the kind of material as found on the OnePlus One and OnePlus X, which makes it a whole lot harder to lose grip of when you hold it – which is good!
If you are on the lookout for either the iPhone 6S or the iPhone 6S Plus, then here is news for you – chances are pretty high that you can pick up either one, or perhaps even both if you are feeling fat in the pocket, this coming September 18th. First of all, there was a leaked internal memo from Vodafone alongside Japanese site ITHome and German tech experts Macerkopf claiming that the new iPhones 6S models will roll out this coming September 18th in their respective countries
With Japan, Germany and the UK being tier one Apple launch countries, this means that those living in the mentioned countries will receive the iPhones at the same time as folks living over in the US – traditionally speaking, of course. There really isn’t that much time left to wait, as it is less than a month away, and I am quite sure that the time will pass by sooner than you think.
It looks like the folks over at Digitimes have come up with their own interpretation of things to come – that there will be no iPad Air 3 released, at least for this year. Digitimes has had their fair share of hits and misses in the past, so it would be best to take this rumor concerning the non-release of the iPad Air 3 in 2015 with a pinch of salt.
Digitimes also laid claim that the iPad mini 4 will not be as supercharged as some of the rumors that had been going around, as it will bring with it only small and incremental upgrades when compared to its predecessor, the iPad mini 3. This does not seem to bode well for fans of the compact tablet, taking into consideration how the iPad mini 3 itself was improved over its predecessor with a new Touch ID fingerprint reader.
Since Apple tends to roll out a new iPad in October, we will just have to sit tight and see whether this particular rumor has enough “legs” to run.