For the longest time, using a physical SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card was the only way to connect cell phones to a carrier's network. Although physical SIM cards have gotten smaller over the ...

The alleged battery capacity of the iPhone 17 lineup has surfaced online. It points to Apple using significantly bigger batteries on its upcoming iPhone. And for the first time since adding eSIM ...

Following a push to eSIM-only iPhones with the iPhone 17 generation, another rumor corroborates that Apple's long-awaited iPhone Fold will also follow the same path. The latest leaker to double down ...

Apple may ditch the physical SIM card in more countries with the iPhone 17. A report points to the company going eSIM-only with its upcoming iPhones in Europe this year. Apple dropped the physical SIM ...

Apple's iPhone 17 Air is expected to arrive this year alongside other models, and new reports are suggesting that the company is making its US-only eSIM feature also available to other regions ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tim Bajarin covers the tech industry’s impact on PC and CE markets. Apple's latest keynote this week wasn't just another iPhone ...

The world of eSIMs has taken a huge step forward over the past month, as first Google launched the eSIM-only Pixel 10 range in the US, and then Apple expanded the regions that were eSIM-only for the ...

Apple's "Awe dropping" event is less than a day away, but that isn't stopping last-minute leaks about the upcoming iPhone 17 lineup. A fresh leak from ShrimpApplePro has revealed what are allegedly ...

Embedded SIMs, aka eSIMs, simplify setup and security on modern smartphones, yet device compatibility and transfers can make ...

You're probably already familiar with the SIM card, a tiny chip in your phone that connects it to your cell phone carrier of choice. For years, this chip was on a physical card that you could swap in ...

The eSIM standard was introduced in 2016, slowly gaining support as a secondary option in smartphones. Rather than holding your phone number on a removable card, an eSIM is a programmable, ...

Apple's upcoming iOS 19 update could make it easier for iPhone users to transfer an eSIM to an Android smartphone, according to a report from Android Authority. The site found strings in the Android ...