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New SIM card for different gadgets on the go
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New SIM card for different gadgets on the go
The GSMA has announced a task force was created in order to explore possibilities for a new type of SIM card. This GSM Association is in contact with many providers and phone manufacturers.
The replacement of the current SIM card, according to the GSMA are suitable for using different devices. Besides the phone, this fact also MP3 players, e-readers, tablets, and cameras to use. In addition, the organization that the SIM card remotely programmable.
Because the card can work on different devices, according to the GSMA will ensure that more gadgets will have an Internet connection. “As the industry evolves from connecting phones to connect many more devices, it is important that the SIM card gets more functionality,” said Rob Conway, CEO of the GSMA.
NFC technology
Conway also let know that this next-gen SIM card also called Near Field Communication (NFC) technology should be widely available. This will include allowing users to make payments in such a smartphone.
A few weeks back, we could even say that Apple with a new SIM card was working for the iPhone. This would constitute a software SIM card go directly into European iPhone’s can be built. It will then be activated from the telecom provider of choice through a special application from the App Store.