
only strengthens global trend
Published on: Sept. 10, 2025, 7:13 a.m. | Source: The Economic Times
Apple's Tuesday announcement that the new iPhone 17 Air will only be available around the world without physical SIM cards marks a new advance for the virtual eSIM technology the firm has relied on in the US for years. - Apple dropped physical SIM cards in the US starting with 2022's iPhone 14.