Apple will release an iPhone without a SIM card slot this year

At the end of December, the web appeared gossipthat the potential iPhone 15 Pro could be the first Apple smartphone without a SIM card slot. Judging by the new leak, the rejection of physical "sim cards" may take place much earlier - already this year, writes Mac Rumors.

According to the portal, Apple has advised major US carriers to prepare to launch eSIM-only smartphones by September 2022. In other words, US versions of the iPhone 13 may not support the usual SIM cards.

This information confirmed another insider, @dylandkt, as well as analysts from GlobalData. Latest notedthat Apple may release both an eSIM-only and eSIM+SIM variant. This will make the transition to electronic SIM cards smoother, giving users a choice.

In addition, experts believe that modifications only with eSIM Apple can make exclusive, which will be sold only through the company's website with the services of "internal wireless communication for transmission data". True, this is most likely a purely regional story that will not affect countries such as Russia.