Apple to offer royalty-free license to nano-SIM patent

26 March, 2012
If chosen, anyone could use the design in their devices without having to pay Apple the licensing fees.

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  • Nhd
  • 26 Mar 2012

Apple to not charge royalties? WOAH! OMW! they actually have a heart in the Apple world.

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    • Johan
    • mvD
    • 26 Mar 2012

    It's royalty free IF it becomes the only used standard for SIM-cards in the future.

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      • Anonymous
      • 3xx
      • 26 Mar 2012

      Distrustful, 26 Mar 2012I think this isn't a kindness... How long will be royalty... moreDitto.

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        • Anonymous
        • Ivr
        • 26 Mar 2012

        Anonymous, 26 Mar 2012Apple has always been consistent about one thing: Design. T... morereally, can you take out your sim in less than 20 sec with your hand only. What I my saying I give a the whole day, try it.

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          • AnonD-29706
          • tA{
          • 26 Mar 2012

          Anonymous, 26 Mar 2012Apple has always been consistent about one thing: Design. T... moreWhew! Just took an hour's worth of hard work to pull my SIM out of my phone. Hope Apple's design is implemented soon. Can't stand pulling out SIMs anymore.

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            • 8TJ
            • 26 Mar 2012

            I still don't know what makes a smaller SIM better than using the good old Mini SIM.

            Have you guys seen the LG's whirstwath cellphone review? It uses a regular mini SIM, even the Xperia x10 mini with it's small size used a regular one.

            Now, with phones not smaller than 3" diagonal, what's the benefit of a smaller SIM?? There's still the need of space for the camera, so the battery won't ever use the whole space of the phone's back...

            Don't know why they don't use SIM card + SD Card holders like the one in Nokia 5610.

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              • Distrustful
              • L1}
              • 26 Mar 2012

              I think this isn't a kindness...
              How long will be royalty-free? Until it becomes the standard and then we can fully charge everyone.

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                • Anonymous
                • xxd
                • 26 Mar 2012

                Anonymous, 26 Mar 2012Apple has always been consistent about one thing: Design. T... moreYou find pulling SIM out of phones annoying other than the SIM from an iPhone...?


                REALLY?


                LMAO

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                  • Anonymous
                  • PG5
                  • 26 Mar 2012

                  Apple has always been consistent about one thing: Design. They never compromise on this, whether it works out or not.

                  I prefer the tray solution of Apple, have you tried pulling out
                  sims from some phones out there? Annoying.

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                    • HvX
                    • 26 Mar 2012

                    Apple's reaction - :Okay Guy Meme:

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                      • Anonymous
                      • v0X
                      • 26 Mar 2012

                      I don't trust apple on this one. I'm using an iphone 4s btw.

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                        • Ravinderjit
                        • m5W
                        • 26 Mar 2012

                        WOW soon we will need to carry tweezers and pins in order to remove the sim card. This idea make life even better.

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                          • jxx
                          • 26 Mar 2012

                          Seriously Apple, who do you think is going to fall for this trap? The second somebody decides to use this and it gets popular, you're going to change your mind and try to sue. Screw Nano Sim Cards.

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                            • LHf
                            • 26 Mar 2012

                            finally something good from apple.

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                              • Mini Me
                              • 0Um
                              • 26 Mar 2012

                              Anonymous, 26 Mar 2012I do not trust Apple. They have never thought about the cus... moreAbsolutly agree with you. Even thow now they are saying they will make no money out of it and won`t charge anyone, it`s really hard to trust a company like Apple given their infamous track record regarding patents and injuctions.

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                                • nd}
                                • 26 Mar 2012

                                Actually what apple is looking for is to remove the sim.
                                Next step will be...soft sim

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                                  • mian
                                  • PSb
                                  • 26 Mar 2012

                                  nano sim if have internal memory 4,8gb 16gb then is well,becuse after no need also space for mmc,

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                                    • n5k
                                    • 26 Mar 2012

                                    I can not stand micro sd cards let alone micro sim and now nano sims . JUST STOP . It hardly takes up much room in the device & as others have already said tray,s suck ass .

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                                      • 9DM
                                      • 26 Mar 2012

                                      the apple iphone is the best on the market at the time

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                                        • mCW
                                        • 26 Mar 2012

                                        AnonD-48012, 26 Mar 2012I don't like Sim tray ! Very hard to me for get sim in my phone !But you only need to put a SIM in once?