Apple has submitted a proposal to the European Telecoms Standards Body (ETSI) that would define a SIM card that's smaller even than the microSIM it uses in the iPhone 4 and iPad. Apple proposed ...

Having an industry-standard SIM card size that is much smaller than the existing one would make it easier for mobile operators as well as smartphone manufacturers. It would streamline the ...

For Roger Dewey, founder and CEO at Able Device, the standard SIM card holds untapped potential for managing and securing the vast array of connected devices in the IoT landscape. Dewey, who’s ...

You can trim a standard SIM card down to fit these standards -- Sharon Vaknin of CNET offers a tutorial on how to do this -- but if you do it incorrectly, you damage the SIM card irreparably.

Unlike the iPad Mini, which uses a nano SIM card, the standard iPad uses a slightly larger micro SIM card. The SIM card is locked to a particular cellular data provider, so if you switch carriers ...

Officially known as the fourth form factor (4FF), the approved SIM standard, at 12.3m by 8.8mm by 0.67mm and, will be 40 percent smaller than the current smallest SIM card design, according to ETSI.

The idea behind the talks is a universal standard for embedded SIM cards (“e-SIM”) that are built into the phone and not user accessible.

You place your standard SIM card into the designated slot, press down, and the tool precisely cuts the SIM card to the micro SIM size. This ensures that the cut is clean and accurate, preventing ...

The SIM standard — which is officially known as the fourth form factor (4FF) — will be 40 percent smaller than the current smallest SIM card design, at 12.3 millimeters by 8.8 mm by 0.67 mm ...