Friday, February 19, 2016

Sim card goodbye: Samsung launches ESim, integrated into the device – The Messenger

Sim Card, the cards with the gold chip that we have always inserted in mobile phones to access mobile services, seem close to retirement. Samsung has announced the first device in the world that instead of the traditional Sim adopts ESim. It is already integrated chip in the device and no more, then, provided by the telephone company, and allows you to change the operator with a click. The ESim equip the smartwatch Gear S2, in stores in March.

The new feature is made possible by the GSMA – the association of mobile operators which organizes the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, ​​which kicks off on the weekend – who announced specifications for ESim smartwatch, smart band and tablets. The market standard of the new cards for smartphones, however, will arrive in June. The change is remarkable: the Sim Card is associated with an operator, and to change the company will need to change the card. The ESim instead allows you to change the operator and offer with a touch on the screen. You can then choose the most affordable tariff plans based on the needs of the moment.

The operation is similar to that of the Apple Sim, introduced by Apple on some iPad. Another advantage of the ESIM is the very small size, making it easier to integrate into the case of a smartwatch than traditional Sim, who also on this front has made great strides: the first card, the size of a credit card, over the years They shall follow the ‘Minì, the’ micro and current ‘nano

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