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Tarek

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Registered: 2012-09-24

Posts: 50

Re: Nano-SIM: The micro Micro-SIM ?

Technically, this is first time in 20 years the SIM's circuit itself has been significantly changed. This is because the Micro-SIM shares the same circuit size and thickness as the regular SIM, making it possible for anybody to reduce the regular SIM into a Micro-SIM by using a SIM cutter. You won't be able to transform a regular SIM into a Nano-SIM this way.

According to G&D, the new Nano-SIM measures approximately 12x9mm (less than half an inch around), some 30 percent smaller than the Micro-SIM. The thickness of the card has also been reduced by about 15 percent, a huge amount considering how thin existing SIM cars already are.

In total, compared with a regular SIM card, currently still widely used, the Nano-SIM is almost 60 percent smaller. This means that with the Nano-SIM, device manufacturers will gain more advantage in freeing up extra space for other components, such as additional memory or larger batteries. Or they can just make the mobile device thinner.

G&D says the Nano-SIM has been in testing with various mobile network operators and its standardization is expected to be implemented through the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) by the end of the year. Back in May, Apple put forth plans for a smaller version of the Micro-SIM to ETSI. So maybe the Nano-SIM is exactly what Apple has been waiting for.

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zaza

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Registered: 2011-11-13

Posts: 14

Re: Nano-SIM: The micro Micro-SIM ?

isn't the micro sim is like 59% smaller than the original sim ?

Tarek

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Registered: 2012-09-24

Posts: 50

Re: Nano-SIM: The micro Micro-SIM ?

hmm the micro sim is the same as the regular sim card but the extra plastic are just being cut-off but this nano sim card has a different chip with smaller size, im confused as what improvements has been added other than the size :s