If confirmed, the model will not have a cell phone slot. The eSIM is a safer alternative, as it prevents criminals from removing the physical chip from the phone after a robbery.
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The iPhone XS was the first iPhone from a major smartphone brand to feature eSIM technology. The feature allows iPhones to operate with two different telephone lines, without the need for a secondary input for a physical chip. Now, theWall Street Journalsuggests that the iPhone 14 will, in the not too distant future, have a version without a SIM Card slot. The smartphone would only have eSIM, something that is becoming quite popular in Europe and Asia.
Among the main benefits would be the iPhone's greater security. For example, in a robbery, they usually remove the chip to prevent the cell phone from being tracked. An eSIM-only iPhone eliminates this possibility.
eSIM adoption around the world
In Europe and Asia, eSIM technology is becoming increasingly popular as it allows consumers to combine different operators on the same device in their daily use, to enjoy of data and voice packages at the best prices.
The portal 9to5Mac also highlights that, even in the United States (where the tendency is for users to use just one line), the three main communications operators are already preparing for a smartphone scenario without the existence of physical chip. It is important to remember that eSIM is not exclusive to iPhones.
Several smartphones from brands competing with Apple already have the feature.
How should the change occur?
The iPhone 14 should be announced later this year, probably in September. It is unlikely that Apple will launch the next generation without a slot for the physical chip. The expectation is that Apple will present a version of the iPhone 14 in 2023 exclusively for use with eSIM ? keeping the physical SIM slot model and eSIM available to the mass market.
The iPhone 13, for example, already allows the use of two eSIMs at the same time, which means that the user doesn't even need a physical chip to have two simultaneous lines on the device.
Source: TechTudo
