Embedded SIMs, aka eSIMs, simplify setup and security on modern smartphones, yet device compatibility and transfers can make ...

While having an eSIM is convenient, it comes with hidden pain points depending on your telecom operator. The biggest inconvenience is that, unlike physical SIMs, eSIMs are tied to your smartphone ...

The physical SIM cards we've used for decades are slowly being phased out. With the Pixel 10 series, Google's phones have gone eSIM-only for the first time—at least if you buy them in the US. Apple ...

They sold us a vision of the future, and it was perfect. In it, your phone connects to the network as easily as saving a photo. You could land in a new country and be online before the wheels touch ...

You're probably already familiar with the SIM card, a tiny chip in your phone that connects it to your cell phone carrier of choice. For years, this chip was on a physical card that you could swap in ...

When eSIM technology entered mainstream devices—first in smartwatches, then in iPhones and Android devices—it was heralded as the next evolution in mobile connectivity. By allowing users to activate a ...

I’m no longer surprised when something disappears from a new phone. I watched removable batteries and headphone jacks disappear, and I didn’t really blink because they’d already been replaced by ...

The eSIM standard was introduced in 2016, slowly gaining support as a secondary option in smartphones. Rather than holding ...

E-SIM-only phones represent a shift in mobile technology, replacing physical SIM trays with digital profiles that store carrier information directly on the device. The iPhone 14+ (US) spearheads the ...