Recent rumours have indicated that the upcoming iPhone model this year will have an important new feature, one that’s been seriously delayed as compared to its Android counterpart.
It seems the new iPhone is going to finally get dual-SIM support.
According to 9to5Mac, the iOS 12 developer version (beta 5) has evidence of incoming dual-SIM support, at least on the software level. The feature was spotted in a diagnostics report component of the OS version, referring to “second SIM status” and a “second SIM tray status”. Another component also references a “dual sim device”.
It’s likely this will only be a feature in specific regions like India, where the iPhone is not tied to carrier packages for EMIs. It’s largely countries like Brazil, Egypt, and European nations that utilise this system, whereas instead iPhones in the US, Canada, and Australia are locked to a single carrier.
Either way, a dual-SIM feature for the iPhone (it’s expected to debut on the S version this year) will likely be highly appreciated here in India, where switching carriers is fairly common. Whether that will change the size of the iPhone’s body in any way remains to be seen.
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