Apple is planning to remove the physical SIM card tray on iPhones in more countries next year, The Information said today, in a report focused on the ultra-thin "iPhone 17 Air." However ...

In contrast, iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro have a thickness of 7.8mm and 8.25mm respectively. Apple said to remove SIM card ...

A new iPhone 17 Air's rumour indicates that the upcoming device is between 5 to 6mm thick, which is making it difficult to ...

Apple has been slowly phasing out the physical SIM card tray in select markets since the iPhone 14 series, and the iPhone 17 Air might take this trend global. All prototypes of the device reportedly ...

The iPhone 17 Air, the rumored replacement for the iPhone 16 Plus ... and it may not have a physical SIM tray. In comparison, the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus are 7.8mm thick, whereas the iPhone ...

Apple is doubling down on its eSIM strategy with the iPhone 17 Slim, which will be sold as an eSIM-only device. The iPhone 17 ...

The eSIM availability is rapidly expanding but the technology is still not available in all countries, which explains why iPhone 14 models will remain available with a SIM card tray outside of the US.

The significant reduction in thickness is said to lead to several compromises, including the removal of the physical SIM card tray, meaning the iPhone 17 Air could shift entirely to eSIM technology.