Cellular Apple Watch models already use an eSIM and have done so since the Apple Watch Series 3 was released in 2017. The iPhone 14 isn’t the first to adopt eSIM technology - it’s just the first time it’s been used exclusively in an iPhone. Instead, SIM cards are now built into the iPhone and can’t be removed. The iPhone 14 hasn’t abandoned SIM technology. However, fifteen years later, it seems Jobs’ dream of an iPhone without an unsightly SIM card slot on the side has finally been realized. Jesse Hollington / Digital TrendsĪpple executives managed to convince Jobs that the SIM card was a necessary compromise if they wanted to ensure the broadest possible compatibility for the fledgling iPhone. ![]() During an interview with Joanna Stern at a special event for The Computer History Museum, Fadell explained how the oft-mercurial Apple CEO told the designers and engineers working on the original iPhone that “we don’t need another hole in it.” Instead, Jobs suggested releasing the iPhone on Verizon since their CDMA network didn’t require SIM cards.
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