Apple has apparently decided this year to add two SIM cards to its iPhone, like most Android makers. But what can be the reason for this decision?

Various rumors as well as the evidence found from the iOS 12 beta release suggest that Apple is preparing to add support for the dual SIMs to the new generation of 2018 iPhones for the first time. The lateness of this feature seems somewhat unexpected because Apple did not care much about physical SIM cards from the beginning, and it was always trying to minimize and remove them from their devices.

However, support for two SIM cards at the home of Apple, America is not common, but it’s a lot of other places for people is very important and present it to the category of users, the ability to use the iPhone around the world manner significantly change . However, the biggest question is, does Apple really want to spot these users with the introduction of a dual-SIM iPhone?

Dual SIM phones have been found in many different models for almost two decades, including some bold designing devices that most closely resembled the connection of two distinct handsets. But the success of the idea began seriously since the second half of the 2000s, when small Chinese manufacturers began to build phones that truly gave the concept of a dual-SIM device with simultaneous use.

But why should anyone want a dual SIM phone? In areas where people have the tendency to buy unlocked phones instead of buying handsets under the contract with operators, the main advantage of the old was that they could avoid paying for roaming charges. In China, phone numbers from the past depended on a local area. For example, if you move from Beijing to Shanghai, you will have to create another SIM card. Until last year, Chinese operators began to charge roaming charges and increase the cost of long distance calls. Meanwhile, dual SIM devices allowed people to overcome this problem with minimal difficulty. Similarly, European citizens were forced to pay more when crossing the border; however, the European Union subsequently fixed the problem and canceled roaming charges.

In recent years, the rise of modern smartphones has pushed us to the other side of the use of dual SIM phones. This is because the variety and multiplicity of mobile service plans that focus on telephone, messaging and data circles make our selection much wider. In addition, depending on the region of residence, the ability to switch between operators in order to get the best cover in a particular situation can be a useful feature for users. These two factors are both the main reason behind the widespread acceptance of dual SIM smartphones in parts of the world such as India and Africa; areas where users are sensitive to price changes and the network infrastructure is still under development.

Apple did not show any sign of a willingness to retreat from its lucrative business model in order to gain more users in sensitive areas. Cook sometimes about the opportunity to be successful in India speaks, but as long as only salable product Kvprtynvnshynha in the country, a 4-inch phone two years ago with the old profile and $ 400 (for iPhone SE), hard to imagine An entirely new dual-SIM iPhone can attract attention of Indian users. Apple is heavily outside the mainstream of the Indian market, and the lack of dual SIM support is unlikely to be the only source of regret for many people.

Supply will be made in the Chinese market. (Bloomberg news agency apparently believes that this applies to the 6.5-inch OLED iPhone.) If these rumors are true, the belief in making the iPhone 2-SIM model easier is because China is undoubtedly a more prosperous market for Apple. . It is also one of the few areas in the world that supports dual SIMs, a reasonable expectation for high-end devices. Even high-end gadgets such as Vivo NX follow all the other flagships of Huawei, Xiaomi, Oppo and … equipped with two SIM slots. At the same time, foreign companies like Samsung are also developing dual-SIM models of their phones like the Galaxy S9 specifically for China.

Unlike other emerging markets, the affordability of a smartphone has little effect on Chinese consumer choice. In fact, China is the only country with a significant number of customers who have the ability and desire to purchase the iPhone; however, the lack of dual SIM support can prevent them from doing so.

As a result, it would not be surprising if Apple would restrict the sale of dual SIM smartphones to the Chinese market. In the opposite case, if Apple sells such a model to the United States or other markets, it will not be very surprised. Support for dual SIMs is not a feature that Americans are familiar with, and the release of the dual-SIM iPhone in the country will cause operators to be bothered.

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