Apple iPad’s ‘Micro SIM’
Posted on 29. Jan, 2010 by skooter in Apple, Mac, News, OS X, Reviews, Software, Tech, Tips, iPad
Apple’s iPad having 3G wasn’t exactly a surprise, the move to a new format for the SIM certainly was. The SIM – that tiny card that holds your contact info and account information that you find in your GSM handset – is a 15 x 25mm plastic card whereas the new Micro SIM (also known as a 3FF SIM) is a diminutive 12 x 15mm, about 52% smaller.
Needless to say, it’s not physically compatible with your current phone. This card was developed by the ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute) to offer things like more storage space on-chip for provider applications, increased control and security functions.
This is better than a software lock in some ways – you’re not going to be able to download a hack that gets you on another network, so you’re totally at the mercy of your carrier at choice for providing a compatible card. 
