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This is an indiscretion coming from a source at Foxconn, the usual assembler of iPhones for Apple, which indicates: the dual-SIM drawer version of the iPhone planned for this year would not be available in all country.
Indeed, this iPhone would only be reserved for the Chinese market.
The reason would be linked to the Chinese habit of having several telephone numbers. The market has already adapted and offers numerous smartphones allowing the joint use of two SIM cards. According to the site, Apple, for which the Chinese market is key due to its size, would be obliged to offer such a function to be competitive.
This rumor of an iPhone from the 2018 range with a dual SIM is not new, it had already been mentioned by the always well-informed analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. For him, it isthe LCD iPhone with a 6.1-inch screenwhich would be available in two models, includingone with Dual-SIM, more expensive than the “standard”. But the specialist had never mentioned a limitation to China for this version. On the other hand, he indicated that the “Plus” model of the iPhone from Economic Daily News.
There remains one last hope, again mentioned by certain rumors. Apple could offer the possibility of using two telephone numbers on the iPhone Watch 4G for example). However, it turns out that the eSIM is not available in China, which would explain why a double drawer model would be necessary, and reserved for this country.
All this therefore remains a little vague at this stage, the situation will at worst become clearer in a few weeks, during the official presentation of the 2018 iPhone range. A conference should take place at the beginning of September,maybe even the 12th according to these forecasts.
founder of the site. Computer engineer and Internet specialist where he has held various positions of responsibility, Laurent has been passionate about mobility since the arrival of "PDAs" in the 90s. Journalist for 4 years for the magazine Team Palmtops (Posse Presse) and author of several books on the iPad published by Pearson.
