The availability of this fully certified NFC SIM on the market provides a strategic time-to-market advantage for mobile operators and banks looking to deploy NFC massively.
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Ports for micro-USB and a 3.5mm headphone jack sit up top, with the volume rocker and lock key on the right and a covered slot for microSD or, in the case of the (gold) 308, a second full-sized SIM on the opposite edge.
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Its unique 'Dual SIM Always on' feature allows you to receive calls on one SIM number while taking a call from the other, ensuring that you can manage both personal and work commitments without ever missing a call.
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While the docs don't come out and specifically mention the Vu name or the phone's iconic 5-inch display, the diagram (seen above) of the LG VS950 shows the exact same speaker grille setup on the lower left as well as the SIM flap on the upper right.
Rounding out the top of the DNA, the power button is flanked by a micro-SIM tray on the right and 3.5mm headphone jack on the left.
The Note 8.0's back is non-removable, but that bit's rendered moot by the accessibility of the microSD and micro-SIM slots on the tablet's left edge and a sealed 4, 600mAh battery.
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To access that slot (located on the phone's upper right edge), however, you'll need one of those pin keys -- the same goes for the SIM slot on the top right.
Well, the chassis is the most obvious one: instead of using the same design as the original RAZR i, the new MT788 looks identical to the MSM8625-powered dual-SIM XT788 on China Telecom.
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Apple, on the other hand, has been entirely anti-notch -- not a surprise, given the fact that the company uses SIM trays on the iPhone, therefore making the concept of a notch completely irrelevant.
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For the record, the European version we have is 801n, so perhaps the third digit represents the number of SIM slots featured on the device.
RIM''s SEM is the backend solution for carriers that can securely manage credentials on SIM (subscriber identity module) cards installed in all types of NFC-capable mobile devices.
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Furthermore, we can spot a SIM card door on the underside (see pic after the break) so you can get your EDGE on -- you know, for those few remote outposts left in the world that haven't discovered WiFi yet.
Every GSM device (including 3G iPads), has an ICC-ID on its SIM card.
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And his phone number was found on the SIM card of another detainee.
Switching cards is particularly popular in Europe, where people "walk in, buy a SIM, and keep on adding minutes to it, " notes Current Analysis analyst Bill Ho.
Sitting in the middle of that strip is the 8-megapixel camera, as well as a covered slot for microSD and SIM cards (SIM access is blocked on this WiFi-only model).
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On the flipside, you can easily use Tep's device to surf on your laptop, while tethering through an iPhoneTrip SIM may or may not cause headaches depending on how heavily you abuse it.
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Please be informed that your SIM card will be deactivated on (redacted).
Use VoIP with Skype or Fring if you have a flat-rate data plan, or use a local SIM card if you are on shore.
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Instead, Sim said Creative had focused on putting extra features in the product, which included the improved color screen, an FM radio and a built-in microphone.
In July last year, Sim declared a marketing war on the iPod, but the Singapore-based company has failed to play catch-up to Apple's dominance in the portable music market.
In what could be easily construed as a preemptive strike against Apple legal, Creative's Sim Wong Hoo has gone on record stating that they will "pursue aggressively" companies that are infringing on their patent for a media player interface.
Finally, Bloomberg says (and our own sources have corroborated) that Apple's working on a so-called "Universal SIM" technology that would eliminate physical SIMs altogether and make using the iPhone on different networks a simple matter of provisioning, not unlike American CDMA networks today.
It comes pre-loaded with a selection of native social networking apps: Facebook, Twitter and eBuddy messenger, as well as WhatsApp on the single-SIM versions.
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If you travel to Canada and want cellular service for more than emergency use, then plan on purchasing a local SIM card and perhaps using Telestial or another International virtual GSM network provider for inbound service.
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Overall, it has an appealing, muted quality about it, with a matte finish that's divided by seams for the two non-removable caps, a covered port for micro-SIM and micro-USB ports on the upper left, and a circular cutout for NFC contact just beneath the 13.1-megapixel camera.
As a first step, Panasonic on Thursday unveiled a dual SIM 5-inch smartphone powered by MediaTek Inc.
Nokia was late on the scene when dual-sim phones became a rage in emerging markets, such as India, China and Africa, allowing local vendors to gain a foothold on a market it used to dominate not so long ago.
If this sounds familiar to you, it's because the VX uses the same pyramid-like structure as the Windows Phone 8X and Droid DNA. Essentially, the reason for the back cover is to tuck away the micro-SIM and microSD slots and minimize the clutter on the outside of the phone.
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On several occasions during proceedings, Judge Sim Lake soundly rejected the defense's highly technical objections.
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