May 20, 2013

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Samsung New “NFC Chip” with Embedded Flash Memory Announced

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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced semiconductor solutions, announced it’s new near field communications (NFC) chip with embedded flash memory. Google CEO Eric Schmidt set the mobile industry buzzing about NFCs when he announced NFC support in Android 2.3, and showed off a little demonstration with his Nexus S at the recent [...]

EU Carriers force,Apple to abandone “Embedded iPhone SIM” plan

Apple has reportedly gave up plans to put an embedded SIM card in the next-gen iPhone. According to The Telegraph, Apple has given up on its plans to bypass carriers. One source told the U.K. publication that Apple was “sent back to the drawing board with their tails between their legs.” While Apple has reportedly [...]

Apple’s Embedded SIM card-Europian carriers go on “war”

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While Apple hasn’t officially announced intentions to use an embedded SIM in its iPhone, some European carriers are already such a move could put too much control in Apple’s hands. Apple recently started working with the wireless security company Gemalto, whose programmable over the air SIM card solutions are used in big pilot projects for [...]