The iPhone 17 Air might be too thin for its own good in some countries

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The iPhone 17 Air might be too thin for its own good in some countries
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. The device might rely on an embedded SIM card that is found on the motherboard of a device. That's because it appears that with theAir measuring 6mm thjn or less, the structure of the phone's body will not be thick enough to support the inclusion of a SIM tray. That's whatengineers have been unable to fit such a tray in the body of the ultra-thin device.

line have been sold eSIM only in the States. In other countries, the lack of a SIM tray could matter although not to the extent as it will in China. That's because in China smartphone users must register their phones with their real names which cannot be done to the Chinese government's satisfaction using eSIM. Outside of its use for the Apple Watch and iPad, most Chinese carriers do not support eSIM.

Apple's 5G modem chip also will not support the fastest mmWave spectrum. While these airwaves have the fastest downlink data speeds, the signals travel a small distance which is why most carriers now focus on mid-band 5G spectrum. The latter isn't as fast as mmWave, but does travel longer distances making it much easier for consumers to find and connect to.

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