Embedded SIMs, aka eSIMs, simplify setup and security on modern smartphones, yet device compatibility and transfers can make ...

To activate Stolen Device Protection, head to Settings > Face ID & Passcode > Stolen Device Protection and toggle it on. Note ...

Today’s smartphones could have calculation capabilities that far exceed those of a laptop from ten years ago, but it can still be left without any network connectivity due to just one component, known ...

The eSIM standard was introduced in 2016, slowly gaining support as a secondary option in smartphones. Rather than holding ...

The results are in; the latest iPhones are a bonafide hit and a worthwhile purchase for those holding out for a meaningful upgrade. Packing a more powerful chip, better cameras, a refreshed operating ...

Apple's iPhone 17 series has really mixed things up this year, but it is not about the audacious redesign or the new Cosmic Orange colorway. The most significant difference lies in the eSIM-only ...

If your new phone no longer supports SIM cards, or you don't want to use them anymore, you can convert to eSIM instead. I started my career with CNET all the way back in 2005, when the (original) ...

The recent discovery of a sprawling SIM farm operation in the New York City area has revealed how these facilities, typically used by cybercriminals to flood phones with spam calls and texts, have ...

The US Secret Service announced this morning that it has located and seized a cache of telecom devices large enough to “shut down the cellular network in New York City.” And it believes a nation-state ...

A new teardown confirms Apple killed the SIM tray in the iPhone 17 lineup, using the space to pack in bigger batteries. The shift shows Apple squeezing every bit of space out of its devices while ...