Gemalto, with Facebook’s help, just made a text-based, on-SIM implementation of basic Facebook functions. The software lets dumbphones do simple Facebook tasks like changing status or posting on walls. Good for developing countries, weird for everywhere else. [The Register]
We’re nine days away from the iPhone 4′s launch, which means it’s time for Telcos to start trying to convince you they’re the best place to get the iPhone. It seems like Optus has struck first with the announcement that they’re offering customers a 2-in-1 SIM card that can be used in your current phone, but has a smaller MicroSIM componenet that can be popped out when you get your iPhone 4. Clever.
Yesterday, Nokia had zero dual-SIM card phones. Today? Two. The C1-00 and C2 are both low-end candybars that won’t offer media-hungry people the phone they were looking for — but they will suit travellers or cheating spouses.
Sure, you could take the DIY route to turn your SIM card into a MicroSIM and vice versa or you could simply purchase Cut My SIM, a clever, glorified hole-punch.
So you pre-ordered your shiny new iPad 3G, but what about the MicroSIM card that makes the “magic” happen? Well, David Flynn over at APC tells us that starting today, Telstra will begin selling their pre-paid MicroSIM cards, while Optus will start selling theirs tomorrow…
