Apple's nano-SIM proposal draws fire from Motorola, Nokia, RIM

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Giesecke and Devrient's nano-SIM design is fueling quite the standards battle over in Europe, with Apple sitting in one corner, and the troika of Motorola, Nokia and RIM looming in the other.

That's according to the Financial Times, which reports today that Cupertino is leading a charge to push its own nano-SIM proposal through Europe's standards body, ETSI, much to the chagrin of its competitors. According to FT's sources, Apple's version of the nano-SIM would call for a "drawer" to protect it, much like the designs already featured in the iPhone and iPad.

Though the standard would be available to all manufacturers under license, there's a lingering fear that Apple may eventually own all the patents pertaining to its proposal. Plus, its rivals would have to re-engineer their handsets to meet Apple's proposed design, even though Nokia claims its solution offers "significant technical advantages.

ETSI is slated to vote on the proposals next week, but FT claims that the company has already garnered support from most of Europe's providers. Just to be sure, though, Cupertino is applying to become the largest voting member at ETSI, and is looking to register a full six European subsidies under its name.

Each subsidy can wield up to 45 votes, meaning that if approved, Apple would overtake Nokia as the organization's largest voting body. Nokia, for its part, has filed a document in protest.

Comments

  1. ZyuMarch 22, 2012 at 10:22 AM

    Oh Apple, trying to control everything and then failing horribly.

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  2. JimMarch 22, 2012 at 11:17 AM

    Stop it Apple, your already powerful, you don't need more power. :p

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  3. DWeiMarch 22, 2012 at 12:22 PM

    I hope Apple loses this. :\

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  4. Content HedgehogMarch 22, 2012 at 4:09 PM

    Yeah, not a big fan of Apple myself either...

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  5. annoymouseMarch 22, 2012 at 5:24 PM

    I;m with nokia on this one.

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  6. A Beer for the ShowerMarch 22, 2012 at 10:07 PM

    I hate Apple so much. Let's take over everything, and then charge twice as much as everyone else to use it. Forget that.

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  7. TrolskeMarch 23, 2012 at 2:46 AM

    Oh come on Apple, no need to force something down our throats again.

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  8. duffboiMarch 23, 2012 at 9:31 AM

    The Retinal displays are the best i've seen come out from Apple I think. This SIM thing seems like a power game.

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  9. NerijusMarch 23, 2012 at 2:42 PM

    Heh, this wars will never end will they?

    ReplyDelete

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