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The SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card is almost as ubiquitous is today’s mobilized society as the mobile phone itself. With GSM networks covering the world, it’s no wonder that the SIM card is as widely used as it is. Well, Infineon has announced that it will be working with chip-making giant Intel to develop high-density (HD) SIM cards boasting 32-bit security and 4MB – 64MB of on-board storage for “data-intensive mobile applications, services and over-the-air downloads.”
Infineon will be developing the 32-bit security micro-controller, while Intel will be bringing their “leading-edge flash memory technologies, capabilities and manufacturing” prowess to the table. These types of HD SIM cards should make up 8-10% of the total SIM card market in 2010, so Infineon’s joint venture might just pay off in a couple years.
We’re expecting to see samples of the first HD SIM cards in Q2 of 2008, with mass production slated for the first half of 2009.
[Via: EE Times]
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Will Park
Will hails from The City of Angels - Los Angeles, California. He spends his time playing with his numerous gadgets and looking forward to seeing what future holds for mobile technology. An avid promoter of a fully "digital" life, he promotes the widespread adoption of truly mobile, paper-less living. He dreams of the day when he can go completely digital. No more snail mail, paper receipts, bound books, notepads/spiral notebooks, credit cards, hard currency. He's a digital warrior - fighting for the converged life. He is an idealist and a realist - he has a perfect view of what the world should be but knows that the world is not perfect. Can we ever hope to see Will's dream become reality? We'll see...
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