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Apple has just received the best gift this Christmas. And apparently it’s not from Santa. It is, however, coming from the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The gift is in the form of a newly-awarded patent for the Micros SIM card. According to the USPTO’s database, Apple’s new patent, patent 8,337,223, relates to “connectors that may allow SIM cards to be easily removed and replaced, may be resistant to damage by an improper insertion of a SIM card, and may provide reliable mechanical performance.” (more…)

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Is the iPhone 5 prone to bending?, Mophie’s OutRide iPhone Case Now Available For $149.95,

Thinking of hopping on a new contract, but lacking that smaller SIM standard that the iPhone 5 will be packing? You’d best pick up one of these, then. UK carriers, including Three and Vodafone, are already stocking up on these nano-SIMs, and they’re also prepping these tiny adapters to ensure the new cards will work across all their devices. These will convert a nano-SIM to both micro and standard sizes, so we’d advise picking one up the same time you visit the phone store. (We’ve included a glimpse of Vodafone’s nano-SIM after the break.)

[Thanks Daniel!]

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T-Mobile has been virtually screaming for an iPhone deal, but a memo leaked to TmoNews suggests Apple isn’t prepared to listen just yet. The note tells carrier staff they’ll get training material to learn “selling against the iPhone” from September 21st onwards. Why does that date sound familiar? Although we don’t know if T-Mobile has an inside track on Apple’s plans or is just making assumptions based on rumors, that’s not the language we would associate with a carrier that has a new agreement to sell the iPhone — not unless it’s using a loose definition of the word “against,” at least. As a consolation, T-Mobile is reportedly supplying updated micro-SIM kits on August 29th to emphasize its improving support for unlocked iPhones on refarmed 3G spectrum. Nothing’s official until Apple struts on stage, of course; you may nonetheless want to research alternatives if getting a cheaper contract phone on Magenta trumps having Cupertino’s latest and greatest.

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T-Mobile memo asks staff to sell ‘against the iPhone’ on September 21st originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Aug 2012 00:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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