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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by dog_@lemmy.world to c/googlepixel@lemmy.world

https://gizmodo.com/google-s-pixel-8-sim-slot-esim-only-iphone-1850759671

What happened to daring to be different? What happened to having options? What happened to creativity?

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[-] gayhitler420@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago

You can have a bunch of esims on one phone.

[-] Croquette@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

Yeah but your carrier need to support eSim. And that's the issue.

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[-] ElPussyKangaroo@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

I wanna know what the benefits and drawbacks are of esims?

[-] Shrek@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Control for the carriers I believe.

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[-] InvaderDJ@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

That is kind of the point of the Pixel. To be the iPhone of Android.

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[-] darcy@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago
[-] AlmightySnoo@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

For now it's only a rumor based on leaked renders, it could be that the renders simply didn't have all the details. I'd be very surprised if Google really ditched physicals SIM cards as that would definitely hurt sales.

[-] dog_@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

I dunno, they ditched the headphone jack when they shouldn't have.

[-] glibg10b@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Same goes for shipping power adapters with phones

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[-] CarGoFast23@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago

Or just accept a better technology.

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[-] Sargteapot@lemmy.nz 6 points 1 year ago

Brought a 8849 tank 2 by unihertz which has a dual Sim card slot with a SD card slot.... I don't understand this trend of removing things from phones

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[-] peter@discuss.petersanchez.com 5 points 1 year ago

Oh great. So basically leaving me with no dual sim options (I live in a country where esim is not available yet.) Basically pushing me to Samsung. Nice work Google.

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[-] randon31415@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

How will all those Russian spies ever get to use all those copies of Sims 3 now?

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