Why does Apple care so much about SIM cards anyway?
Apple loves controlling the entire experience of its products, and for the iPhone and iPad, the biggest uncontrollable element is a customer's wireless carrier. Having a say in the SIM card, in theory, pushes Apple closer to the goal of controlling every aspect of its devices.
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