A new leak suggests Apple could integrate the physical SIM connector with the USB-C tail plug cable in iPhone 15 rather than a direct logic-board connection — potentially simplifying repair.

Current rumors suggest that the upcoming "iPhone 15" may ditch the SIM card slot. Fadell recently talked about Steve Jobs' controversial decisions when it came to developing the iPod and iPhone.

But a new leak indicates Apple is changing how the SIM card slot connects to the iPhone logic board. Apple is apparently tying it to the USB-C connector. This could simplify the repair process ...

This time it’s the slot for the physical SIM card that cellular networks use to identify their subscribers. In the United States, Apple will only sell the iPhone 14 without a SIM card slot, and ...