“Premium Tiers”: Internet Memes as iPhone 14 Eliminates Physical SIM Slot in the US

Apple launched the iPhone 14 series globally. Apple’s latest range of smartphones includes four models – iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. The ‘Far Out’ event was organized in Cupertino on Wednesday. The latest smartphones will only come with e-SIM activation without Wi-Fi in the US. For the first time, iPhone models in the US will not have a SIM tray. Users will be able to use two eSIMS at a time.

As soon as the news of eSIM surfaced, there was a flood of memes on social media. One user commented, “The next iPhone will not have a microphone. You have to go straight to the person you want to talk to.” another user “Soon it will be an e-phone instead of an iPhone. You have a digital copy just like NFT,” wrote. A Ghanaian user wrote, “Imagine buying a new iPhone 14 from US at home, Ghana, and you can’t use it because we don’t do e-sim here. Premium teardown.”

A social media user from India was relieved to learn that the smartphone company has launched eSIMS for the US market only. “Great to know that only in the US the iPhone 14 series will not come with a SIM tray. India would have been a super messy situation in the case. We are not ready for e-SIM yet.”

a frustrated user Wrote, “Do people know what #nosimtray means in #iPhone14? What about us who travel abroad? We can’t swap sims where we’re going?!? Looks like me Can’t find any other iPhone after 13. No #eSim please.”

The price of iPhone 14 in India has been kept at $799 (approximately Rs 63,700). Similarly, the price of iPhone 14 Plus starts at $899 (approximately Rs 71,600). Both the phones will be available for purchase in Blue, Midnight, Purple, Starlight and (PRODUCT) RED color options.

Pre-orders for the iPhone 14 will begin on September 9. The sale of iPhone 14 will start from September 16 and the sale of iPhone 14 Plus will start from October 7.

In India, the price of iPhone 14 is expected to start at Rs 79,900 and the price of iPhone 14 Plus is Rs. 89,900.

In the US, the price of the iPhone 14 Pro starts at $999 (approximately Rs 79,555) and the iPhone 14 Pro Max starts at $1,099 (approximately Rs 87,530). The pre-orders of these models will start from September 9 and will be available for purchase from September 16. These will be available for purchase in Deep Purple, Gold, Silver and Space Black color options.

In contrast, the iPhone 14 Pro price in India is expected to start at Rs 1,29,900 and the iPhone 14 Pro Max price starts at Rs 1,39,900. The phone can be purchased through the Apple Online Store and through Apple Authorized Resellers.

The iPhone 14 gets a flat-edge aerospace-grade aluminum frame, with a ceramic shield material on the front and an IP68 dust and water resistance rating like the previous generation.


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