Japanese carrierDocomohas announced an interesting conception figure that could commute the manner we use mobile devices : a wearable that takes the SIM out of your headphone and puts it onto your wrist to create an authentication equipment for all your hardware .
It’scalling it the Portable SIM , and it takes the SIM card usually find within your smartphone and puts it into a Bluetooth- and NFC - equipped wearable . The prototype countenance the twist — a card or smartwatch - elan bracelet — to be waved over any tablet or smartphone to tolerate it connect and login to sound networks .
The idea , obviously , is to make it easy to allow multiple devices to use the same SIM card , regardless of OS . Alongside the SIM , the gadget can carry logins for shopping sites and social networks to be used in much the same way of life . In terms of security , Docomo indicate that the ascribed SIM ’s earphone act be engage once the Bluetooth link between machine and Portable SIM is transgress .
The paradigm is presently a credit - placard shaped equipment about the size of a WiFi hotspot , though it ’s think that it should be able t0 fit into a wearable like a small smartwatch . It ’s also deserving noting that this is very much a construct , and presently does n’t work with any commercially available ironware .
But the overall idea is neat : once phone and data contract bridge , and complete freedom to pick up and habituate any gimmick that come to pass . Reckon that would be useful for you ? [ Docomo ]
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