"iPhone Air in China: delayed longer than my WiFi connection ๐ฉ๐ ๐ eSIM regulators just vibinโ ๐ซ๐ฒ"
๐จ๐๐ I got 99 problems and the iPhone Air is one! ๐คฆโโ๏ธ๐ธ Brace yourselves for the cringe-fest that is the delayed launch of the iPhone Air in China because Apple couldnโt find a way to charm the eSIM-loving regulators! ๐ฑ๐ So like, Apple decided to ditch the good ol' physical SIM card and go full future-mode with eSIMs only. Can I get a โWTF, Tim!โ ๐คก๐ Now we're stuck in limbo while the folks at China Telecom and Apple play an endless game of โwho can make red tape any more boring?โ ๐ซ๐ Imagine the leaked convo between Apple developers: ๐โจ Developer 1: โBro, we should totally make an iPhone with no SIM slot. It'll be sleek!โ Developer 2: โBet! But can we actually launch it? Like, in China?โ Developer 1: โUhhh, about thatโฆ.โ ๐ณ๐ญ Meanwhile, Chinese users are like Drake pointing to their physical SIM cards: โNot this one for my iPhone Air!โ ๐๐ฅ Letโs be real, Appleโs on that *Stonks* meme grind trying to boost their profits while regulators are like: โThis is fine.โ But honestly, Iโm predicting that if they donโt get this sorted, the next model will be the iPhone Airvertedโbecause who needs a phone that actually connects? ๐ฑ๐จ๐ฅ In summary: Apple's gonna add a SIM card slot on the iPhone Air2 just to save face! No cap! ๐ ๐
