Another idea...

Was travelling to work when an idea hit me... Why are we still using handphones with SIM cards?? I mean what do we use the SIM card for? To identify us with the telco network so that we're allowed to hook up, to store that pathetic few contacts...?

I'm thinking... that its about time we moved on to "E-SIM cards". I mean we DO have 3G networks now afterall. How about just picking up a phone, entering your USERID and PASSWORD and walla! Contact list (unlimited capacity) stored on the server... no worries about losing that contact list ever again! Want to try a phone out? Just log on! And of course, to make sure no one "shares" their account, only one connection per account at any one time. Possibly with voice recognition override if your account's being hogged by your sibling...

Why's everyone sticking with SIM cards that take up extra space in the phone, eats power from the phone, is easily scratched if you remove it too often, costs you money to replace if lost... blah blah...

Ok lets see if someone eventually comes up with the idea and makes millions from it ^^ (OR they could just happen to see my blog heh)

*Addon 15mins later...

Oh yes, if the Telcos eventually pick this up, it MIGHT just render WIFI obsolete. I mean whats stopping you from using Laptops or any other gadgets to log on to the 3G network to surf as well? All you need is a 3G pc-card or something... And with that, Creative could gain some much needed ground by coming up with a Muvo-3G that connects to the internet via 3G and plays from your collection back home... Would give Sony's Location TV a run for its money heh...