As a general rule, if you’ve purchased a smartphone released within the past five years, it likely has an eSIM option. Kudos to you if you have a smartphone older than the iPhone XR, though it’s probably past time at least to switch out the battery, and you’ll definitely need to get a newer model phone to access eSIM capabilities. Most Android phones support eSIMs these days, though some budget models may still use physical SIM cards. Some smartphones, like the iPhone 17 (9/10, WIRED Recommends) and the Google Pixel 10 (8/10, WIRED Recommends), even have two eSIMs built in so you can operate d
How to Use an eSIM for International Travel… Fortunately there's the GrapheneOS project, which means I can use a Google Pixel phone without Google, but there's never been the equivalent for tablets. Technically you can load GrapheneOS on a Pixel tablet, but the Pixel tablet is too small for entertainment purposes. …
… Not quite as svelte as the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7, but not far off from competitors like the Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold. …
… These screenshots are from the process on a Pixel 10 Pro XL. …
… In the US, Apple has been selling eSIM-only iPhones since 2022; Motorola's entire range, from budget to flagship, supports eSIMs; Google's latest Pixel 10 series are eSIM-only. …
… Some smartphones, like the iPhone 17 9/10, WIRED Recommends and the Google Pixel 10 8/10, WIRED Recommends , even have two eSIMs built in so you can operate dual phone numbers on the same device. …
… Most of the Google Health app experience is powered by Google Health Premium, which costs $10 per month or $100 annually. …
… Like most translators, the T1 supports photo-based translations via its 8-megapixel camera, but the 540 x 1080-pixel screen is too small to display much text at once. …
… There's a Pro plan that costs $10 a month or $100 a year. …
… Overall disc sales, which include ‘regular’ 1080p resolution Blu-ray and the now hideously outdated DVD format, are still down. …
… The accelerant here could be Amazon's Devices & Services lead, Panos Panay, who joined the company in 2023. …