Michal Marek A new patent granted to Apple suggests that the company is considering adding a 4G/LTE module to its MacBooks.
The United States Patent Office (USPTO) published new Apple patents this weekend. One of them deals with the placement of the 4G antenna in the body of the laptop and explains that it could be placed in the cavity behind the top of the computer display bezel. Apple argues that the antenna positioned in this way will ensure the best possible signal reception, but it does not rule out other alternatives either.
Rumors and speculations that the Cupertino-based company might allow its MacBooks to connect to a mobile network have been circulating on the Internet for several years (see this article). Last year, a man from North Carolina even offered a prototype Apple laptop with a 3G module on eBay.
Although the mentioned patent is a certain hope for those interested in this technology and the possibility to connect their MacBook to the Internet absolutely anywhere, it is necessary to realize that it may not mean anything at all. Apple and most other large companies come up with quanta of patents every year, but only a small fraction of them are actually used in various products. While there is a possibility that a 4th generation mobile network reception antenna will appear in the MacBook soon, this working concept may just end up in a drawer forever.
At a time when there are a lot of people with AP thanks to all their mobile phones, it seems pointless to buy a second SIM card.
At a time when the battery of a mobile phone can last a normal working day even without the AP turned on, and a laptop can easily last 8-10 hours, I think it is much more reasonable to pay for another SIM card than to look sadly at a dead phone after a few hours. Yes, if I needed to connect once a week for half an hour or if I was always sitting next to an outlet and charging, well, maybe yes, but otherwise it's very unrealistic.
I think it could come when Apple wins and succeeds in implementing its SIM idea, or without SIM. One "account", multiple devices.
Yeah, that would be great..:-) As long as it doesn't degenerate into "One family, one bill"...
That would probably be the most ideal model for today's households, that's how my app store account works at home, one account, two Macs, my car, one for the family, and life goes on :)
respectively one device, multiple accounts... many people have multiple SIMs... or download programs, e.g. call count from one operator, mobile data from another.
something like an app store – one account can be on multiple devices and you can also buy apps through different accounts on one
Although unconfirmed information, I must say FINALLY!
Well, I probably wouldn't complain about having another SIM slot like in the iPhone/iPad and in the MacBook Air ;) it would be top-notch and I would easily buy another internet ;)