Apple’s eSims will be a biting blow for mobile

Even if they don’t arrive with this week’s iPhone launch, virtual Sims look inevitable, writes Alex Webb

Tim Cook, chief executive, right, and Jony Ive, chief design officer Apple, view an iPhone XR smartphone earlier this month Picture: Bloomberg

Each new iPhone is usually good news for mobile network operators. The latest Apple Inc device always comes with upgrades that make it easier to play games, watch films and download reams of data. More data means bigger phone bills.

There’s a chance, though, that Wednesday’s arrival of the next generation of iPhones might not be so welcome. That’s because there’s a possibility that Apple could introduce so-called electronic sims, or eSims. Even ...