"Apple's mystery inclusion of "other type of card" in this application could be demystified by their latest granted patent which discusses the use of an Integrated Circuit Card (ICC) in connection with a SIM Tray. An ICC is what is used in Visa credit cards, for example. This translates to ICC's being integrated into an iPhone or other mobile device via a mini-tray system for the purposes of ecommerce. This was covered in our report titled "Apple Wins Patent Relating to Nano SIM and iWallet Chip." This is a huge advantage in Apple's SIM strategy and one that could be helpful to the entire industry. This is likely why Apple's SIM card standard is being considered by the ETSI."

plug and play circuitry....

IMO, what Apple is doing is trying to disguise what they have been doing...get it published as an application...and after that they don't care if it's approved or not.

doni