More news from the Mobile Word Congress, Manufacturer Sagem Orga has teamed up wuth Telefonica to develop a product called “SIMFi”, essentially its a SIM card with a WiFi module embedded, that has the potential to bring WiFi access to non-smartphones that may lack the WiFi hardware and could also bring MiFi features to turn almost any phone with a SIM card into a mobile hotspot. According to Sagem Orga, “The new generation USIM card “SIMFi” can be inserted in any type of classic handset to act as a universal and interoperable HSPA/Wi-Fi router for any device.” The cards are being made now for Telefonica, though no release date was announced. I for one never knew you could fit WiFi circuitry into a 25 x 15 x 0.76mm footprint but this should be some exciting news for the future of tethering.
(via: pocketnow)