Hong Kong's late Apple Watch cellular debut signals eSIM's key role in 5G devices

ANALYSIS: When Apple released the cellular-capable Apple Watch Series 3 in September, it didn’t realize that a tiny component — its next-generation embedded SIM card (eSIM) — would lead China to quickly and abruptly cut off Apple Watch phone service within its borders. This morning, the cellular Apple Watch belatedly became available to order in China’s Hong Kong […]