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Prototype SIM Card Holds Processor, Memory, Storage and the Android OS

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This isn't your ordinary SIM card. Crammed inside are a processor, memory, 1GB of flash storage space and Google's Android operating system. The prototype card, developed by South Korea's SK Telecom, is intended to carry all of the user's applications and data so that your complete desktop can be transported.

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