Carlo of MobHappy wrote a piece on Axalto's announcement of their "new product that allows mobile users to publish a blog on their SIM cards" (via mobilepipeline). While some people are skeptical about this annoucement, there is more to this than just blogging.
The concept of a web server on a smartcard is not new — I first encoutered this on 1999 applied to eWallets. You can see a real running web server on a smart card (it is a bit slow but functional).
In any case, the concept is actually neat and interesting and with great potential — don't look at this just for blogs, but as a way to exchange information using HTTP and RSS/Atom feeds. Adding feeds to the equation is huge because it enables for simplified communications and interoperability for things such as micropayments, synchronizing local PIM/contact information on the SIM, and so on — using open/standard Internet protocols; think about it. I have given thought to this exact thing before, and I think it has potential…
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