Earlier this year, Apple applied for a patent for dual-card dual-standby mobile phone in China. There are two patents related to Apple and dual-card dual standby devices, namely, dual SIM card network selection function with patent number 2016166075 and dual-card device power consumption reduction technology with patent number 2016100813788. In August this year, the United States Patent and Trademark Office announced a patent submitted by Apple, the patent content is "Multiple SIM cards are used in devices".