Apple’s AT&T exclusivity has officially ended, no less than as far as the iPad is anxious. Because at the top of this month, the tablet is coming to Verizon.
Verizon’s iPad appears to be an analogous model as AT&T carries, this means that for 3G access you’ll ought to purchase a bundle with a Verizon MiFi mobile hotspot. Pricing seems competitive: an 16GB Wi-Fi iPad bundled with MiFi will cost $630, 32GB Wi-Fi iPad + MiFi can be $730, and 64GB Wi-Fi iPad plus MiFi shall be $830. The MiFi data plan will apparently offer up to 1GB of information for $20/month.
Wi-Fi only models may also be sold, and while pricing for those hasn’t been announced yet it’s hard to imagine that it’d be appreciably different from AT&T’s offering. There’s no mention inside the release of if or whenever you can preorder, although one could ” subscribe to additional info” here .
It’s not all bad news for AT&T; Apple’s incumbent carrier will begin selling the iPad in its own stores on October 28th in addition.
Verizon Wireless Offers iPad at Stores Nationwide on October 28
BASKING RIDGE, N.J. & CUPERTINO, Calif.-(BUSINESS WIRE)- Verizon Wireless and Apple® today announced that iPad™ will probably be available at over 2,000 Verizon Wireless Stores nationwide beginning Thursday, October 28. Verizon Wireless will offer three bundles, all featuring an iPad Wi-Fi model and a Verizon MiFi 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot, for a suggested retail price of $629.99 for iPad Wi-Fi 16GB + MiFi, $729.99 for iPad Wi-Fi 32GB + MiFi and $829.99 for iPad Wi-Fi 64GB + MiFi. Verizon Wireless is offering a monthly access plan to iPad customers of up to 1GB of information for just $20 a month. Similarly, Verizon Wireless can even offer all three iPad Wi-Fi models on a stand-alone basis.
” This can be the appropriate pairing for holiday travels,” said John Stratton, chief operating officer for Verizon Wireless. ” iPad along side the nation’s largest and highest quality 3G data network allows customers to easily connect on the go wherever they’re.”
” We’re thrilled to be working with Verizon Wireless to get iPad into the hands of even more customers this holiday season,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s COO. ” iPad allows users to hook up with their apps and content in a more intimate, intuitive and fun way than ever before, and consisting of Verizon Wireless we’re offering a great way to stay connected wherever you go.”
iPad allows users to browse the net, read and send email, enjoy and share photos, watch HD videos, hearken to music, play games, read ebooks and lots more, all using iPad’s revolutionary Multi-Touch™ user interface. iPad Wi-Fi models are just 0.5 inches thick and weigh just 1.5 pounds-thinner and lighter than any laptop or netbook-and deliver up to 10 hours of battery life.*
Apple’s App Store℠ offers iPad users access to the sector’s largest catalog of apps with over 280,000 apps and more than 30,000 iPad specific apps in 20 categories, including games, business, news, sports, health, reference and travel. With Apple’s iBookstore℠, how one can browse, buy and browse books on a mobile device, iPad users have access to more than 100,000 books from major and independent publishers.
MiFi 2200 is small enough to fit in a pocket and allows customers to create a private Wi-Fi cloud capable of sharing the high-speed Internet connectivity of the Verizon Wireless 3G Mobile Broadband network with up to five Wi-Fi-enabled devices. The MiFi 2200′s rechargeable battery provides up to four hours of active use and 40 hours of standby time on a single charge.
Customers can join additional info on Apple’s iPad along side Verizon Wireless’ MiFi 2200 at www.verizonwireless.com/iPad, at any Verizon Wireless Communications Store or by calling 1-800-2 JOIN IN.
*Battery life depends upon device settings, usage and other factors. Actual results vary.
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