Tag Archives: 3G

O2, Orange and Vodafone iPad 3G data plans announced

Posted 10 May 2010 | By Chris Davies | Categories: archive | No Comments

O2 UK and Vodafone UK have announced their 3G data packages for the iPad WiFi + 3G.  The two carriers join Orange UK in offering 3G data support for the cellularly-enabled iPad; O2 kick off at £2 for 500MB of data per day, while Vodafone will offer only monthly packages.

O2 also offer 1GB per month [...]

Orange UK announce iPad 3G data costs

Posted 07 May 2010 | By Chris Davies | Categories: archive | 1 Comment

Having confirmed last month that they’d be offering special iPad 3G pricing packages, UK carrier Orange has followed up with precise details on what exactly your Sterling will get you.  Two approaches are possible: either pay-per0-use which prices each MB of 3G data at £0.05, or a variety of paid bundles which can be activated [...]

Make the US Version of the 3G iPad Work on International Carriers

Posted 06 May 2010 | By Evan Selleck | Categories: archive | No Comments

Well, apparently making a regular old SIM card into a MicroSIM is just about the coolest thing to do to a SIM card since the inception of SIM cards. And now everyone is doing it. Of course, it takes some know-how, and we don’t recommend that you go out there and start chopping up SIM [...]

iPad Jailbroken and Made to do Impossible Things [Video]

Posted 02 May 2010 | By Evan Selleck | Categories: archive | 1 Comment

At least, Apple and AT&T would like you to believe that these things these people are doing are impossible. Wouldn’t want the whole million people out there to start sending SMS, right? Or, you know, using their iPad on the T-Mobile network, either. But, those are just details. Dig behind the break to learn what [...]

Apple iPad WiFi + 3G Available in Stores Today

Posted 30 April 2010 | By Evan Selleck | Categories: archive | No Comments

No surprise here. Apple kept their word (as they tend to, unless something extraordinary happens). So, if you managed to pre-order your iPad WiFi + 3G a few weeks back, then you’ve probably already gotten lucky. Or, you could wait until after 5PM and just head into your local Best Buy, or Apple Store, and [...]

Apple iPad 3G Plus WiFi Heading to Best Buy April 30th

Posted 26 April 2010 | By Evan Selleck | Categories: archive | No Comments

Steve Jobs is keeping up with his email correspondence, and we’ve got to hand it to him: he knows how to answer the tough questions. This time around, we find out that the iPad 3G+WiFi model isn’t going to be segregated to just Apple Stores this coming Friday. Nope, you’ve got options, folks!

3G iPad in-stores April 30th

Posted 20 April 2010 | By Chris Davies | Categories: archive | No Comments

Preorders for the iPad WiFi + 3G model may be currently showing May 7th as the estimated shipping date, but it may be easier to grab a WWAN-enabled tablet at your nearest Apple Store come April 30th.  Apple have just pushed out a press release confirming that the first deliveries – for preorder customers – [...]

Vodafone & O2 UK promise special iPad 3G plans at launch [Update: Orange too]

Posted 14 April 2010 | By Chris Davies | Categories: archive | 1 Comment

The iPad’s international launch may have been pushed back a month, but the UK carriers are seeing that – or, more likely, Apple’s confirmation of the May 10th preorder kick-off – as an excuse to start talking about their “dedicated iPad pricing plans”.  Both Vodafone UK and O2 UK have announced that they will be [...]

T-Mobile leak Euro iPad 3G pricing

Posted 22 March 2010 | By Chris Davies | Categories: archive | No Comments

While details of the US 3G pricing plans for the iPad have been known from day one, pricing for the integrated cellular data connection outside of the US are still unclear.  However, a new leak in Germany newspaper Heise has seemingly revealed details of the data plans Apple have negotiated with carrier T-Mobile Germany.

According to [...]

Apple iPad 3G management detailed

Posted 12 March 2010 | By Chris Davies | Categories: archive | No Comments

Apple’s WiFi + 3G iPad may not be expected until late April 2010, but the company have revealed some of the on-device controls for managing connectivity.  We already knew that Apple had attempted to streamline the 3G process, allowing owners to activate, control and cancel service all directly from the iPad itself, but now we [...]

Verizon Wireless Sees the iPad as an Opportunity

Posted 10 March 2010 | By Evan Selleck | Categories: archive | No Comments

The largest wireless network in America can’t be faulted for going down without a fight. They’re seeing the imminent release of Apple’s tablet as a good way to sell their own data plans, which can be coupled with WiFi on some devices. After all, you have to pay an additional $130 out-right for the 3G [...]