The next iPad will include 4G LTE connections on the...
The next iPad will include 4G LTE connections on the Verizon Wireless and AT&T networks in the U.S., Apple said Wednesday at an event introducing the new device. The service will be contract free, according to Apple’s website (http://www.apple.com/ipad/4g/). The…
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new device also sports a higher-resolution screen, a 5 megapixel camera and a faster processor. Apple will sell two versions of the device -- one that will work on AT&T’s network, the other on Verizon’s. It urged potential customers to choose which carrier it preferred up front, even though new iPad users don’t have to activate 4G service right away. Spokespeople for Verizon Wireless and AT&T didn’t immediately comment. On AT&T’s network, 4G pricing will start at $15 a month for 250 MB of data, $30 for 2 GB and $50 for 5 GB. On Verizon Wireless data plans will start at $30 a month for 2 GB, $50 for 5 GB and $80 for 10 GB, according to information from the online Apple Store. The new devices will also feature global roaming on GSM/UMTS networks with a local SIM card, regardless of which domestic carrier they were built for, Apple’s website said. The site said the devices include two antennas tuned to 12 different bands. Apple also announced a new Apple TV device with support for 1080p HD video purchased from the iTunes Store. However, expectations that Apple might introduce a new TV set went unfulfilled. IHS (formerly iSuppli) analysts expect Apple’s display spending to nearly double this year compared to 2011. Its displays are getting more expensive and it will probably need more of them, said Vinita Jakhanwal, a senior manager for IHS. “Apple is likely to incur a significant price premium for using the higher resolution display in the new iPad,” he said. But the company may get some discounts because it has invested in display makers such as LG, Sharp and Toshiba, he said. With those investments, “Apple not only can mitigate those costs to a degree, but it can also be assured of the availability and quality of the displays."