In a brief article today, Bloomberg cites Verizon CFO Francis Shammo as saying that the iPad will be offered in a 3G version designed to work on the company’s CDMA network. No timeframe was cited for the new model.
The existing iPad 3G only works with GSM networks, so this would necessarily be a different hardware config. Verizon already sells the WiFi-only iPad bundled with a MiFi portable hotspot. Customers leaning toward the iPhone on Verizon’s network will also be able to share the phone’s 3G connection with their WiFi iPad or other devices, unlike AT&T’s setup where only a single computer can tether to the iPhone at a time.
iPad will also go Verizon for 3G, says Bloomberg originally appeared on TUAW on Tue, 11 Jan 2011 15:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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