iPad Mimics iPod Touch Updates: Comes with Fee
According to recent reports the Apple iPad is going to have paid operating system updates. It may sound like a pretty bad deal to iPhone owners who are used to getting free updates to their OS. For iPod Touch users however, this news is hardly surprising. In fact, iPod Touch owners are used to shelling out 5.99 GBP for very major OS update that comes out.
Well, it is not that big a deal but it is something that iPhone owners should get to know about. The iPad is already coming out in a matter of days, the US launch date has been set to April 3 and the touch screen tablet is expected to arrive in the UK by the end of April.
The Apple iPad is the very first standalone tablet device to be made available (not counting the iPod Touch). It comes with a 9.7 inch capacitive touch screen with multi touch and a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels. It also auto rotates with use of an accelerometer so users can opt to view websites and media depending on their preference. The device serves as a web browser (it can connect to WiFi and depending on the version, 3G) as well as a workstation with the iWork app, an eBook reader, a media player and as a gaming device.
The iPad has been confirmed to be compatible with most iPhone and iPad applications which mean that users will have a large library of add-ons to choose from. Apple has also been aggressive in getting support from many publishers to acquire content for their eBook library.
Those looking forward to the non-3G version of the iPad will have to wait until the device is launched in the UK as only the 3G version will be available during the US launch.
Find out more about the OS costing setup for the iPad at Know Your Mobile.
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