iPad Mini 2 delayed, claims report
Shipments of the second-generation iPad Mini will trail those of a new version of the 9.7-inch iPad by months, according to an Asia-based publication. Volume production of the fifth-generation iPad will begin in the July-August time frame, while volume production for the iPad Mini 2 may be pushed back to November -- so claims Taiwan-based DigiTimes in a Monday report, citing "supply chain" sources.Related storiesRetina iPad Mini display could go into production soonThe delay is attributed to either mass-production problems or a deliberate decision by Apple to postpone introduction of the Mini 2.The latter reason is based on "market watchers" belief that the Mini 2 could hurt iPad 5 sales, DigiTimes said.In other words, Apple wants to focus solely on the launch of the iPad 5 first. As reported previously, the iPad 5 will adopt a slim side bezel design and be 20 to 30 percent lighter than the iPad 4, DigiTimes said. Shipments of the fifth-generation iPad should total about 8 million units in the third quarter, according to the report. NPD DisplaySearch said in May that production of the Retina displays for the Mini 2 should begin by July with production of the tablet itself in the third quarter.
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iPad makes quiet debut in China
iPad makes quiet debut in China
The iPad made a quiet debut in China on Friday, devoid of the chaotic scenes associated with previous Apple product launches in the fast-growing market.Orderly crowds outside Apple Stores in Shanghai and Beijing surprised Apple observers in China, who are used to lines of fans waiting overnight in long, snaking lines while scalpers hawk premium spots at the head of the line."I'm very surprised that there is no line," Sun Xufei, an IT worker who was the first in line of about 20 people waiting outside the Shanghai Lujiazui Apple store, told Reuters. "I thought there was going be a long line so I came over a bit earlier to pick it up."The launch of Apple's tablet comes less than three weeks after the Cupertino, Calif.-based consumer electronics giant settled its dispute with Shenzhen-based Proview over the ownership of the name for $60 million. Apple implemented an online reservation system to avoid the riotous crowds in China that accompanied the January launch of the iPhone 4S in Beijing after the company decided it would not sell the device on its pre-announced launch.
The iPad made a quiet debut in China on Friday, devoid of the chaotic scenes associated with previous Apple product launches in the fast-growing market.Orderly crowds outside Apple Stores in Shanghai and Beijing surprised Apple observers in China, who are used to lines of fans waiting overnight in long, snaking lines while scalpers hawk premium spots at the head of the line."I'm very surprised that there is no line," Sun Xufei, an IT worker who was the first in line of about 20 people waiting outside the Shanghai Lujiazui Apple store, told Reuters. "I thought there was going be a long line so I came over a bit earlier to pick it up."The launch of Apple's tablet comes less than three weeks after the Cupertino, Calif.-based consumer electronics giant settled its dispute with Shenzhen-based Proview over the ownership of the name for $60 million. Apple implemented an online reservation system to avoid the riotous crowds in China that accompanied the January launch of the iPhone 4S in Beijing after the company decided it would not sell the device on its pre-announced launch.
iPad 'losing ground,' says Citi
iPad 'losing ground,' says Citi
The iPad will lose market share to rivals, even as Apple launches the iPad 5 and an update to the iPad Mini in the second half of the year, according to comments today from Citi Research. In a note to investors on Wednesday titled "iPhone Impresses but Questions Persist," Citi analyst Glen Yeung said the iPad is "losing ground fast." Reported iPad shipments were down year-to-year "in stark contrast to overall industry tablet growth," which is up sharply, Yeung said.Apple reported 14.6 million iPads were sold during the company's third quarter, down from last year, when Apple sold 17 million iPads.And prospects for the upcoming quarter are not particularly positive. "In light of Apple's flattish revenue guidance...we note that [year-to-year] iPad units will decline -7%," Yeung wrote.The analyst also offered up this scenario for the quarter ending in December: even if Apple were to grow shipments in that quarter by 75 percent, "this implies 6% growth y/y in [calendar year 2013], well below industry growth of 58.7% (according to IDC)." Citi reiterated that it expects an iPad 5 and new iPad Mini in the coming months."We continue to expect iPad5 and a low-cost iPad Mini to be launched in 2H13 [second half 2013]," Yeung added. Citi Research made no mention of an iPad Mini Retina.This is consistent with past comments by Citi claiming that Mini Retina will be delayed.
The iPad will lose market share to rivals, even as Apple launches the iPad 5 and an update to the iPad Mini in the second half of the year, according to comments today from Citi Research. In a note to investors on Wednesday titled "iPhone Impresses but Questions Persist," Citi analyst Glen Yeung said the iPad is "losing ground fast." Reported iPad shipments were down year-to-year "in stark contrast to overall industry tablet growth," which is up sharply, Yeung said.Apple reported 14.6 million iPads were sold during the company's third quarter, down from last year, when Apple sold 17 million iPads.And prospects for the upcoming quarter are not particularly positive. "In light of Apple's flattish revenue guidance...we note that [year-to-year] iPad units will decline -7%," Yeung wrote.The analyst also offered up this scenario for the quarter ending in December: even if Apple were to grow shipments in that quarter by 75 percent, "this implies 6% growth y/y in [calendar year 2013], well below industry growth of 58.7% (according to IDC)." Citi reiterated that it expects an iPad 5 and new iPad Mini in the coming months."We continue to expect iPad5 and a low-cost iPad Mini to be launched in 2H13 [second half 2013]," Yeung added. Citi Research made no mention of an iPad Mini Retina.This is consistent with past comments by Citi claiming that Mini Retina will be delayed.
iPad lands big in Japan, other foreign markets
iPad lands big in Japan, other foreign markets
Outside an Apple store in Sydney's Bondi Junction.CNET AustraliaThough no one can predict yet what the iPad's strong suit will be overseas, it's expected to have special appeal in Japan as a medium for viewing manga and magazines, and playing games. Japan's online media is saturated with reports of how the iPad will "revolutionize" magazines and newspapers in that country.A wide variety of "shukanshi," or weekly magazines, are immensely popular in Japan and lend themselves to viewing on the iPad.If successful, the iPad would be a small-device trifecta in Japan for Apple.The iPod dominates, at Sony's expense, the digital music player market in Japan and the iPhone is now the best selling smartphone.Apple Japan is selling both the Wi-Fi only and 3G versions, starting at 48,800 yen and 61,800 yen, respectively. In Australia, Apple opened its seventh Australian retail store in Sydney's Bondi Junction to coincide with the start of sales, according to CNET Australia. If overseas sales are any reflection of those in the U.S., availability will likely be limited.Many stores in the states have been chronically sold out of the iPad, especially the 3G version.Forecasts currently put worldwide iPad sales at about 5 million this year.
Outside an Apple store in Sydney's Bondi Junction.CNET AustraliaThough no one can predict yet what the iPad's strong suit will be overseas, it's expected to have special appeal in Japan as a medium for viewing manga and magazines, and playing games. Japan's online media is saturated with reports of how the iPad will "revolutionize" magazines and newspapers in that country.A wide variety of "shukanshi," or weekly magazines, are immensely popular in Japan and lend themselves to viewing on the iPad.If successful, the iPad would be a small-device trifecta in Japan for Apple.The iPod dominates, at Sony's expense, the digital music player market in Japan and the iPhone is now the best selling smartphone.Apple Japan is selling both the Wi-Fi only and 3G versions, starting at 48,800 yen and 61,800 yen, respectively. In Australia, Apple opened its seventh Australian retail store in Sydney's Bondi Junction to coincide with the start of sales, according to CNET Australia. If overseas sales are any reflection of those in the U.S., availability will likely be limited.Many stores in the states have been chronically sold out of the iPad, especially the 3G version.Forecasts currently put worldwide iPad sales at about 5 million this year.
iPad heading to China on Friday
iPad heading to China on Friday
Apple's Wi-Fi-only iPad is launching in China this week, the company announced Monday.Starting Friday, consumers in China will be able to buy the 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB iPad from Apple retail stores, as well as "select" Apple resellers. The 16GB model will retail for approximately $590, while the 32GB and 64GB versions will set customers back $708 and $826, respectively. The device boasts the same features as the current version of the iPad available elsewhere around the world.It's worth noting that China will not be getting the 3G version of Apple's tablet on Friday.Apple did not immediately respond to request for comment on whether the 3G version of the device will eventually be made available to Chinese customers.China has been home to several iPad clones. Earlier this year, for example, a device called the iPed was made available for $105 in the country. It was powered by an Intel chip and ran Android 1.5.Apple's iPhone has been available in China for almost a year, though that initial version had only 3G capability, with Wi-Fi not enabled. The latest version, the iPhone 4, reportedly set to go on sale shortly.
Apple's Wi-Fi-only iPad is launching in China this week, the company announced Monday.Starting Friday, consumers in China will be able to buy the 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB iPad from Apple retail stores, as well as "select" Apple resellers. The 16GB model will retail for approximately $590, while the 32GB and 64GB versions will set customers back $708 and $826, respectively. The device boasts the same features as the current version of the iPad available elsewhere around the world.It's worth noting that China will not be getting the 3G version of Apple's tablet on Friday.Apple did not immediately respond to request for comment on whether the 3G version of the device will eventually be made available to Chinese customers.China has been home to several iPad clones. Earlier this year, for example, a device called the iPed was made available for $105 in the country. It was powered by an Intel chip and ran Android 1.5.Apple's iPhone has been available in China for almost a year, though that initial version had only 3G capability, with Wi-Fi not enabled. The latest version, the iPhone 4, reportedly set to go on sale shortly.
iPad gaining quickly on Kindle
iPad gaining quickly on Kindle
iPad and Kindle e-reader popularity is trending in opposite directions.ChangeWave ResearchAnd ChangeWave said there are some distinct differences between how the iPad and Kindle are used as e-readers--not too surprising considering they are radically different designs (6-inch monochrome screen on the Kindle versus 9.7-inch color on the iPad) and price points (the Kindle is about one-third the price of the iPad).A sizable 93 percent of Kindle owners are more likely to read books on their device, compared with 76 percent of iPad owners.And iPad owners are nearly five times more likely to read newspapers and magazines than their Kindle counterparts, and 15 times more likely to read blogs and news feeds, according to ChangeWave.For the holidays, e-Reader demand remains strong, with 5 percent of respondents saying they are "very likely" to buy an e-Reader and 10 percent "somewhat likely" over the next 90 days, the market research firm said.
iPad and Kindle e-reader popularity is trending in opposite directions.ChangeWave ResearchAnd ChangeWave said there are some distinct differences between how the iPad and Kindle are used as e-readers--not too surprising considering they are radically different designs (6-inch monochrome screen on the Kindle versus 9.7-inch color on the iPad) and price points (the Kindle is about one-third the price of the iPad).A sizable 93 percent of Kindle owners are more likely to read books on their device, compared with 76 percent of iPad owners.And iPad owners are nearly five times more likely to read newspapers and magazines than their Kindle counterparts, and 15 times more likely to read blogs and news feeds, according to ChangeWave.For the holidays, e-Reader demand remains strong, with 5 percent of respondents saying they are "very likely" to buy an e-Reader and 10 percent "somewhat likely" over the next 90 days, the market research firm said.
Security Cam takes iPhone pics with sound triggers
Security Cam takes iPhone pics with sound triggers
New app Security Cam from Crowded Road ($0.99 iTunes link) has had a long journey to the App Store. Its creators tell us the app was first submitted to Apple back in December of 2008, where it remained in review purgatory before finally getting approved earlier this week.The app lets iPhone owners set a phone to take a picture, either at a set interval of minutes, or every time the phone's microphone picks up sound. The two modes can also be set to run at the same time, so it'll take photos every few minutes, and when it picks up noise. Along with these settings, the app can also be set to put your phone to sleep after a selected period of time, as well as watermark photos with a time stamp of when it was taken. These shots then end up in your photo roll.Of course, the one problem with this app, and any others like it, is that you have to set up your phone somewhere, then retrieve it in order to see the shots it's taken. This is slightly less convenient than tools like IP Camera, which we checked out back in October. That app lets you see photos as they're being taken. Although unlike Security Cam, it does not save them locally, or make use of the iPhone's microphone hardware.
New app Security Cam from Crowded Road ($0.99 iTunes link) has had a long journey to the App Store. Its creators tell us the app was first submitted to Apple back in December of 2008, where it remained in review purgatory before finally getting approved earlier this week.The app lets iPhone owners set a phone to take a picture, either at a set interval of minutes, or every time the phone's microphone picks up sound. The two modes can also be set to run at the same time, so it'll take photos every few minutes, and when it picks up noise. Along with these settings, the app can also be set to put your phone to sleep after a selected period of time, as well as watermark photos with a time stamp of when it was taken. These shots then end up in your photo roll.Of course, the one problem with this app, and any others like it, is that you have to set up your phone somewhere, then retrieve it in order to see the shots it's taken. This is slightly less convenient than tools like IP Camera, which we checked out back in October. That app lets you see photos as they're being taken. Although unlike Security Cam, it does not save them locally, or make use of the iPhone's microphone hardware.
Red carpet rundown- Celebrities spotted at Apple's iPhone 6 launch
Red carpet rundown: Celebrities spotted at Apple's iPhone 6 launch
Gwen Stefani and Beats'Dr Dre enroute to the iPhone 6 launch. In a private jet of course. Slash Gear suggests the man sitting with his back to camera is Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails. Gwen Stefani/InstagramApple co-founder Steve "Woz" Wozniak was spotted walking into the event. Steve Wozniak has arrived -Apple's giant white cube demo center in background. #applepic.twitter.com/gFFKnoFkJ4â€" Connie Guglielmo (@techledes) September 9, 2014 TV practitioner Dr Oz has been spotted at the Apple event, leading to heavy speculation of a health component to the presentation. Dr. Oz at #Apple: Photographic evidence! pic.twitter.com/wqDQp8EV6yâ€" CNET (@CNET) September 9, 2014 Apple's Sept 9th eventLive blog: CNET's live coverageiPhone 6: What we know so fariWatch rumor roundupApple's September 9 event: CNET's complete coverage Self-confessed geek Stephen Fry has confirmed he is at the event. As a presenter, perhaps?We’ll, can’t deny it any more. I’m in Cupertino, CA. At the Flint where the iMac was launched and today … ? We’ll soon see!â€" Stephen Fry (@stephenfry) September 9, 2014 Academy Award nominee CoCo Lee, who was nominated for Best Original Song "A Love Before Time" from "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" tweets as she travels to the launch On my way to #apple live in cupertino.. 9/9/2014 pic.twitter.com/JoMceFKCntâ€" coco lee (@cocolee117) September 9, 2014
Gwen Stefani and Beats'Dr Dre enroute to the iPhone 6 launch. In a private jet of course. Slash Gear suggests the man sitting with his back to camera is Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails. Gwen Stefani/InstagramApple co-founder Steve "Woz" Wozniak was spotted walking into the event. Steve Wozniak has arrived -Apple's giant white cube demo center in background. #applepic.twitter.com/gFFKnoFkJ4â€" Connie Guglielmo (@techledes) September 9, 2014 TV practitioner Dr Oz has been spotted at the Apple event, leading to heavy speculation of a health component to the presentation. Dr. Oz at #Apple: Photographic evidence! pic.twitter.com/wqDQp8EV6yâ€" CNET (@CNET) September 9, 2014 Apple's Sept 9th eventLive blog: CNET's live coverageiPhone 6: What we know so fariWatch rumor roundupApple's September 9 event: CNET's complete coverage Self-confessed geek Stephen Fry has confirmed he is at the event. As a presenter, perhaps?We’ll, can’t deny it any more. I’m in Cupertino, CA. At the Flint where the iMac was launched and today … ? We’ll soon see!â€" Stephen Fry (@stephenfry) September 9, 2014 Academy Award nominee CoCo Lee, who was nominated for Best Original Song "A Love Before Time" from "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" tweets as she travels to the launch On my way to #apple live in cupertino.. 9/9/2014 pic.twitter.com/JoMceFKCntâ€" coco lee (@cocolee117) September 9, 2014
News Corp. raises bet on digital music
News Corp. raises bet on digital music
News Corp. has acquired a small stake in music start-up Beyond Oblivion, which plans to enable consumer electronics makers to preload music on handhelds, computers, and other gadgets, according to multiple music sources. Beyond Oblivion did not respond to interview requests. Allen & Co., the well-known boutique investment bank, was also part of the $10 million series B funding round. With MySpace Music, News Corp., already has acquired a significant position in digital music. That site is run in partnership with the four major recording companies. MySpace Music has yet to take up a leadership position with the likes of Apple's iTunes or Amazon. Overall, the digital music sector with the exception of iTunes has failed to generate much excitement among the general public. According to multiple sources, Beyond Oblivion still has to acquire music rights. Managers there have approached the major music labels about acquiring licenses for the United States. Details are scant about what exactly Beyond Oblivion offers, but it sounds like this company wants to offer something similar to Nokia's Comes With Music, a service that loads music on handsets sold in European and Australia. Nokia offered free access to the songs only for a specific period.
News Corp. has acquired a small stake in music start-up Beyond Oblivion, which plans to enable consumer electronics makers to preload music on handhelds, computers, and other gadgets, according to multiple music sources. Beyond Oblivion did not respond to interview requests. Allen & Co., the well-known boutique investment bank, was also part of the $10 million series B funding round. With MySpace Music, News Corp., already has acquired a significant position in digital music. That site is run in partnership with the four major recording companies. MySpace Music has yet to take up a leadership position with the likes of Apple's iTunes or Amazon. Overall, the digital music sector with the exception of iTunes has failed to generate much excitement among the general public. According to multiple sources, Beyond Oblivion still has to acquire music rights. Managers there have approached the major music labels about acquiring licenses for the United States. Details are scant about what exactly Beyond Oblivion offers, but it sounds like this company wants to offer something similar to Nokia's Comes With Music, a service that loads music on handsets sold in European and Australia. Nokia offered free access to the songs only for a specific period.
Jobs- Over 1 million new iPhones sold
Jobs: Over 1 million new iPhones sold
The sales figure even prompted Apple CEO Steve Jobs to make his first public comment since going on medical leave early this year. "Customers are voting and the iPhone is winning," Jobs said in a statement. "With over 50,000 applications available from Apple's revolutionary App Store, iPhone momentum is stronger than ever."The 1 million mark outpaces the estimate of at least one analyst, Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster, who predicted that 500,000 3G S phones would sell in the first weekend. The original iPhone sold about 270,000 units over its first weekend in June 2007, while the iPhone 3G sold around 1 million when it launched in July 2008. (And while Apple sold the iPhone 3G in 21 countries in its first day last year, the 3G S was available in only eight countries at launch.)The 3.0 update for the iPhone and iPod Touch, which hit the iTunes store on Wednesday, has also found a wide audience among users who were awaiting new features, including copy and paste, landscape mode support for more applications, and the Spotlight search tool.Despite the strong first-weekend sales, Apple is facing new competition in a crowded smartphone market. Palm recently debuted its new Pre, though it sold somewhere between 50,000 and 100,000 units in its first two days. And Research In Motion will unveil its new BlackBerry Tour later this summer.Apple watchers are also awaiting the return of Jobs. Recent reports say the Apple CEO received a liver transplant two months ago. Jobs is expected to return to Apple later this month but initially may just take on a part-time role.
The sales figure even prompted Apple CEO Steve Jobs to make his first public comment since going on medical leave early this year. "Customers are voting and the iPhone is winning," Jobs said in a statement. "With over 50,000 applications available from Apple's revolutionary App Store, iPhone momentum is stronger than ever."The 1 million mark outpaces the estimate of at least one analyst, Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster, who predicted that 500,000 3G S phones would sell in the first weekend. The original iPhone sold about 270,000 units over its first weekend in June 2007, while the iPhone 3G sold around 1 million when it launched in July 2008. (And while Apple sold the iPhone 3G in 21 countries in its first day last year, the 3G S was available in only eight countries at launch.)The 3.0 update for the iPhone and iPod Touch, which hit the iTunes store on Wednesday, has also found a wide audience among users who were awaiting new features, including copy and paste, landscape mode support for more applications, and the Spotlight search tool.Despite the strong first-weekend sales, Apple is facing new competition in a crowded smartphone market. Palm recently debuted its new Pre, though it sold somewhere between 50,000 and 100,000 units in its first two days. And Research In Motion will unveil its new BlackBerry Tour later this summer.Apple watchers are also awaiting the return of Jobs. Recent reports say the Apple CEO received a liver transplant two months ago. Jobs is expected to return to Apple later this month but initially may just take on a part-time role.
Ipevo's convertible Wi-Fi photo frame
Ipevo's convertible Wi-Fi photo frame
Ipevo CEO Royce Hong and I have something in common: we hate digital photo frames. In his words, digital photo frames so far have been expensive, with poor design, a difficult user interface, and poor image resolution. I have to agree. But the Ipevo Kaleido R7, which his company created, tries to tackle these concerns.First, there's no need for an SD card. The device uses Wi-Fi to get photos directly from your PC's hard drive, or from a photo-sharing service like Picasa or Flickr. Or, with the 512MB of memory included in the frame, up to 5,000 photos can be stored on it. The Kaleido also comes with a remote control and software that allows you to organize your photos into channels or playlists, and then schedule what pictures are rotated through the display, and when.The display itself looks a bit like Sony's XEL-1 OLED TV--sans the thinness. It's a 7-inch horizontal frame with 800x480 resolution that stands on a single foot. Along the base of the frame are touch-responsive buttons that will scroll through photos, pause, reverse, and flip channels, or photo playlists. The Kaleido isn't stuck showing just landscape-style photos, however. The frame can also be rotated to a vertical orientation.The frame will ship with its own Mac- and PC-compatible software, which Hong describes as "iTunes for photos." The aesthetic is similar to the Apple music software, but doesn't connect to an online store like iTunes.The Kaleido R7 doesn't have a final price yet, but will be somewhere between $199 and $249 when it debuts officially at CES in January.
Ipevo CEO Royce Hong and I have something in common: we hate digital photo frames. In his words, digital photo frames so far have been expensive, with poor design, a difficult user interface, and poor image resolution. I have to agree. But the Ipevo Kaleido R7, which his company created, tries to tackle these concerns.First, there's no need for an SD card. The device uses Wi-Fi to get photos directly from your PC's hard drive, or from a photo-sharing service like Picasa or Flickr. Or, with the 512MB of memory included in the frame, up to 5,000 photos can be stored on it. The Kaleido also comes with a remote control and software that allows you to organize your photos into channels or playlists, and then schedule what pictures are rotated through the display, and when.The display itself looks a bit like Sony's XEL-1 OLED TV--sans the thinness. It's a 7-inch horizontal frame with 800x480 resolution that stands on a single foot. Along the base of the frame are touch-responsive buttons that will scroll through photos, pause, reverse, and flip channels, or photo playlists. The Kaleido isn't stuck showing just landscape-style photos, however. The frame can also be rotated to a vertical orientation.The frame will ship with its own Mac- and PC-compatible software, which Hong describes as "iTunes for photos." The aesthetic is similar to the Apple music software, but doesn't connect to an online store like iTunes.The Kaleido R7 doesn't have a final price yet, but will be somewhere between $199 and $249 when it debuts officially at CES in January.
How to prevent iTunes Match from exceeding your iPad cell-data limits
How to prevent iTunes Match from exceeding your iPad cell-data limits
The simplest way to prevent iTunes Match from using your cell-data connection whenever a Wi-Fi link isn't available is to disable the service's use of the iPad's 3G network: click Settings > Store and set Use Cellular Data to Off. Alternatively, you can disable all cell-data transfers by choosing Settings > Cellular Data on the iPad or Settings > General > Network on the iPhone and switch the Cellular Data setting to Off. Of course, you'll have to turn the setting back on whenever you want to use the device's 3G connection to transfer data.The questionable utility of AT&T's 250MB-per-month iPad data planSeveral people posting to Apple Support and other forums about iOS devices automatically switching from Wi-Fi to 3G connections question the usefulness of AT&T's cheapest $15-per-month data plan, which limits transfers to 250MB per month. The company charges an additional $15 for each 250MB customers use above the limit in a 30-day period. The $25-per-month plan allows up to 2GB of data transfers per month and charges $25 more for each additional 1GB of use per month.Some iPhone users are surprised at how much more data their iPad apps use compared to their iPhone counterparts. That's why it can be a mistake to base your iPad data needs on the amount of data transferred to and from your iPhone. If you opt for AT&T's $15-per-month 3G plan for the iPad, you'll likely need to set the device to restrict manual cell-data transfers. Either that or resign yourself to the company's monthly over-limit charges.
The simplest way to prevent iTunes Match from using your cell-data connection whenever a Wi-Fi link isn't available is to disable the service's use of the iPad's 3G network: click Settings > Store and set Use Cellular Data to Off. Alternatively, you can disable all cell-data transfers by choosing Settings > Cellular Data on the iPad or Settings > General > Network on the iPhone and switch the Cellular Data setting to Off. Of course, you'll have to turn the setting back on whenever you want to use the device's 3G connection to transfer data.The questionable utility of AT&T's 250MB-per-month iPad data planSeveral people posting to Apple Support and other forums about iOS devices automatically switching from Wi-Fi to 3G connections question the usefulness of AT&T's cheapest $15-per-month data plan, which limits transfers to 250MB per month. The company charges an additional $15 for each 250MB customers use above the limit in a 30-day period. The $25-per-month plan allows up to 2GB of data transfers per month and charges $25 more for each additional 1GB of use per month.Some iPhone users are surprised at how much more data their iPad apps use compared to their iPhone counterparts. That's why it can be a mistake to base your iPad data needs on the amount of data transferred to and from your iPhone. If you opt for AT&T's $15-per-month 3G plan for the iPad, you'll likely need to set the device to restrict manual cell-data transfers. Either that or resign yourself to the company's monthly over-limit charges.
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