iPad Air
"Bottom line...it's complicated" T-Mobile CEO John Legere on the new iPads and Apple SIM
One of the more interesting features of the new iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 announced just over a week ago is the carrier-independent "Apple SIM". iPads are no longer locked to a single carrier, and users can switch carriers at any time. So it seemed.
When it comes to carriers nothing is ever simple. Now T-Mobile's CEO John Legere posted a "tweetstorm" to explain the user experience, which of course is very different from one carrier to another.
Here's the info: https://storify.com/jbrodkin/john-legere-tweetstorm-on-apple-sim-lockin
The new iPad lineup: Our rundown of what is and will be available
Apple announced plenty of product updates today — you can watch the presentation online if you want, or see the tech specs for both the iPad Air and the iPad mini. (Note for those with OCD: "Air" is capitalized, "mini" is not.)
Apple has a clear but lengthy comparison of models online. Here's our summary:
Spec | iPad Air | iPad mini retina display | iPad 2 | iPad mini |
CPU | A7+M7 motion | A7+M7 motion | A5 | A5 |
Weight | 1.0 lb | 0.73 lb | 1.33 lbs | 0.69 lb |
Dimentions | 6.6 x 9.4 x 0.29 in | 5.3 x 7.87 x 0.29 in | 7.31 x 9.5 x 0.34 in | 5.3 x 7.87 x 0.29 in |
Display | 9.7 in | 7.9 in | 9.7 in | 7.9 in |
Resolution | 2048 x 1536 px | 2048 x 1536 px | 1024 x 768 px | 1024 x 768 px |
Battery | 10 hours | 10 hours | 10 hours | 10 hours |
WiFi | 802.11a/b/g/n + MIMO | 802.11a/b/g/n + MIMO | 802.11a/b/g/n | 802.11a/b/g/n |
GPS | Cellular model only | Cellular model only | Cellular model only | Cellular model only |
Connector | Lightning | Lightning | 30-pin | Lightning |
Colors | Space Gray, Silver | Space Gray, Silver | Black, White | Black, White |
Availability | November 1 | Later in November | Now | Now |
Models | 16 GB WiFi: $499 | 16 GB WiFi: $399 | 16 GB WiFi: $399 | 16 GB WiFi: $299 |
32 GB WiFi: $599 | 32 GB WiFi: $499 | 16 GB WiFi+3G: $529 | 16 GB WiFi+3G: $429 | |
64 GB WiFi: $699 | 64 GB WiFi: $599 | |||
128 GB WiFi: $799 | 128 GB WiFi: $699 | |||
16 GB WiFi+Cellular: $629 | 16 GB WiFi+Cellular: $529 | |||
32 GB WiFi+Cellular: $729 | 32 GB WiFi+Cellular: $629 | |||
64 GB WiFi+Cellular: $829 | 64 GB WiFi+Cellular: $729 | |||
128 GB WiFi+Cellular: $929 | 128 GB WiFi+Cellular: $829 |
Note none of the iPads have Touch ID, the fingerprint reader. And none are available in gold. Get an iPhone.
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