Verizon iPad Also Coming, But Will We Have To Wait For iPad 2?

Not that this should come as a huge shock, but Verizon will also eventually be selling an iPad with built-in access to its network.

You’ll recall that Verizon currently sells the Wi-Fi version of the iPad bundled with external cellular routers, but Bloomberg reports that Verizon’s cellular chipset will get built right into iPad models themselves.

This information comes straight from Verizon, too, courtesy of CFO Francis Shammo. Shammo declined to comment about when we’d see these Verizon iPads, though. That’s interesting, considering the iPad 2 may be here soon.

Current iPad or iPad 2? 3G or 4G?

Apple usually works around a year-long product cycle. Keeping that in mind, the next version of the iPad may very well be announced in the next month or two and ship out in April, just as the original iPad did last year.

If that’s what happens, it seems odd that Verizon and Apple would go to the trouble of shoehorning Verizon chipsets into the current iPad models. Previous rumors have indicated that Apple may be halting production of original iPads by the end of this month to clear inventory for the new models and, if true, it seems pointless to retrofit a handful of them with Verizon chips.

In all likelihood, Apple may soon unveil the iPad 2 and announce 3G support for both Verizon and AT&T. This falls in line with other previous rumors that the new iPad would come in Wi-Fi, UMTS and CDMA versions—UMTS being the technology used by AT&T and T-Mobile, and CDMA being the technology used by Verizon and Sprint.

There haven’t been many (or any) credible rumblings of a new iPad that’ll feature built-in support for next-generation 4G networks. And Apple tends to like to wait a generation or two to make sure new technologies have all the kinks worked out, so it’s unlikely that we’ll see a 4G iPad this year. However, there’s nothing stopping anyone from buying a Wi-Fi iPad and using it with a 4G mobile hotspot. It’s a little more cumbersome, but it works.

More on TIME.com:

Verizon to Sell iPad Bundled with 3G MiFi Service in Retail Stores

Next iPad to Connect to More Networks?

Will We See the iPad 2 in April?

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I highly doubt that Apple would release a new iPad 1 now when their regular annual cycle for products indicates that the iPad 2 will be out soon (about a month or two). Besides, Apple announces the iPhone and iPad early so that the products are not outed by the FCC. a Verizon flavor of the iPad 1 just doesn’t make sense.
earwigy1990

^^^ hey they just did it with the iphone yesterday why wouldnt they release a new ipad 1 for verizon. look at steve jobs marketing plan, homeboy comes out with a device, sells billions, has issues so he fixes it then 2 months after the fix he comes out with a new device with a few more features and people like myself who have the 1st gen go buy the 2nd and the 3rd and 4th so on so on.

i wouldnt put it past steve to put out an ipad 1 for verizon, sell a billion then come out with the ipad 2 and sell even MORE! thats what hes doing with the iphone.

rich bastard lmao
pks29733steel

I-Pad, 16gbs-32gbs makes it almost a computer. And the pricing $3oo for the wi-fi and $600 and a 2 year contract for the 32gbs that gets it’s info from cellular networks. DVD discs are 4.75gbs so the 16gbs wouldn’t be able to store 4 DVD movies!! People have become the ‘I-Idiots’ standing inline for whater God Jobs dangles infront of them. Nice products but overpriced. $300 for a tablet made in China? $300 for 16gbs wi-fi only? I paid $350 for a new 250gbs, DVD/CD player/recorder, stereo speakers, wi-fi, modems and a 17″ screen. For what they can do and the screen glare, sorry God Jobs I’ll stay with my laptop!!