Apple drops 4G moniker from new iPad, goes 'Cellular'

Advertisement
By NDTV Correspondent | Updated: 5 June 2012 11:44 IST
Highlights
  • Apple has been forced to drop the 4G moniker from the new iPad shifting to simply "Cellular".
Apple has dropped the 4G moniker from the new iPad and replaced it with a simple 'Cellular'. The move is being seen as a response to criticism, and indeed regulatory pressure, that Apple has received outside US and Canada due to incompatibility of the new iPad's 4G chip with local 4G networks.

Australia and UK are amongst the countries that had criticised Apple's decision to sell the new iPad with 4G branding despite the incompatibility which means it works in 3G mode. Apple even offered refund to customers in Australia who felt misled by the claims.

The new iPad went on sale in US and 9 other countries on March 11 and clocked over three million sales over the opening weekend. It is now available in over 85 countries around the globe, with China the only major market where it is yet to go on sale.

Full coverage:

New iPad review
Which iPad should you buy?
20 great apps for Apple's new iPad

Top 10 things to know about the new iPad
New iPad in pictures
Watch: How an iPad is made

Apple's new iPad not compatible with India's 4G network
Is the new iPad screen too good for the Web?
Post your comments

Get your daily dose of tech news, reviews, and insights, in under 80 characters on Gadgets 360 Turbo. Connect with fellow tech lovers on our Forum. Follow us on X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads and Google News for instant updates. Catch all the action on our YouTube channel.

Further reading: 4G, Apple, New iPad, iPad
Advertisement

Related Stories

Best Value for Money Mobile Phones Under Rs. 20,000 in India: Samsung Galaxy F70 5G, Moto G37 5G and More
1 November 2026
Redmi Pad 3 Spotted on Multiple Certification Sites Ahead of Launch; Key Specifications Revealed
19 October 2026
Jio Offers JioBharat 4G Phones for Rs. 1,499 With 6 Months of Unlimited Calls and Data as Part of 10th Anniversary Offer
30 September 2026
OnePlus N6 Lite 4G vs iQOO Z11 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy M17: Price in India, Specifications and Features Compared
27 September 2026
OnePlus N6 Lite 4G Launched in India With 6.75-Inch Display, 7,000mAh Battery: Price, Specifications
22 September 2026
Popular on Gadgets
Latest Gadgets
Popular Mobile Brands
#Trending Stories
  1. Anthropic Wants Claude to Do More at Work With These New Features
#Latest Stories
  1. Airtel Beats Jio and BSNL in Internet Speed and Reliability, Says Opensignal Report
  2. Adobe and Google Expand Partnership With Gemini AI Models, Photoshop Features
  3. Google November 2026 Pixel Drop Brings Gemini Intelligence to Pixel 10 Series; Pixel Tag Goes on Sale
  4. Samsung Tipped to Be Working on Vertically Expandable Phone With Sliding Display
  5. Initia Confirms Another Hack as Attackers Steal $3.27 Million in Three Weeks
  6. Telegram’s New Bot API Update Turns Messages Into Interactive Mini-Apps, Adds Support for Crypto Payments
  7. iOS 27.3 Could Let Siri Access Your Health Data, Including Sleep, Workouts and Medications
  8. OpenAI to Retire Advanced and Standard Voice Models in ChatGPT Next Month as GPT-Live Usage Spikes
  9. OpenAI Launches Businesses in ChatGPT, Lets Companies Manage Profiles and Deploy AI Agents
  10. Gemini 4 Carbon Now Available to Developers and Google AI Ultra Subscribers
Gadgets 360 is available in
Follow Us
Download Our Apps
Available in Hindi
© Copyright Red Pixels Ventures Limited 2026. All rights reserved.