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"Along with hearing the announcement about the Verizon iPhone this morning, we've learned that Apple's iPad \u2014  which has been marketed by Verizon for some time \u2014 will now actually be able to connect directly to the Verizon network.\nWe realize that connecting the device to the network sounds like a no-brainer. However, for the past few months, folks with Verizon iPads have had to buy separate external Verizon MiFi devices in order to connect when Wi-Fi wasn't available.\nNow, as Apple's exclusivity with AT&amp;T comes to a close, the iPad will be able to connect directly to Verizon's 3G \u2014 and who knows, perhaps even its 4G LTE \u2014 network. The latter would bring it to parity with Motorola's Xoom, a new Android-powered tablet recently announced at CES.\niPads with embedded Verizon chips will be coming soon; however, an exact release date hasn't yet been set.\nThe iPad first came to Verizon in October 2010. Although connecting to the network when Wi-Fi wasn't present did require a bundled MiFi, costs were comparable and data plans were better than what AT&amp;T customers were getting."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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