Verizon Gets Cozier With Apple, Will Sell iPads

Customers can bundle it with MiFi wireless device

By Drew Nelles, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 14, 2010 2:05 PM CDT

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Verizon announces new iPad deal, threatening AT&T's exclusive iPhone hold — In this April 3, 2010 file photo, people look at the new Apple iPad on the first day of iPad sales at Best Buy in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty, File)

Verizon delivered a surprise today with the announcement that it would start carrying the iPad in its stores later this month, Electronista reports. An optional deal would bundle the iPad’s standard Wi-Fi model with a Novatel MiFi 2200, allowing users to share a 3G connection with other devices. The move firms up those still unconfirmed reports that Apple will begin offering iPhones on a Verizon plan, ending AT&T’s exclusive hold on the smartphone.
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