Thought it would be worth pulling this out as a discrete thread.
The new iPad, as per the specs on the Apple UK website, is 'LTE (700 / 2100 MHz)'.
This makes its 4G capability useless in the UK, where LTE will make use of the 800MHz Digital Dividend capacity, and operators existing 900 and 1800MHz spectrum. I am not aware of any operator wanting to use their 2100MHz spectrum for LTE.
So although UK users are buying a unit capable of LTE usage in the US, it won't be of any benefit in the UK.
However, it does also have HSPA+ in its specification, so there is a silver lining of sorts! Several operators are starting to roll out HSPA+ at present.
The new iPad, as per the specs on the Apple UK website, is 'LTE (700 / 2100 MHz)'.
This makes its 4G capability useless in the UK, where LTE will make use of the 800MHz Digital Dividend capacity, and operators existing 900 and 1800MHz spectrum. I am not aware of any operator wanting to use their 2100MHz spectrum for LTE.
So although UK users are buying a unit capable of LTE usage in the US, it won't be of any benefit in the UK.
However, it does also have HSPA+ in its specification, so there is a silver lining of sorts! Several operators are starting to roll out HSPA+ at present.
Yes, it's nice to have technology developing, but it's slowly time somebody came with a fec.king battery that will last longer than a day in a smartphone. Because these speeds mean a device has to be able to process the data = more computing power = shorter battery life. So it's OK for desktops or laptops, but it will have an impact on battery if a sustained stream of data is necessary.