When the new iPad debuted in Australia earlier this year, Apple caused some consternation by claiming it was a 4G device — even though it could only run on 3G networks in Australia. After some legal wrangling, Apple refunded anyone who wanted their money back, and changed the description of the … [Read more...]
Apple had been under pressure from a number of countries to remove the 4G branding. In Australian Competition and Consumer Commission took issue with the 4G labeling. The bandwidths in Australia are incompatible with the iPad WiFi + 4G, which could be confusing for consumers expecting to receive … [Read more...]
So the Australian government wants Apple to remove the 4G name from the new iPad Wi-Fi + 4G, since it won't actually work on the available Australian networks. So what does Apple do? They claim that the 4G name should stand, because technically Australia's 3G is 4G. Say what? … [Read more...]
Late last month, the Australian government went after Apple for labeling the new iPad as 4G, seeing as it wasn't actually compatible with the nation's 4G network. This lead to Apple changing the description of the device and emailing owners about a refund — but Australia wants more. According to … [Read more...]
Apple has started contacting Australian new iPad owners after the issues with it being incompatible with Australia's 4G network came to light. The above message is being sent to those who bought the 4G LTE new iPad, informing them that they can return it for a full refund by April 25th. … [Read more...]
Following up from the Australian government targeting Apple over its 4G labeling, Apple agreed to change labels by an April 5th deadline. Now, well in advance of that, Apple has tweaked the copy on the Australian version of the Apple store. Now, the description for the new iPad reads: … [Read more...]
Following on from the Australian government's displeasure at Apple's 4G branding, Apple has offered refunds to anyone who feels deceived by the labeling of the new iPad. Apple has also agreed to publish a clarification, to email all people who have already bought one, and to clarify at the point of … [Read more...]
The new iPad is 4G LTE. Australia has an LTE network? So why is the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission going after Apple for saying as much? Like so much in international cellular technology, it's all about frequencies. … [Read more...]
With the iPad 2 still in short supply in the USA, there were fears that we would see the international release was delayed in order to keep up with domestic demand. However, Apple has just put out a press release confirming that the iPad 2 would launch in 25 more countries this week. The lucky … [Read more...]
On Friday, July 30, the iPhone 4 will be debuting in 17 more countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. Originally, this list was 18 countries long, but one … [Read more...]
