Verizon offers CDMA iPad tablet

After launching the CDMA version of the iPhone, Verizon Wireless, the largest mobile operator in the United States, said that it will push the CDMA version of the iPad next.

Francis Shammo, Verizon Communications' chief financial officer, Verizon Wireless's parent company, said in an interview that iPad users currently need additional device assistance to connect to Verizon Networks, Verizon Wireless will build chips in the iPad to support CDMA networks once built-in CDMA The chip, iPad can be directly connected to the Verizon network. The existing iPad is only compatible with the AT&T 3G wireless network.

Verizon Wireless provided network support for the iPad WiFi version by joining the MiFi 2200 mobile hotspot router, bundled together for $629 (iPad WiFi 16GB). This price is consistent with the AT&Amp;T version of the iPad 3G, so Verizon Wireless bundled it with the iPad. There is no advantage in accessing the Internet.

It is unclear when Verizon will provide the CDMA version of the iPad. It does not know whether to add chip support to the existing iPad or wait until the next generation. There are reports that Apple will soon release the iPad 2 tablet.