Verizon sees Wi-Fi-only iPad as opportunity to sell 3G data plans

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Though the iPad is only compatible with AT&T’s 3G network in the U.S., that hasn’t stopped Verizon from telling its employees to pitch its own data plans, shared via Wi-Fi, to prospective buyers of Apple’s new hardware.


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