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iPad 4G Claims Under Scrutiny In UK

Huffington Post UK  |  By Posted: 1/05/2012 10:28 Updated: 1/05/2012 10:41

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Apple is being re-investigated by the UK advertising standards authority of claims that its iPad 4G does not work on the UK's 4G network.

The ASA told The Huffington Post that the complaints received claim that the product does not work on existing 4G testing bands, others that it will not work with the UK's 4G system once it is rolled out.

Apple advertised the new iPad in both 4G and Wi-Fi models. At the time of release, Apple said that although it will not work on 4G networks outside the US, it will deliver significantly faster 3G broadband.

The ASA told The Huffington Post that the tech giant is being re-investigated after initial complaints were resolved. 40 complaints regarding the possibly misleading 4G claim were initially received by the ASA, and yet more have been received recently.

An ASA spokesperson told The Huffington Post: "When we approached Apple with the concerns that had been raised, it stated it had removed references to 4G from the webpage that was subject to the complaints. Apple also agreed to edit a video that contained references to 4G. On the basis that the issues that had been raised with us had been resolved we closed the case informally."

The ASA says that if it appears that the 4G claims Apple was asked to remove are still appearing, it will investigate the new complaints.

The aggrevation amongst Apple users is not restricted to the UK. In Australia, Apple has been forced to offer refunds to customers who bought the Apple iPad 4G, because it does not work on the country's 4G network.

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission said in a statement: "Apple's recent promotion of the new 'iPad with wi-fi + 4G' is misleading because it represents to Australian consumers that the product can, with a Sim card, connect to a 4G mobile data network in Australia, when this is not the case."

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Alex7777
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04:26 on 02/05/2012
Never owned any apple device. Wouldn't want to. More American over hyped rubbish, that country is not as great that its people think it is.
Simple as that.
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cantabria
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366 Fans
15:05 on 02/05/2012
If people are stupid then so be it.
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Alex7777
49 Fans
17:17 on 02/05/2012
Yep, up to the fools who like wasting money. I suppose I could use one for a paperweight, lol.
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KeN61
6 Fans
23:25 on 01/05/2012
When will the sheep learn not to follow the Apple?
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john5368
19 Fans
16:41 on 01/05/2012
God Its another Apple rip off I like a lot fell for it once but not twice. As someone has said dog poo with a apple logo and they would be out all night to get it, when will the rest of the world wake up Apple is only thinking of the USA anywhere else hard luck, can you take them to Trading Standards I don't know but would not hold out to win they got too much money. It just seem at this time America wants it all the water, oil, computers, cars, if they don't own it then you should not have it they once would have not let Apple get away with this but now things have change and not for the better.
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maryofdungloe
8 Fans
16:06 on 01/05/2012
Yeah who ever's bought the ipad 3 has wasted their money alright, if they've bought the wifi edition that is.

4G isn't avaliable in the UK so if you've bought the wifi only editon and you ain't near a hotspot then ya totally screwed.
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jaminzx7r
1 Fans
06:47 on 02/05/2012
Not so, tether with your phone. simples. And no I dont own a ipad.
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maryofdungloe
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12:46 on 02/05/2012
using ya mobile phone tho as a modem is really expensive. I wouldn't do it anyhows.
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