When is 4G not 4G? When sold in Oz. The ACCC and Apple are still at odds over the iPad’s 4G name, after discussions today failed to come to a resolution.
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According to the ABC, the consumers watchdog, ACCC and the iPad maker have failed to agree to a suitable name for new “iPad with WiFi + 4G” , at a mediation session today.
The row emerged since it was discovered the Apple tab does not work on Telstra’s 4G network – the only one currently – in Australia.
The ACCC recently found Apple’s iPad ads “misleading” and ordered it to give full refunds to all consumers who purchased the iPad 4G device in Oz.
Read: Apple ADMITS Aussie iPad 4G Dud, Offer Refunds
The iPad maker had also agreed to publish a clarification that states the product supports ultra-fast 3G mobile networks but not 4G.
“Consumers who have purchased or are considering purchasing a “iPad with Wifi + 4G” should ensure that they have a proper understanding of the mobile data networks which this iPad can directly access by a SIM card,” the watchdog warned.
iPad WiFi plus 4G starts at $679 for the 16GB model.