The cost of buying an iPad in the UK looks set to fall in the run-up to Christmas.Marketing Week says network operators Orange and T-Mobile will cut the cost of the device, as long as customers sign up for a long-term data contract - either 18-months or two years.
It thought a top-of-the-range iPad could cost as little as £200 -compared with nearly £700 without a contract.
Both Orange and T-Mobile are now owned by the same company, Everything Everywhere, and customers can flip from one network to the other to get the bests signal wherever they are.
An official announcement is expected this week.
Update: Orange has just released a Press Statement confirming the move...but still no official prices yet.
Here's the statement:
Orange UK to offer new iPad purchase options
Orange UK today announced it will offer new purchase options for iPad users, including more affordable prices when purchased with a data service plan, for iPad with Wi-Fi + 3G models in the coming months. iPad allows users to connect with their apps and content in a more intimate, intuitive and fun way than ever before. Users can browse the web, read and send email, enjoy and share photos, watch HD videos, listen to music, play games, read ebooks and much more, all using iPad’s revolutionary Multi-Touch user interface. For more information about iPad please visit www.apple.com/ipad/.
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