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TUAW's Holiday Gift Guide: Choosing the right iPad for you

by Steven Sande (Dec 16th, 2010)

Welcome to the TUAW Holiday Gift Guide! We've sorted the treasure from the junk and are serving up suggestions to make your holiday gift-giving a little easier. Are you planning on purchasing an iPad for someone else (or for yourself) this Christmas? First, congratulations on your taste, ...

How the iPad is benefiting Sprint's mobile broadband sales

by Dave Caolo (Oct 29th, 2010)

Sprint recently noticed an increase in sales of its Overdrive (3g/4g) MiFi wireless hotspot, and it seems the iPad is behind it all. In an interview with GigaOM, Sprint's chief executive officer, Dan Hesse, noted that most iPads sold are Wi-Fi only. Since their introduction, his company has seen an ...

Sprint giving away iPad cases at select Best Buy stores

by Dave Caolo (Apr 21st, 2010)

Sprint does not carry the iPad, but they will give you a way to carry your iPad. Select Best Buy stores (a big box store here in the US) will be giving away those Sprint iPad cases that just happen to have a little pocket that's perfect for holding an Overdrive 3G/4G hotspot. Sprint expects to ...

Sprint's snazzy, speedy 4G iPad case

by Steven Sande (Apr 17th, 2010)

You bought your iPad, now you need a case. And since you decided to purchase a Wi-Fi iPad instead of waiting for the 3G model, you're trying to figure out how the heck to connect to the Internet on those occasions when you're away from Wi-Fi. Sprint is coming to your rescue. Their new 4G case for ...

Sprint features iPhone in 4G ad

by Michael Grothaus (Mar 20th, 2010)

Sprint has released an ad that features the iPhone with its Overdrive 3G/4G Hotspot mobile router. The Overdrive allows you to use Sprint's 4G network with any WiFi capable device. The ad features "Matt" and the appropriately-named iPhone-owner "Steve." "My friend Steve's iPhone is cool, ...