US Cellular is the fifth largest mobile carrier in the United States and this week the company confirmed that it would be selling the new iPad Air. The new iPad Air will be compatible with the 4G LTE network that US Cellular is currently expanding and it should be available for purchase on the 8th of November. The new iPad Air was just announced last week and marks the first time that Apple used another word in the name rather than just “iPad”. The full sized, 9.7-inch tablet was announced with the second generation iPad Mini 2, which will also be ready to ship next month.
Other carriers like AT&T, Sprint, Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile have already announced the iPad Air and they will start to sell the new tablet on the 1st of November, so those of you on the US Cellular network will have to wait just another week before you can enjoy the same. The 8th of November is also the same date that US Cellular plans to launch the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C for its 4G LTE network. If you are thinking about getting the new iPad Air, you will have to wait until the 8th as US Cellular said that there will not be any pre-order period.
Other carriers are also announcing that there will not be any pre-orders and that goes with the rumors that Apple could be on short supply for the new tablets making the demand even higher even before the device goes on sale. US Cellular also announced a variety of data plans that can be used with the iPad Air that will appeal to the new 4G LTE network. The company did not mention the iPad Mini 2 with Retina display, but it only makes sense to offer all of the new Apple devices at the same time.
The new iPad Air comes with some serious improvements over the fourth generation including a slimmer design that resembles the popular iPad Mini and is actually 20 percent lighter if that is even possible. The new tablet also comes with the new A7, dual-core processor with 64-bit support and is the first of its kind in the mobile marketplace. The iSight camera hardware and software is also new, plus the device will ship with iOS 7 pre-installed and the option for 4G LTE support of course.
