Apple to sell Carrier Locked iPad 3G in Japan
Initially when the Apple iPad was launched, it was SIM unlocked. Hackers and Modders were successfully able to use SIM cards from different operators on their iPad.
Well, Computerworld now reports that Apple has decided to sell carrier locked models of the iPad 3G in Japan. The iPad 3G will be carrier locked to Softbank Mobile.
When the Apple iPad was launched, Steve Jobs had said, “All the iPad 3G models are unlocked.” Softbank Mobile is the official mobile partner of Apple in Japan. Like AT&T in the U.S, Softbank Mobile’s network coverage is also not very good. The 3G speed of the network is pretty slow.
