Today, Apple releases the iPad in the international market. While we have gotten used to mobile apps, emails, calendars, and the occasional web surfing on mobile devices over the 3G network, the iPad promises to place a much larger demand for content. Average users, not just “power” users will be everywhere able to surf the web, download content, etc. with more ease than even sitting at home on their computers. Even with devices such as the iPhone, with it’s limited browsing capabilities due to it’s small screen size, we saw a much larger demand on the 3G networks that is driving the carriers to upgrade their backhaul networks to cope. Will the iPad have a large impact if it is as successful in the international market as it’s release in the US? Are the carriers ready to handle this today?
The nine markets released today are:
- Australia
- Canada
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Japan
- Spain
- Switzerland
- UK
Do you have an iPad or plan to get one? Tell us what your experience is and your likely uses for it! Comment below.
