Apple iPad Tablet PC has arrived in Namibia to rock the gadget world; courtesy of MTC. The Apple iPad is available in MTC's Mobile Homes stores from Thursday 16 September 2010.
Ending rampant speculation, MTC finally launched the much awaited touch screen tablet, the 'iPad', for consumers who want to take their movies, TV shows, music, games and reading with them, on the go.
Speculation about the capabilities of the iPad have made this device one of the most hyped and talked about gadgets of 2010, and regarded as worthy of having. The iPad is Apple's first tablet designed to fill the gap between cellphones and notebooks and is as functional and feature filled as the notebook. I am not sure about more features than a notebook. The iPad is powerful, but it is still in design a tablet type PC.
The Apple iPad is deemed to be very user-friendly, able to run virtually all of the 140 000 applications, from games to productivity applications, featuring 12 next-generations, innovative multi-touch applications that work in both portrait and landscape modes. It can be used to watch films, compile and store photos and browse the World Wide Web, more like an iPhone on steroids.
The iPad's screen features the same look and feel of the iPod Touch and iPhone, with icons lined up in a grid on the home screen. Applications like Safari, Mail and iPod are located at the bottom edge of the screen. An eBook reader application connects to Apple's very own iBook store where users can browse and buy books by download directly to the device. The iPad also has a 10-hour battery life.
MTC's Chief Human Capital and Corporate Communications Officer, Tim Ekandjo, says: "we are extremely excited to announce that we will be the first and only mobile operator in Namibia to have gone to such great lengths to stay ahead of modern trends solely to provide superior products and services to our customers."
iPad Specifications
* Large 9.7-inch LED-backlit
* Wide multi-touch screen with IPS (in-plane switching) technology and fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
* Extremely powerful, power efficient 1GHz Apple A4 system-on-a-chip
* Customisable home screen provides users one-tap access to everything on iPad
* Spotlight Search allows users to search across Apple iPad, and its built-in apps, including Mail, Contacts, Calendar, iPod and Notes
* Browse and buy music, TV shows, podcasts on your iPad by just tapping on the iTunes Store icon. Safari Web browser lets users navigate through the Internet easily
* Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR technology and WiFi (802.11 a/b/g/n) connectivity based on latest iPhone OS 3.2
* Support speeds up to 7.2Mbps on HSDPA networks (WiFi + 3G model only)
* Built-in 25Whr rechargeable lithium polymer battery supports up to 10 hours of battery life
* 30-pin dock connector lets users connect to new iPad accessories such as Camera Connection Kit or Keyboard Dock
* Supports variety of languages, including English, French, German, Japanese, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Simplified Chinese and Russian
* Integrated speaker, microphone, accelerometer, ambient light sensor and digital compass A-GPS (WiFi + 3G model) or cellular (WiFi + 3G model)
* Available in three variants of flash memory capacities - 16GB, 32GB and 64GB
Pricing and availability details:
iPad 32GB is available on MTC Smartphone package with pricing and product benefits as follows: Once off payment: N$1 999; monthly payments: N$399; free e-mail: 100MB; free monthly data: 600MB
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MTC (Mobile Telecommunications) was established in 1995 as a joint venture between Namibia Post and Telecommunications Holdings (NPTH), Telia and Swedfund. During May 2004, NPTH concluded a deal that saw it hold 100% of the shares in MTC by acquiring the 49% held by Telia Overseas AB and Swedfund International AB. NPTH is 100% owned by the government of the Republic of Namibia. On 1 September 2006, the sale of 34% of MTC shares to Portugal Telecom (PT) was concluded with the management contract also ceded to PT.
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