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Apple's new iPad is facing yet more scrutiny for being advertisedas a 4G device, this time by the UK's Advertising Standards Agency(ASA). According to the BBC , ASA has widened their inquiry into the Cupertino-based firm'sproduct advertising after receiving further complaints from Britishconsumers. Although Apple had previously complied with ASA requests to amendthe claims about 4G on the tablet, the watchdog is still unhappydespite the removal of several 4G references from its productwebpage, and the editing of a promotional video to remove the 4Gadvertising. The UK currently has no national 4G service. Although trials areunderway, which will eventually spread country-wide, those willremain incompatible with the iPad's 4G hardware due to operating ona different frequency band to the tablet's 4G LTE based hardware.The same is true for the rest of Europe, which will use differentnetwork frequencies to those used in the US and Canada. It appears the ASA is still less than impressed with the networkdata enabled model being listed as a "WiFi + 4G" device,especially since the major UK network operators logos appear rightbeside the 4G text. "If it appears that the problem claims weasked Apple to remove are still appearing, we will investigatethese new complaints,," the regulator said in a statement. Most of the complaints are focusing on this, although a source forApple speaking to the BBC made it clear they didn't have plans toremove all traces of 4G from the UK website. As it currently standshowever, people could potentially be duped into purchasing thepopular tablet with 4G hardware expecting it to work with Vodafone,O2, Orange and Three at higher speeds when that isn't really thecase. Apple has similar problems in Australia, after industry regulators sued Apple , accusing them of misleading consumers with its iPad's 4G claims.In a recent hearing, Apple offered to give refunds to any iPad owner that felt they had been mislead by the company'sadvertising regarding 4G data speeds. The trial between theAustralian Competition and Consumer Commission and Apple is due tostart tomorrow. It's currently unclear if the refund offer will be extended tothose in the UK. Apple did not respond to requests for furthercomment. I am an expert from songiclaser.com, while we provides the quality product, such as 808nm Diode Laser Hair Removal , China Body Shaping Machine, IPL Hair Removal Machine,and more.
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