The cellular version of the iPad mini 4, Apple's latest small tablet, is now available at most major U.S. cellular carriers. Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile are all offering the tablet, with Verizon and AT&T selling its with both installment plans and contracts.
Here's how the pricing breaks down at each carrier. Note that T-Mobile does not offer the iPad mini 4 on a contract.
| Storage Size | Verizon | AT&T | T-Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16GB | $22.08/month $329.99 (2-year contract) $529.99 (full price) |
$26.50/month $429.99 (2-year contract) $529.99 (full price) |
$22.08/month $529.99 (full price) |
| 64GB | $26.24/month $429.99 (2-year contract) $629.99 (full price) |
$31.50/month $529.99 (2-year contract) $629.99 (full price) |
$22.08/month ($99 down) $629.99 (full price) |
| 128GB | $30.41/month $529.99 (2-year contract) $729.99 (full price) |
$56.50/month $629.99 (2-year contract) $729.99 (full price) |
$22.08/month ($199 down) $729.99 (full price) |
The iPad mini 4 made its debut earlier this month at Apple's iPhone event. The 7.9-inch tablet takes the power of 2014 and puts it in a smaller frame. The iPad mini 4 features an Apple A8 system-on-a-chip, 2GB of RAM, an 8MP rear camera and a 1.2MP FaceTime camera. It is available in three colors: Space Gray, Silver, and Gold.
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iPad mini 4 now on sale at Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile in the U.S.
Any idea when Apple will start selling it on other sites like Amazon.com and Best Buy?
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Any idea when it will be on sale by Apple at other sites like Amazon.com and Best Buy?
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As someone who just purchased the iPad mini 4, a word of warning. It's a worthy upgrade (for the first time in years) for the previous minis, but it's new screen is problematic. It's quite definitely a slower, less responsive touch screen than the ones on previous minis.
If you just use the mini for videos and games, it's a *better* screen for that. If instead you use it for actual work like typing, drawing, etc. then the screen is actually quite a bit *worse* than previous models. Alarmingly so at times. It's slowed down my typing by at least 10 wpm for instance. It's okay for "hunt and peck," but not so good for 'real' typing or thumb typing. If you are a creative and do any kind of content creation I would stay away from this one.
Sadly, a quick check of the Internet says that this decrease in touch responsiveness is down to the IGZO screen technology and that it was noticed on the iPad Air as well when that came out. So there is likely no software "fix" in the works for this problem. I wish I had known! I'm currently trying to decide whether or not to go back to the mini 2 instead.
Sounds like your productivity is gonna go down if you keep the Mini 4. I would go back to the Mini 2 before you can't return it anymore. Or maybe give it 14 days to see if you can get used to it first?
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I'm spending some time testing to see if it's more software related and often there is a quick update after a new whole number release that corrects problems, but all indications so far are that it's the touchscreen hardware (being different) that's the issue.
Also, I stupidly cut up the box it came in and so forth so returning it will be so awkward that I likely will just sell it forward if I can't deal with it.
Ahh man that sucks :/ Hopefully you'll be able to flip it. I know some people that just won't buy anything if there's no box. It'll be even better if you can get used to it though. Whichever way you end up going, I wish you good luck! I would trade you my 2 for your 4, I just don't have cash to add right now lol :/
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Really lol...
How's the phone hunting though
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That's cool well already got a mini 2 32GB so I decided to order an Air 2 instead of upgrading my mini.
Is Sprint ever going to offer it? I purchased direct from Apple, and can't activate it on the Sprint network. Worked with both Apple and Sprint. The MEID number says not compatible. Apple says it's a Sprint issue. Sprint's "working" on it.