The ASUS Padfone is essentially both a smartphone and a tablet, meaning that users could be able to avoid tethering and
tablet data fees.
Not exact matches
Not only does that make this
tablet $ 200 more expensive than the industry standard, but a contract with AT&T means customers will have to pay a monthly
data fee.
So, is the $ 10 / mo
fee just for the
tablet, or does that also include your
data plan?
If you're on a Mobile Share plan, the monthly
fee is $ 10 per month for the
tablet, plus at least $ 20 per month for 300 MB of shared
data between your phone and the iPad mini.
The
tablet will have the option to connect to Verizon's 3G
data network — and later this year, its 4G LTE network as well — for a monthly
fee, but buyers will not have to sign a service contract with the carrier.
An example given by O2 is that a Sony Xperia
Tablet Z2 usually costs # 529.99 on its own, but on O2 Refresh with the 3 GB per month
data plan you will pay # 21 a month with no up - front cost for the device and # 15 a month for the
data (a combined monthly
fee of # 36).
Full access to the Android Market and a sharp design make this
tablet worth a look for those who don't want to deal with 3G
data fees.
Check out the features, full specs,
data fee plans of this
tablet and buy it from here.
I have zero interest in a 3G / 4G version of a XOOM
tablet because I don't want the recurring monthly
data fee (plus I don't want to pay the extra $ 200 for the ability).
Though the carrier's
data fees seem reasonable, it's one more sign that these
tablets aren't going to come cheap.
With a
data - only SIM card, you can get that
tablet or laptop connected to the internet without paying extra
fee for
data.