The specs for the third generation Verizon iPad say that it will be GSM/EDGE compatible. Does this mean that the Verizon new iPad will have a SIM card slot? Will I be better off with a Verizon iPad if I wanted the ability to connect to either CDMA or GSM networks?
Edit:
Will the Verizon model have a SIM tray? Will it be locked to Verizon? (Say I wanted to buy an iPad SIM card later from AT&T, would I have that option?)
Best Answer
Yes.
(It's a "world iPad" for both the AT&T and Verizon model.)
Whether a device functions worldwide for a specific wireless standard depends on the frequency bands that it supports.
E.g. The new iPad supports LTE, but only the frequency bands 700 MHz and 2100 MHz which are not used outside the US.
The iPhone 4S has been called a world phone, because it supports all the frequency band used for GSM worldwide:
The new iPad supports the same GSM frequency bands for both the AT&T and Verizon model. Therefore it's a "world iPad".
Of course you need a SIM-tray, to make use of this. Like the iPhone, the iPad has a Micro-SIM card tray.