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Man tests the iPad 2, Apple store Fifth Avenue in New York by early March To set up the iPad, has 12 settings of the color, the storage and data connection if you own an Android phone or iPhone, you don't need 3 G Smartphone supports wireless officially modelMost hotspot properties

(WIRED) -for shopping-iPad 2, you have dozens of configurations are available, and some of the recent discoveries of much this decision makes it easier for you.

You can specify your own iPad 2, you have 12 options, you can decide the color of the storage and, above all, the data connection--3 G + Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi only or format.

It turns out to be that if you're one of millions of people who own Android phone or iPhone, you don't need the 3 G model, with a large data set, you can save money. For this reason.

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All of Us in mobile devices (iOS, an updated version of the day), and the majority of the Android Smartphones now officially support wireless hotspot feature that turns the handset as Wi-Fi connection, which can be shared across multiple devices, such as the iPad 2.

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So if you move only the Wi-Fi-only model, and you want to the cellular connection, hares, you can activate the option on your smartphone a hotspot via the operator, pay 20 euros per month and to connect to the iPad.

Is not an iPad with built-in 3 G seamless, but you'll save an extra $ 130 to plunk down the 3 G model. In addition, you have to pay at least $ 15 a month to just the iPad 3 G connection still use.

Jailbreaking, free hotspots

If you are down with a little dirty, you can use an Android phone or iPhone without paying monthly fees to the hotspot, the hacking device.

Android phones just is the root (aka jailbreak) tool called Unrevoked. Rooted Android phones have unauthorized apps called Wireless Tether and Barnacle, which offer a free hotspot to add-ins. You can also use the flash device and install CyanogenMod Android, a different skin, which contains the final destination point of the property. Presto.

Jailbreak the IPhone have to do any of the tools there. (Note that if you upgrade to the latest version of iOS, you can jailbreak yet.)

To install Cydia, Jailbreaking application that allows you to use the underground Cydia app store. There you can download the unauthorized app MyWi, which pays $ 20 one-time fee and does not charge on a monthly basis.

GPS organ banks

Wi-Fi iPad does not have a built-in GPS, but if you prefer, you can use the beautiful Maps app for air navigation services, you are not yet need the iPad 3 G for as long as you have an iPhone. It turns out that if you have a connection to the destination point of the iPhone, iPad transfer the GPS.

Attach the iPad has iPhone hotspot, then you start to see the Maps and tracking your location by a blue dot on the map.

(We are not sure if this works, when with the Android phone-hotspotting, if you can fix, please let us know in the comments.)

3 G of FaceTime

The second surprise is that if you turn on your Smartphone wireless hotspot, you can connect with and use the iPad 2 FaceTime video conversations.

That is interesting, because usually cannot use FaceTime 3 G connection; It is intended only for Wi-Fi connection. Because the target point is displayed in the Wi-Fi connection, you can have the essence of Tricking iPad 2 is taken from the 3 G connection using FaceTime. Subscribe for WIRED magazine's less than $ 1, the problem and get a free gift! Click here!Copyright 2010 Wired.com.

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