iPad with retina and iPad mini now available for purchase at Bell

As expected, Bell has officially cut the rope and put the iPad with retina display and iPad mini for sale in their retail stores across Canada. Pricing is the same as you would expect at an Apple store with the LTE iPad with Retina display running for $629 (16GB), $729 (32GB) and $829 (64GB) – in both black and white. The LTE-enabled 7.9-inch iPad mini is also available in black and white, coming in 16GB ($429) and 32GB ($529).

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Bell to offer iPad and iPad mini with various data plans

Bell Mobility will offer the fourth generation iPad with Wi-Fi + Cellular and iPad mini with Wi-Fi + Cellular in the coming weeks with a range of data plans that are available without a contract so customers can activate or cancel a plan at any time.Customers will be able to buy these iPads at Bell and The Source retail locations. This means all of the largest cellular providers in Canada are now offering the Wi-Fi + Cellular version of the most popular tablets in the market today.

Surface RT to get $150 price drop over the weekend

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

First, they bundled the Touch and Type Cover with every new tablet sold, then they started pummeling the iPad in various TV spots, now it looks like Microsoft is hoping that a $150 price reduction will make the Surface RT tablet more enticing to consumers.

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iPad mini and 4th generation iPad now at TELUS and Rogers

People considering 4G-LTE enabled versions of Apple's iPad and iPad mini can now consider getting them through TELUS or Rogers. Both carriers have informed us that they are carrying the popular tablets in their stores.

TELUS is offering a number of simple data and payment plans providing its customers with the option to share data with family members across multiple devices on the same account. With the TELUS Easy Tablet program, customers can purchase their new tablet for a low upfront price and pay off the remaining balance over a set term in equal monthly payments. 

Rogers is sweetening their deal with a special offer for customers who get their brand new iPad before July 7, 2013 at participating locations: they can get up to $100 off over 10 months on select wireless internet plans. More info on this promo and on our range of wireless internet plans on www.Rogers.com/iPad.