Apple is looking into Verizon iPad 2's 3G issues

Last Friday, Apple acknowledged a problem that some owners of the iPad 2 on the Verizon Wireless network have been experiencing. According to iPad 2 owners on Apple's online support forums, the tablet apparently cannot always sense Verizon's 3G network signals. Some users report that rebooting the iPad 2 sometimes resets the built-in 3G radio and connections can be reestablished.

In a statement to the All Things Digital website, Apple said, "We are aware that a small number of iPad 2 customers have experienced connectivity issues with the Verizon 3G network and we are investigating it."

The issue was first posted on Apple's online discussion boards on March 15—four days after Verizon begun selling the hot second-generation Apple iPad—and has grown to nine pages worth of posts from other iPad owners.

Other sources say that other versions of the iPad 2—the WiFi-only models and those on the AT&T network—don't appear to be affected by this apparent wireless connectivity glitch.

Apple is reportedly working on an update to its iOS operating system software that may address the issue.

Have you experienced any wireless connection issues with your iPad 2? And check Consumer Reports tablet computers buying guide to determine if the iPad 2 is right for you.

Apple Says It's Investigating Verizon iPad 3G Issues [All Things Digital]
Apple admits iPad 2 3G issues [Info World]
iPad 2 WiFi + 3G Verizon Cellular Data Issue [Apple Tech Support Forums]

—Paul Eng