Apple recalls some Verizon iPads over duplicate IDs

Apple confirmed to AllThingsD today that it has recalled a very small number of Verizon iPad 2 models after the products were inadvertently shipped with identical electronic serial numbers.

The numbers, officially known as mobile equipment identifiers (MEIDs), are important in the activation of devices that use Verizon's cellular network and are designed to be unique to the individual device.

"Duplicate MEID numbers were flashed onto an extremely small number of iPad 2 units for the Verizon 3G network," an Apple representative said today.

Although most of the small number of devices involved were still in the process of hitting the market, a few had already found their way into customers' hands.

Word of the issue had cropped up on various Apple enthusiast blogs, including 9to5Mac.

Apple said at its developer conference on Monday that it has sold 25 million iPads since the original tablet debuted last year and some analysts believe it could sell another 8 million this quarter. However, there have been some issues along the way, including a deadly May 20 explosion at a Foxconn plant in China believed to be manufacturing the iPad 2.

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Verizon iPhone 4 Launch Date and Pricing Revealed

Everybody seems to be waiting for the launch date and pricing of Verizon iPhone and finally at special press conference in New York City, Verizon has confirmed that it will be carrying the iPhone 4 early next month.

Apple COO Tim Cook joined Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam on stage to announce the new partnership, saying, “We’re incredibly pleased to give Verizon’s customers the choice we’ve been waiting for.”

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The Verizon iPhone will be a specially designed iPhone 4 that connects to a CDMA network. It sports the same features as the non-CDMA iPhone, including FaceTime, the Retina Display, a 5-megapixel camera, HD video and the A4 chip.

Calling this “just the beginning of a relationship between Apple and Verizon,” Cook said that he is “very optimistic” about the future.

The Verizon iPhone 4 will be available on February 10. Existing Verizon Wireless customers can pre-order beginning February 3.

The 16GB iPhone 4 will be $199.99 with a two year activation and data package. The 32GB version will cost $299.99, the same cost offered by AT&T. Verizon Wireless customers can go to this page to sign-up for more information.

One already apparent difference between Verizon and AT&T, Verizon customers will be able to use their phone as a mobile hotspot.

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