Verizon Wireless will join rival carrier AT&T Inc in selling Apple Inc's iPad later this month, showing it may move closer to disrupting the tight relationship between the device maker and AT&T.
All three models of the popular tablet computer, which comes with Wi-Fi access, will be available at Verizon Wireless stores as well as AT&T stores from Oct. 28, the companies said. Prices will range from $629 for the 16-gigabyte (GB) model to $829 for the 64 GB model at both of their stores.
Verizon Wireless will offer a monthly access plan for $20 a month, which would allow 1 GB of data usage. AT&T said it will offer a 250-megabyte plan for $14.99 a month, and a 2 GB plan for $25. The iPad comes with access to AT&T's 3G network, which allows high-speed mobile Internet access. Verizon will bundle a "MiFi 2200" device with the iPad allowing users to connect to its 3G network.
