A super-fast '4G' mobile network could be available in the UK this year - but the new iPad might not work with the British network. Phone company Everything Everywhere has submitted an application to Ofcom to use its existing 1800MHz 'slice' of mobile spectrum to deliver 4G services in the UK. But it's a slightly different frequency to the U.S. networks the new iPad is built to work on - and it's not clear whether Apple will update its tablet to work with the UK's network. Olaf Swantee, CEO at Everything Everywhere, said earlier this year, ¿Everything Everywhere¿s vision is to launch 4G for Britain as soon as possible.'
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Super-fast connection via Everything Everywhere
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Will offer near-instant web videos
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Likely to appear in laptop dongles first
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Frequency not compatible with new 4G iPad
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Apple has not said whether UK will get special model
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