Apple to charge for iOS 4 upgrade for iPad?

By on Jul 20, 2010 at 7:09 AM
Software July 20, 2010

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This particular piece of intel rates high on the rumor-Richter scale, so do take this one with a hefty dose of salt. Stuff.tv is reporting that a source “working on a future iPad app” has informed the online publication that Apple plans to charge users for the privilege of upgrading from iPhone OS 3.2 to iOS 4 on their iPads. Why someone working on a future iPad application would have this type of information is beyond us, but Apple charging for mobile OS upgrades certainly isn’t out of the question (see: iPod Touch). The closest we’ve gotten to a timeline for iOS 4 on the iPad is “fall.” It looks like we’ll just have to wait until then to find out.

[Via Engadget]

UPDATE: From the iPad 3.2 documentation:

Apple will provide you any iPad OS software updates that it may release from time to time, up to and including the next major iPad OS software release following the version of iPad OS software that originally shipped from Apple on your iPad, for free. For example, if your iPad originally shipped with iPad 3.x software, Apple would provide you with any iPad OS software updates it might release up to and including the iPad 4.x software release. Such updates and releases may not necessarily include all of the new software features that Apple releases for newer iPad models.

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  • Joe

    Sounds like Apple, biggest rip off there is

  • http://www.chrisdpratt.com Chris Pratt

    Yep, this is hogwash. Apparently, the “tipster” failed to pay attention to Jobs in the iPhone 4 keynote. All iOS updates from this point on are free. Jobs claimed that the only reason they charged iPod Touch users previously was because of distribution difficulties. Whether or not you buy that or not, Jobs clearly said that the days of paying for iOS updates are over.

    • MicroNix

      Distribution difficulties….we all know that is hors**hit. People with iPod Touches got their updates the same way iPhone users did. Except they had to pay for it all the effin time.

  • Brad

    Check Apple Insider- already said this is false. Licensing agreement states that upgrade will be free. Haters can back off this one now….

    • Drew

      Thanks, I appreciate it. I was gonna jump in with both feet…!!

  • Author unknown

    Yeah dislike my comment for calling Andrew out.

    Why bother to post something before checking facts bgr?

    • Droid User

      Are you in grade school? Do you want to fight Andrew at the bike rack?

      As mentioned right from the start:

      “This particular piece of intel rates high on the rumor-Richter scale, so do take this one with a hefty dose of salt.”

      What do you think that means? Grade school might be too much of an assumption.

  • http://www.joenelumal.com Joenel Umal

    This is NOT TRUE

    According to Apple’s iPad Software Licence Agreement

    Apple will provide you any iPad OS Software update that it may release from time to time, up to and including, the next major iPad OS software release following the version of iPad OS software that originally shipped from Apple on your iPad, for free. For example, if your iPad originally shipped with iPad 3.x software, Apple would provide you with any iPad OS software updates it might release up to and including the iPad 4.x software release.

    source: http://www.machoe.com/5911/ios-4-x-for-the-ipad-will-be-free.html#more-5911

  • Jimx2

    When Jobs said “they think they figured out a way to make it free for the ipods” I think this is what they meant x)

  • dushyant

    apple fanboys pay for everytime steve jobs takes a shit.wat a fuktatd.payin for an upgrade? I am runnin froto on an N1. no charge.

  • dushyant

    xcuse my spellin.too much henessy.

  • Eric

    I laughed when I read the title to this.

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