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UK probes Apple iPad marketing over 4G access Apr 7th 2012, 16:07 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Apple, Foxconn set new standard for Chinese workers Fri, Mar 30 2012 Apple, Foxconn revamp China work conditions Thu, Mar 29 2012 Apple offers refund to Australian buyers of new iPad Wed, Mar 28 2012 Apple CEO in China mission to clear up problems Tue, Mar 27 2012 Apple's devoted shareholders get rich, and hang on Fri, Mar 23 2012 Analysis & Opinion Apple and Microsoft v. Google: patent war shifts to antitrust Does anybody at all think Kim's a better candidate than Ngozi? A customer views displays of Apple iPads tablet computers in central London March 16, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Toby Melville LONDON | Sat Apr 7, 2012 12:07pm EDT LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's advertising regulator is deciding whether to launch an inquiry into Apple Inc's marketing of its latest iPad following what some customers said were misleading claims about access to 4G, which is not available in the country. Fourth-generation or 4G technology enables users to access faster Internet broadband services. "We have received 24 complaints about claims on Apple's website about 4G on the iPad. We are assessing whether there are grounds for investigation," a spokesman for the Advertising Standards Authority said on Saturday. The company could not be reached for comment. Apple has come up against a similar problem in Australia, whose consumer watchdog took legal action last month to ensure the company makes consumers aware that its latest version of the hand-held computer cannot connect to 4G in Australia, prompting Apple to offer refunds to all affected buyers in the country. (Reporting by Olesya Dmitracova; Editing by John Stonestreet) Related Quotes and News Company Price Related News Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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