Just days after the official release of Apple’s iPad Air, wireless carrier AT&T has revealed that it has experienced a significant increase in activations compared to last year’s launch of the iPad 4 and iPad mini.
In a statement on the company’s website, the CEO of AT&T Mobility, Ralph de la Vega, said, “iPad activations on AT&T increased more than 200% over the past three days compared to last year’s launch weekend …”
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According to de la Vega, the increase in activations is attributable in part to consumer interest in the new iPad Air, Apple’s thinner, lighter one-pound tablet that now boasts the speedy A7 chip.
Recent reports indicate that the iPad Air is so popular that some stores are in short supply of the higher-capacity versions of Apple’s new flagship tablet.
Of course, the real test of Apple’s staying power in the tablet space will come later this month, with the release of the long-awaited Retina iPad mini.
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