Apple Details New iPad Pro's XDR Display, Thunderbolt Support, and iPadOS Updates Over 5G in New Support Documents

[Unregistered 4U]

The switch controls how much data apps on your DEVICE can use.

If you're tethering, whatever you have tethered to your phone will see it as any other WiFi connection, and use as much data as it normally would.

ONLY if your cellular service provider/plan has set it up that way, though. If tethering is treated like a part of the unlimited data, then no UI switch is needed.

Because the carrier has details about the data stream, they know what’s being tethered and what the device is consuming. They even know which APP is consuming in order to not set that against your data allowance (like AT&T providing data free HBOMax). As a result, they can alter the speed and quantity specifically of what’s being tethered (AT&T limits tethering speed and quantity separate from the phone’s native data plan).

 

[IceStormNG]

Because the carrier has details about the data stream, they know what’s being tethered and what the device is consuming. They even know which APP is consuming in order to not set that against your data allowance (like AT&T providing data free HBOMax). As a result, they can alter the speed and quantity specifically of what’s being tethered (AT&T limits tethering speed and quantity separate from the phone’s native data plan).

They don't know which app uses it and they don't know whether you tether or not (except the iPhone reports that to the carrier explicitly). Some carriers disable tethering in their carrier profile. You iPhone acts as a NAT to your tethered devices. From the carrier network it looks like the iPhone did the request (like on your home router. They can also not see which computer on your network did what. They can only see what your router sends through their network. Except it's their router and they collect that data on that router on the NAT layer).

What they know is which server (IP, and maybe DNS if you use the carrier DNS) you connect to. But if you use HTTPS or any other encrypted transmission, they cannot see what's inside.

 

[cupcakes2000]

What, specifically, at WWDC will be announced for iPadOS? Because as far as I know, there's no way to "know".

In Tech, promises don't matter. It's what is delivered. And as things stand.. ehhhh.

The iPad as delivered is head and shoulders above any other iPad ever. If you remember, the first ‘good’ ipad - the 2018 pro, was released a few months before ipados. It’s not out of the realms of possibility.

There is no reason an iPad should be more money than a MacBook air at this point. In fact it should be much cheaper as it's less capable (no keyboard, one port and less base storage).

You can add all of those things to an iPad though. You can’t add touch or pencil support to a mac. Less capable is only in the eye of the beholder.

 

[deerheadcx]

I upgraded from the first gen wifi iPad Pro 11 inch. Wanted a bigger screen and 5G. I’m an tv editor so maybe I’m hyper aware of screens and their attributes. But I’m not sure this “contrast ratio” is worth the extra weight, thickness, price and bloom. This is a note in dark mode.

I think I would have taken the last gen with the M1 and LCD.

 

[cupcakes2000]

Because the carrier has details about the data stream, they know what’s being tethered and what the device is consuming. They even know which APP is consuming in order to not set that against your data allowance (like AT&T providing data free HBOMax). As a result, they can alter the speed and quantity specifically of what’s being tethered (AT&T limits tethering speed and quantity separate from the phone’s native data plan).

Is that true? I find that hard to believe they know the app you’re using.

 

[cupcakes2000]

I upgraded from the first gen wifi iPad Pro 11 inch. Wanted a bigger screen and 5G. I’m an tv editor so maybe I’m hyper aware of screens and their attributes. But I’m not sure this “contrast ratio” is worth the extra weight, thickness, price and bloom. This is a note in dark mode.

I think I would have taken the last gen with the M1 and LCD.

Take a proper photo if you want to prove a point.

 

[haruhiko]

If your carrier supports 5G phone, I see no reason why iPad is different.

I don’t see why too, but when I inserted the SIM card to my new iPad Pro, it’s restricted to LTE only while the same SIM card gives me 5G on the iPhone. Both Apple and my carrier still can’t give me a solid answer why till now, but the support documents for the iPad hinted that my carrier is not on the supported carriers list for iPad, but it is for the iPhone. Very very weird.

 

[goobot]

I don’t see why too, but when I inserted the SIM card to my new iPad Pro, it’s restricted to LTE only while the same SIM card gives me 5G on the iPhone. Both Apple and my carrier still can’t give me a solid answer why till now, but the support documents for the iPad hinted that my carrier is not on the supported carriers list for iPad, but it is for the iPhone. Very very weird.

Your carrier is probably scared that their network isn’t ready for it yet since most 5G networks are just a gimmick at this point

 

[scupking]

The iPad as delivered is head and shoulders above any other iPad ever. If you remember, the first ‘good’ ipad - the 2018 pro, was released a few months before ipados. It’s not out of the realms of possibility.

You can add all of those things to an iPad though. You can’t add touch or pencil support to a mac. Less capable is only in the eye of the beholder.

I'm not saying touch or pencil support is a bad thing. I still think the price is to high for what you get.

 

[deerheadcx]

Take a proper photo if you want to prove a point.

Tetchy! Define “proper photo”. I wasn’t trying to prove a point, I was just sharing a picture of how my iPad looks right now as I lie in bed reading Mac rumors. 🙄

 

[cupcakes2000]

I'm not saying touch or pencil support is a bad thing. I still think the price is to high for what you get.

Perhaps for you. I get more for my money because of these things. I need a mac because of some apps which don’t properly support the iPad, and well- because I like macs and want one. But I consider it wasted money when I get more of what I need and want from my iPad. But each to their own.

 

[twistedpixel8]

There is no reason an iPad should be more money than a MacBook air at this point. In fact it should be much cheaper as it's less capable (no keyboard, one port and less base storage).

Which MacBook Air has a miniLED display?

 

[cupcakes2000]

Tetchy! Define “proper photo”. I wasn’t trying to prove a point, I was just sharing a picture of how my iPad looks right now as I lie in bed reading Mac rumors. 🙄

Well look. Here are two pics of the same paused screen of enterprise, which im also watching in bed. It’s just a tv, but you can see what I mean in regards to the photo not necessarily showing the correct interpretation of the image when just using a phone willynilly.

 

[cmaier]

Which MacBook Air has a miniLED display?

And which has a touch screen and supports Apple Pencil?

 

[twistedpixel8]

And which has a touch screen and supports Apple Pencil?

I can’t believe that wasn’t my first rebuttal 🤣 I’m so ashamed.

 

[LFC2020]

Tetchy! Define “proper photo”. I wasn’t trying to prove a point, I was just sharing a picture of how my iPad looks right now as I lie in bed reading Mac rumors. 🙄

No it doesn’t, as soon as you take a photo or video it blows out the whites straight away, looks nothing like that in real life.

 

[sirozha]

OLED is nice.

But you know what is nicer?

5K resolution on a 27" monitor.

C'mon monitor manufacturers!

I’ll sell you one for $650. PM me if you want it.

 

[RavynArcadia]

What, specifically, at WWDC will be announced for iPadOS? Because as far as I know, there's no way to "know".

In Tech, promises don't matter. It's what is delivered. And as things stand.. ehhhh.

Apple did say that it would take the next version of iPadOS to fully use all of the new pro's power. So I'm hoping it's close to "Hey it's MacOS but made for iPadOS" or something close.

 

[cupcakes2000]

Apple did say that it would take the next version of iPadOS to fully use all of the new pro's power. So I'm hoping it's close to "Hey it's MacOS but made for iPadOS" or something close.

When did they say this?

 

[Soccerrick10]

I agree with people here that say the iPad Pro should have two ports. They should just put one symmetrically on both sides. Would make it easier to move files between SD cards and drives.

Isn’t that exactly what you get with the Apple Magic Keyboard?

 

[Khaber]

Multiuser login support? Please?

 

[deerheadcx]

No it doesn’t, as soon as you take a photo or video it blows out the whites straight away, looks nothing like that in real life.

This is exactly what it looks like with my eyes. I under exposed the picture and it’s still like this.

 

[IceStormNG]

This is exactly what it looks like with my eyes. I under exposed the picture and it’s still like this.View attachment 1779772

That's to some degree normal for displays with dimming zones. The Pro Display XDR also does that as any other miniLED display.

I think Samsung has some TVs that don't do that because they added some layers to it. But otherwise, blooming is normal on dimming Zones that are larger than one pixel.

 

[deerheadcx]

No it doesn’t, as soon as you take a photo or video it blows out the whites straight away, looks nothing like that in real life.

Have you got one in front of you? I have.

 

[deerheadcx]

That's to some degree normal for displays with dimming zones. The Pro Display XDR also does that as any other miniLED display.

I hate it. Might downgrade. Who cares about deep blacks when everything is blooming like that.