Apple’s iPad 3G Tablet is a Data-Only Smartphone; Are Voice Calls Coming?

Apple on Jan. 27, 2010 unveiled the long-rumored iPad, which is its first tablet computer.

With all the hoopla surrounding its launch, I'd like to hone in on two aspects of the iPad:

1. The fact that it's essentially a data-only smartphone for surfing the mobile Web.
   
   
2. The conversation about its potential voice component (as you'd find in traditional cell phones and smartphones).

There are six iPad models. Three have Wi-Fi (for free Web surfing where Wi-Fi zones exist) and three have high-speed 3G (for paid Web surfing anywhere with a good AT&T 3G signal).

Learn more about the current data and potential voice element of the iPad is this new article! Also, take our poll below about whether or not you'd use the iPad for voice calls.