Three is officially announcing iPad pricing today with upfront costs starting from £99 and 15GB allowances on all 24 month contracts.

Three today announced it will offer the new iPad in the UK on Friday, March 16 2012. Three will offer the iPad with a range of attractive data plans that will allow customers to connect to its leading-edge HSPA+ network, offering speeds up to two times faster than previously available.

The third generation iPad is a category defining mobile device that features a stunning new Retina display, Apple’s new A5X chip with quad-core graphics and a 5 megapixel iSight camera with advanced optics for capturing amazing photos and 1080p HD video. It also still delivers the same all-day 10 hour battery life* while remaining amazingly thin and light. iPad is world-ready, allowing users to connect to fast networks worldwide when they travel.

“Teaming up our leading-edge HSPA+ network with the innovative new iPad is great news for our customers," said Thomas Malleschitz, marketing director at Three. "Our customers already enjoy superfast internet on the move, and with an excellent range of great value price plans and our leadership in fast UK mobile broadband, we look forward to being the network of choice for new iPad customers.”

Customers can buy the new iPad from selected Three Stores, www.three.co.uk or by calling 0800 358 4339 beginning Friday, March 16. Complete details on pricing and availability will be available soon at www.three.co.uk/ipad.

For more information on iPad please visit www.apple.com/ipad.