Five Essential Apple iPad Accessories

With the launch of the iPad only a few days away, we explore some of the best accessories available on the market for Apple's tablet device and most importantly, where to source them at the best possible price. We've also published another article which explores how to get the iPad at the best price possible.

If you buy the 3G version of the iPad, the most important thing you will need to get will be the microSIM card that allows you to roam wirelessly. 3 UK, the smallest mobile phone operator in the country has just released what is in theory the best data package on the market.

For £15 per month, users can get up to 10GB worth of data, courtesy of the biggest 3G network in the UK (so they say). While the package doesn't include free WiFi like Orange or O2, it does however come with a one month rolling contract which means that you will be able to swap networks very easily. 3 UK promises to give you more data for your money and that's something they may well be achieving.

We came across this Bluetooth wireless transmitter for the iPad which is manufactured by none other than one of Apple's main rival, Sony.

The TMR-BT8IP allows you to transmit music wirelessly to a compatible Bluetooth headset, car stereo or audio system up to a distance of 10m. Because it doesn't use a battery, it is lighter than most transmitters on the market and, best of all, costs only £39.50 at Amazon, which is significantly less than elsewhere.