WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Gadget lovers hoping to place a pre-order for Apple's new iPad won't be able to -- because Steve Jobs' new toy can't be legally sold yet, experts say.
Apple has yet to obtain Federal Communications Commission approval for the wireless device to operate on the nation's airwaves, Wired magazine reported Sunday.
Apple confirmed this in an e-mail to prospective customers. "This device has not yet been authorized as required by the rules of the Federal Communications Commission. This device is not, and may not be, offered for sale or lease, or sold or leased, until authorization is obtained," it said.
The FCC approves wireless devices to make sure they don't interfere with other electronic devices or emit too much radiation, Wired said.
Apple's iPhone received FCC approval about a month after it was announced, and experts expect the same will happen with the iPad, unveiled on Jan. 27.
The company has said it expects to offer it for sale in March or April.
