Taken from PCWorld Magazine, November 2012

Chances are, if you have a tablet, it is Wi-Fi only.  That means, it does not have its own cellular based 3G for 4G internet connection.  Check out these ten tips for Wi-Fi-only tablets.

1) Tether your tablet to your cell phone and share one data plan.

2) Get a mobile hotspot, which is a dedicated cellular-based modem and router, built into a small little package.  Hotspots are often faster than a tethered connection, but requires an additional data plan.

3) Pre-load magazines and books using your wireless internet connection before you head out.

4) Use offline mapping apps such as Google Maps’ offline-viewing option.  You just need to look up the route when you are connected to a wi-fi connection first, and then choose “offline viewing”, and you will still get the turn-by-turn directions.

5) Make sure you download any emails, documents and web pages using your wi-fi connection before you head out the door.

6) Load up on games and activities the same way so that you will have lots to do when you are away from an internet connection.

7) You can also use your wi-fi connection to make phone calles using Skype, Google Voice or MagicJack.