Get your weekly edition of the M&G on your iPad

The Mail & Guardian is now available on the Apple iPad (1 & 2) every Friday.

Get all the stories in the paper before it hits the streets, as well as extra goodies like videos and slideshows.

I want it! How do I get it?

Either visit this link from your computer (you need iTunes installed in order for it to work correctly.)

Or search for 'Mail & Guardian' in the App Store on your iPad. Be sure to download our (free) iPad app and NOT our iPhone app (although that is also very good).

Step 2: Subscribe (or buy a single copy)

Once the app is installed on your iPad, open it and go to the "Buy" tab (touch the icon at the bottom of the page if it doesn't open automatically).

Look for a cheery red heading that reads "Subscribe here" (its position changes depending on how you're holding your iPad). Now choose the subscription option that suits you best and touch the appropriate button.

The options are:
$7.99 for 1 month (effective weekly rate: R13.58 per edition)
$14.99 for 2 months (effective weekly rate: R12.74 per edition)
$19.99 for 3 months (effective weekly rate: R12.14 per edition)
$35.99 for 6 months (effective weekly rate: R11.77 per edition)

Once you've subscribed, just touch the Download button next to any edition and it will begin downloading. Within a few minutes you will be reading the M&G on your iPad.

Or, if you'd prefer to buy one edition at a time, touch the '$1.99 Buy' next to the latest edition, confirm the purchase, and the edition will begin downloading automatically.

Frequently asked questions:

Q: I thought you said the app was free? What's this "subscribe" business?

A: The app itself is free to download, but each edition costs $1.99, or quite a bit less if you subscribe (like the paper, it's not free).

However our first ever edition is still available as a free sample. Download it if you want a taste of what the current edition will be like.

Q: How much data does each edition use when it is downloaded?

A: Our target is 150MB per edition, though some editions may be smaller and some slightly larger.

Q: I am on the American / British / Australian etc App Store. Can I still buy the M&G?

A: Yes, definitely. We are available in every App Store on the planet.

Q: I have an Android tablet. Will you be launching an Android edition?

A: Yes, we plan to launch our Android edition in the first quarter of 2012 (ie before the end of March).