Don't expect devices like the iPad to support a cursor anytime soon. It's much wiser to focus on avoiding the hover and any other annoying mouse-only feature. I've recently written a [detailed post][1] on why we should stop putting anything mouse-over related to the web and what are the best ways to replace it.


  [1]: http://bibakis.com/post/why-web-designers-should-kill-the-hover-right-now-and-how-to-replace-it/