The Apple iPad 2 has been unveiled on March 2, 2011 by Apple.
The new iPad is dual core, front and rear facing cameras, an all new A5 dual core CPU, a better screen, more RAM and storage and a nine times more powerful GPU and also available in white color.
The new iPad is also 33% thinner, with the 8.4mm frame even sleeker than the iPhone 4, and is down to 1.3 pounds (590g) in weight, which is around 15% lighter than the first version.
FEATURES
1. Thinner and Lighter - 33 percent thinner and up to 15 percent lighter
2. Dual-core A5 chip - two powerful cores in one A5 chip means faster web surfing, watching movies, making FaceTime video calls, gaming, and going from app to app to app.
3. Superfast graphics - up to nine times the graphics performance, gameplay on iPad is even smoother and more realistic.
4. 10-hour battery life.
5. Two cameras - one on the front and one on the back. Especially designed for FaceTime video calling. The front camera puts you and your friend face-to-face. Switch to the back camera during your video call to share where you are, who you’re with, or what’s going on around you.
6. iPad Smart Cover.
7. LED-backlit display - 9.7 inches of high-resolution photos, movies, web pages, books, and more. LED backlighting makes everything you see remarkably crisp, vivid, and bright.
8. Multi-Touch.
9. iOS 4 - the world’s most advanced mobile operating system.
10. Instant On.
11. Wi-Fi and 3G enabled.
12. Gyro, accelerometer, and compass.
13. AirPlay - all the great stuff on your iPad — your music, photos, and video — can now stream wirelessly to your HDTV and speakers via AirPlay-enabled speakers or Apple TV on a Wi-Fi network.
14. Video mirroring - video mirroring is new for iPad and for every app, web page, presentation, video, movie, or photo you want to show a big audience.
15. AirPrint - Print your email, photos, web pages, and documents right from your iPad over Wi-Fi.
BUILT-IN APPS
1. FaceTime
2. Photobooth
3. Mail
4. Safari
5. iBooks
6. Videos
7. Photos
8. Find My iPad
9. iPod
10 iTunes
11. App Store
12. Maps
13. Youtube
14. Game Center
15. Notes
16. Calendar
17. Contacts
18. Apps for iPad. Made by Apple.
PRICE (possible selling price in the Philippines)
Wi-Fi
16GB – 24,000 pesos
32GB – 29,000
64GB – 34,000
Wi-Fi + 3G
16GB – 31,000 pesos
32GB – 36,000
64GB – 41,000