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Best Buy was found to be preparing for an iPad 2 promotion last week after rumors of a rift between the retail chain and Apple turned out to be much ado about nothing. Some had originally thought Best Buy was purposefully holding back on their iPad 2 inventory and only selling their quota for each day. There was also talk that Apple got wind of this news and was not too happy about it. But the situation has been cleared up now and all is well between Apple and Best Buy. It turns out Best Buy was just gearing up for a nationwide iPad 2 promotion for today, Sunday, April 17.
Strong rumors suggested recently that Toys R’ Us was preparing to sell iPad 2 and was conducting training sessions with employees. Those rumors have turned out to be true as Toys R’ Us is starting to sell iPad 2 today. View stores participating in sales here.
If you’re looking to buy iPad 2 online, and want to receive it sooner rather than later, your best bet right now is to purchase it from AT&T through att.com. This is the quickest shipping time we’ve seen since iPad 2 first launch on March 11.
Only the 16GB 3G and 32GB 3G models are currently available online through AT&T, and a service contract is required. Check back often as the 64GB model sometimes is available, but quickly sells out.
As of last week, AT&T’s online shipping waiting period for iPad 2 was 20-25 business days.
It appears Apple and its iPad 2 suppliers are being able to meet the high demand more as manufacturers ramp up production. Just last week, Apple lessened its shipping time from 3-4 weeks to 2-3 weeks.
If you’d rather get your new iPad 2 in a store close to you, check out our “Buy iPad 2” page with information on retail outlets selling the new Apple tablet and links for real-time inventory checks for some of those stores.
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DigiTimes reported yesterday on some news from component makers for iPad. Touch panel manufacturers suggest an upgrade from iPad 2 to iPad 3 is unlikely for this year as the higher resolution technology for Apple’s tablet is “still at the initial planning stage.” But there is also mention of a different communication format possibly coming with the next iPad version.
As for the iPad 3 rumor, the sources from upstream component makers pointed out that the new rumored device should be an upgrade version of iPad 2 or an iPad 2 version that supports different communication format. Since Apple just released its iPad 2 in early March and is ready to start mass shipping, launching the iPad 3 would simply bite off share from its iPad 2.
DigiTimes also notes its sources have not received any direction regarding iPad 3 components and that with iPad 2’s strong demand, iPad 3 won’t be available anytime soon.
It’s becoming more apparent that iPad 3 will launch around the yearly release schedule of the first-generation and iPad 2 launches, within the 1st quarter of 2012. iPad 1 was launched in the US on April 3, 2010, iPad 2 was launched on March 11, 2011.
Anybody who’s interested in modifying or adjusting images, or creating artwork on their iPad will want to check out three new Photoshop apps made for the iPad. Adobe just announced its new Creative Suite 5.5 group of applications, with a few new iPad apps that users are sure to find useful.
Adobe president and CEO, Shantanu Narayen said:
Creative Suite 5.5 will drive the development of new digital experiences across devices, including all major smartphones and tablets. As publishers, media companies, advertisers and enterprises transform the way they develop and distribute their content, Adobe will be there to support them with technology innovations in content creation, management, measurement and distribution.
Creative possibilities with these new apps, Adobe Color Lava for Photoshop, Adobe Eazel for Photoshop and Adobe Nav for Photoshop, are endless.
In the Color Lava app, users can easily mix different colors with their fingertips to create new swatches which can then be used in Photoshop.
Artists and painters will enjoy the Eazel app for iPad. A new type of “wet’ and “dry paints will allow users to create realistic paintings and artwork by taking advantage of iPad’s multi-touch screen using their fingers or a stylus.
The Nav app for iPad serves more as a utility function, letting the user select and control Photoshop tools, customize the toolbar, create new files or zoom in on open Photoshop files.
Last week, some people reported experiencing connectivity issues with their iPad 2 3Gs using the Verizon network. In the grand scheme of things, the number of users having this type of problem is very small. But it was big enough for an Apple spokesperson to address it.
All Things Digital received a message from Apple stating, “We are aware that a small number of iPad 2 customers have experienced connectivity issues with the Verizon 3G network and we are investigating it.”
A few weeks ago we reported about an issue some people were having with FaceTime on their iPad 2. The video conferencing feature would sometimes freeze up on the user. Some remedied the problem by simply restarting the iPad, or by performing a complete restore of iOS.
BGR sees solutions for both problems, and an issue with WebKit, coming in the next iOS update. iOS 4.3.2 should be available “in the next week or so.”
Last week we reported about a rumored dispute between Apple and Best Buy over the retail chain’s supposed policy to hold onto its iPad 2 stock after daily sales quotas were met for each day. It turns out there was no love lost between Apple and Best Buy at all. But Best Best is holding on to some of its iPad 2 inventory as part of an upcoming promotion, which there are no details for as of this time.
BGR received a message from Best Buy detailing the situation.
“Best Buy continues to receive iPad 2 inventory from Apple on a regular basis. As we’ve said previously, we are fulfilling customer reservations first. Our stores have been asked to temporarily hold non-reserved iPad 2 inventory for an upcoming promotion. This is a customary practice for us when there are supply constraints. Best Buy enjoys a great partnership with Apple, and we’re delighted by customer response to iPad 2.”
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