Important iPad News
March 3rd, 2011 at 9:56 PM EST | by inu846W
There have been a lot of rumors in recent months for some kind of iPad 3 to be launched toward the end of 2011. Some thought it would be a 6 inch, 7 inch, or 10 inch tablet, or one with more features but keeping the original display size intact.
But one sentence from Wednesday’s keynote speaker, Steve Jobs, may have put all of those rumors to rest – “We think 2011 is clearly going to be the year of iPad 2.”
It’s unlikely Jobs would have made such a definitive statement if Apple had any thought of putting out the iPad 3 in 2011. So for now, even though rumors have been swirling around for months, it seems the iPad 3 will not be seen in 2011.
If that’s the case, it’s almost certain the next generation iPad will be launched in early 2012. Likely additions could be Retina Display, Thunderbolt technology, increased storage, or more powerful cameras.
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March 3rd, 2011 at 12:55 PM EST | by inu846W
It’s been confirmed that iPad 2 will be on sale at Best Buy March 11, in addition to being sold online at Apple.com and at Apple retail outlets. Walmart will be selling iPad 2 as well but has not released an on sale date just yet.
Best Buy is currently advertising its sale of iPad 2 on March 11 on their website, likely to start selling the same time as in Apple retail stores, 5pm.
Walmart has already listed white and black iPad 2’s, both AT&T and Verizon versions, on its website, though their status currently states they are out of stock. There is a “coming soon” message shown and this could very well change to March 11 eventually.
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March 3rd, 2011 at 9:37 AM EST | by inu846W
A Korean analyst familiar with the semiconductor industry is reporting there is 512MB of RAM in the new iPad 2, even though Apple has yet to officially make an announcement validating that claim.
Kakeun Lee posted on Twitter(Google translation) that Apple will bump up the RAM size in iPad 2, up from 256MB of RAM in the first-generation iPad. Lee also suggests the Apple A5 processor contains LPDDR2 memory. This would be another speed improvement from the original iPad which had only LPDDR1 memory.
If the claim is correct, iPad 2 will now have the same memory specs as the iPhone 4.
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March 2nd, 2011 at 8:37 PM EST | by inu846W
Apple has posted a video of today’s 70+ minute iPad 2 announcement from San Franciscio where Steve Jobs presented the keynote address and explained how 2011 is the “year of iPad 2“.
Unlike the first generation iPad’s announcement event, there was no live streaming of today’s event. The video gives details and examples of the iPad 2’s capabilities.
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March 2nd, 2011 at 4:58 PM EST | by inu846W
Get’em while they’re hot…or cheap. Apple has just reduced the price of each first-generation iPad model by $100 after the launch of iPad 2.
Pricing is as follows for iPad 1:
Buy iPad 1 at Best Buy – $100 OFF!
A previous report stated Apple has stopped production of the original iPad but still has a lot of them currently in stock.
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March 2nd, 2011 at 3:47 PM EST | by inu846W
Apple announced the iPad 2 today at a media event in San Francisco to an invite-only crowd of media reporters. Steve jobs made a surprise appearance, though his attendance was rumored, and spoke often throughout the 70 minute event.
You can order the iPad 2 starting March 11, color choices include black or white.
Pricing is as follows:
16GB WiFi – $99, 32GB WiFi – $599, 64GB WiFi – $699
16GB 3G – $629, 32GB 3G – $729, 64GB 3G – $829
Let’s take a look at what the iPad 2 has to offer:
Body:
The new iPad 2 design is 1/3 thinner and 15% lighter than the original iPad weighing only 1.3 pounds.
New iPad 2 Features and Apps:
A much anticipated upgrade for iPad is the forward(VGA) and rear(720p resolution) facing cameras. Users can now enjoy the FaceTime video conferencing feature between 2 iPads, iPad and iPhone, iPad and iPod touch and iPad and Mac. The rear facing camera shoots HD video to be used with iMovie and can also be used with FaceTime to shoot video from the opposite side of the iPad. Learn more about FaceTime here or more about the cameras here.
Photobooth compliments the new iPad cameras and allows users to edit and manage their photos easily. And with iMovie, editing videos is easy simply by using your fingers. Videos can be uploaded directly to Vimeo, CNN iReport, and YouTube. Cost will be $4.99 and availability is March 11. Learn more here.
GarageBand for iPad is a great advancement. It allows you to use your own instrument or play different instruments within the iPad like piano and drums. Included are touch instruments, guitar amps, loops, 8 track recording, mixing capabilities. The cost is $4.99 and will be available March 11 with iOS 4.3.
The iPad can now be shown on your HDTV through the new HDMI cable. This feature will show on your TV exactly what is on your iPad screen in full 1080p. The cable also charges the iPad at the same time as viewing and will cost $39.
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