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Apple Inc. [[CEO]] [[Steve Jobs]] revealed the device at the [[Yerba Buena Center for the Arts]] on March 2, 2011, despite being on medical leave.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/18/technology/18apple.html?_r=1|title=Apple Says Steve Jobs Will Take a New Medical Leave|author=Miguel Helft|publisher=The New York Times|date=January 17, 2011|accessdate=January 17, 2011}} At the event, Jobs also announced that the [[iOS (Apple)|iOS]] 4.3 operating system would also be available March 9, 2011.</ref>
Apple Inc. [[CEO]] [[Steve Jobs]] revealed the device at the [[Yerba Buena Center for the Arts]] on March 2, 2011, despite being on medical leave.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/18/technology/18apple.html?_r=1|title=Apple Says Steve Jobs Will Take a New Medical Leave|author=Miguel Helft|publisher=The New York Times|date=January 17, 2011|accessdate=January 17, 2011}} At the event, Jobs also announced that the [[iOS (Apple)|iOS]] 4.3 operating system would also be available March 9, 2011.</ref>


Apple began selling the iPad 2 on its website on March 11,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_ipad/family/ipad/start?mco=MTcyMTgwNjM |title=Apple Store: iPad 2 |publisher=[[Apple Inc.]] |year=2011 |accessdate=10 March 2011}}</ref> and in its U.S. retail stores at 5 p.m. local time on that date. Many stores in major cities sold out within hours like New York<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/17/ipad-2-sales_n_837204.html#s254687&title=Outside_The_Fifth The Most Expensive time to buy an iPad 2]</ref>. By Sunday, online shipping delays had increased to three to four weeks.<ref name="Sunday after">{{cite web | url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704027504576198832667732862.html | title=Apple's iPad 2 Chalks Up Strong Sales in Weekend Debut | accessdate=March 13, 2011 | author=YUKARI IWATANI KANE And DON CLARK | date=13 March 2011 | publisher=Dow Jones & Company, Inc.}}</ref>
Apple began selling the iPad 2 on its website on March 11,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_ipad/family/ipad/start?mco=MTcyMTgwNjM |title=Apple Store: iPad 2 |publisher=[[Apple Inc.]] |year=2011 |accessdate=10 March 2011}}</ref> and in its U.S. retail stores at 5 p.m. local time on that date. Many stores in major cities sold out within hours like New York<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/17/ipad-2-sales_n_837204.html#s254687&title=Outside_The_Fifth The Most Expensive time to buy an iPad 2]</ref>. By Sunday, online shipping delays had increased to three to four weeks.<ref name="Sunday after">{{cite web | url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704027504576198832667732862.html | title=Apple's iPad 2 Chalks Up Strong Sales in Weekend Debut | accessdate=March 13, 2011 | author=YUKARI IWATANI KANE And DON CLARK | date=13 March 2011 | publisher=Dow Jones & Company, Inc.}}</ref> One analyst predicted conservatively that Apple would sell 35 million iPad 2s in 2011, noting that the iPad is more advanced yet cheaper than most other tablets.<ref name="Bloomberg outlook">{{cite web | url=http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-03-11/apple-poised-to-sell-600-000-ipad-2s-in-its-debut-outpacing-first-model.html | title=Apple Poised to Sell 600,000 IPad 2s in Its Debut, Outpacing First Model | accessdate=March 14, 2011 | author=Adam Satariano | date=11 March 2011 | publisher=BLOOMBERG L.P.}}</ref>


The iPad 2 will be released internationally in 25 other countries on March 25, 2011. The countries will include [[Australia]], [[Austria]], [[Belgium]], [[Canada]], [[Czech Republic]], [[Denmark]], [[Finland]], [[France]], [[Germany]], [[Greece]], [[Iceland]], [[Italy]], [[Ireland]], [[Hungary]], [[Luxembourg]], [[Mexico]], [[Netherlands]], [[New Zealand]], [[Norway]], [[Poland]], [[Portugal]], [[Spain]], [[Sweden]], [[Switzerland]], and the [[United Kingdom]].<ref> {{cite web | url = http://www.noypi.ph/index.php/technology/3211-ipad2-better-than-competitors.html | title = The iPad 2 | accessdate = 20011-03-04 | publisher = Noypi.ph | author = Chiara Marie Trinidad}}</ref>
The iPad 2 will be released internationally in 25 other countries on March 25, 2011. The countries will include [[Australia]], [[Austria]], [[Belgium]], [[Canada]], [[Czech Republic]], [[Denmark]], [[Finland]], [[France]], [[Germany]], [[Greece]], [[Iceland]], [[Italy]], [[Ireland]], [[Hungary]], [[Luxembourg]], [[Mexico]], [[Netherlands]], [[New Zealand]], [[Norway]], [[Poland]], [[Portugal]], [[Spain]], [[Sweden]], [[Switzerland]], and the [[United Kingdom]].<ref> {{cite web | url = http://www.noypi.ph/index.php/technology/3211-ipad2-better-than-competitors.html | title = The iPad 2 | accessdate = 20011-03-04 | publisher = Noypi.ph | author = Chiara Marie Trinidad}}</ref>

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iPad 2
File:IPad 2 White Front.jpg
iPad 2
DeveloperApple Inc.
ManufacturerFoxconn (contract-basis with Apple)
Product familyiPad
TypeTablet, media player
Generation2nd
Release date2011-03-11: United States 2011-03-25: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Ireland, Hungary,
Japan (Delayed) Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and UK
Introductory price(US$)

Wi-Fi: 16 GB $499; 32 GB $599; 64 GB $699

Wi-Fi + 3G: 16 GB $629; 32 GB $729; 64 GB $829
Operating systemiOS 4.3
CPU1 GHz dual-core (up to 1GHz) Apple A5
Memory512 MB DDR2 (1066 Mbit/s) RAM[1]
StorageFlash memory
16 GB, 32 GB, or 64 GB[2]
Display9.7 inches (250 mm) 4:3 aspect ratio Resolution: 1024x768 px (XGA) (1080p – video out via Apple Digital AV Adapter; support simultaneous charging)[3]
GraphicsPowerVR SGX543MP2[4]
67 MPolygon/s
2 GPixel/s fill rate
SoundFrequency response: 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz
Audio Formats: HE-AAC (V1 and V2), AAC (8 to 320 kbit/s), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (8 to 320 kbit/s), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3 & 4, AEA, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV; support 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround pass-through[5]
InputMulti-touch touch screen, headset controls, proximity and ambient light sensors, 3-axis gyroscope, microphone, magnetometer, accelerometer, Assisted GPS + Cellular (3G Model only), Micro-SIM Card tray (3G-GSM Model only)
CameraFront: Video recording, VGA up to 30 fps with audio, VGA-quality still camera, 0.3 megapixels.[2]
Back: Video recording, 960x720 up to 30 fps with audio, 960x720 still camera with 5x digital zoom, 0.7 megapixels.[6]
TouchpadCapacitive touchscreen[7]
ConnectivityWi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
Wi-Fi + 3G model also includes: UMTSTemplate:\wHSDPA (Tri band–850, 1900, 2100 MHz)
GSMTemplate:\wEDGE (Quad band–850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
Wi-Fi + 3G for Verizon model also includes: CDMA EV-DO Rev. A (800, 1900 MHz)
PowerInternal rechargeable non-removable 25 W⋅h (90 kJ) lithium-polymer battery
Online servicesiTunes Store, App Store, MobileMe, iBookstore, Safari, Game Center, Photo Booth*
Dimensions9.50 in (241 mm) (height)
7.31 in (186 mm) (width)
0.346 in (8.8 mm) (depth)
MassWi-Fi model: 1.33 lb (600 g)
Wi-Fi + 3G model: 1.35 lb (610 g)
Wi-Fi + 3G model for Verizon: 1.34 lb (610 g)
PredecessorOriginal iPad
RelatediPad, iPhone, iPod touch (Comparison)
Websitewww.apple.com/ipad

The iPad 2 is the second generation of the iPad, a tablet computer designed, developed and marketed by Apple Inc. It serves primarily as a platform for audio-visual media including books, periodicals, movies, music, games, and web content. Its size and weight fall between those of contemporary smartphones and laptop computers.

Available with black or white bezels, the Foxconn-manufactured iPad 2 has a lithium-polymer battery that lasts up to 10 hours, a new dual core Apple A5 processor and VGA front-facing and 720p rear-facing cameras designed for FaceTime video calling.

Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs revealed the device at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on March 2, 2011, despite being on medical leave.[8]

Apple began selling the iPad 2 on its website on March 11,[9] and in its U.S. retail stores at 5 p.m. local time on that date. Many stores in major cities sold out within hours like New York[10]. By Sunday, online shipping delays had increased to three to four weeks.[11] One analyst predicted conservatively that Apple would sell 35 million iPad 2s in 2011, noting that the iPad is more advanced yet cheaper than most other tablets.[12]

The iPad 2 will be released internationally in 25 other countries on March 25, 2011. The countries will include Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Ireland, Hungary, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.[13]

The March 25 release date for Japan has been postponed due to the earthquake and tsunami which struck the nation on 11 March 2011. The iPads may be delayed due to the NAND flash storage chip used in the iPads being created by Toshiba, which has been affected by the earthquake and tsunami and has closed indefinitely.[14]

Hardware

Audio

The speaker of the iPad 2.

The speaker can play audio in mono, or if attached to the Apple Digital AV Adapter, it can playDolby Digital 5.1 stereo surround sound. Its frequency response ranges from 20Hz to 20,000Hz.

Power and Battery

The iPad has a build-in-25 watts-hour-Rechargeable Lithium-polymer battery[15] that should last 10 hours like the original iPad[16]. It charges itself with USB Technology when pluged into a computer with an USB Port. It also can be charged with an Pad 10W USB Power Adapter with 2 A output (10 W).

Camera

The revised tablet introduced a new design that included front and rear-facing cameras designed for FaceTime video calling. It can now make FaceTime video calls with the iPhone 4, fourth-generation iPod Touch and Macintosh computers (running Mac OS X 10.6.6 or later with a camera).[17]

Apple A5 processor

The iPad 2 added a dual core Apple A5 processor with doubled processing speed and graphics processing that is up to nine times faster than the previous iPad.[18]

iPad with 3G

Template:Globalize/USA The iPad 2 offers CDMA2000 support for Verizon Wireless or GSM/UMTS support for AT&T in the United States.[19]

Size

The device is 33% thinner than the original iPad, and is also thinner than the iPhone 4 by 0.5mm.[20] and 15% lighter than the original iPad.

Technical specifications

Model Original iPad iPad 2
Announcement date January 27, 2010[21] March 2, 2011
Release date April 3, 2010[22] March 11, 2011 (US)
Discontinued date March 2, 2011[23] In production
Display 9.7 inches (25 cm) multitouch display at a resolution of 1024 × 768 px (XGA) with LED backlighting and a fingerprint and scratch-resistant oleophobic coating[2]
Processor 1 GHz Apple A4 System on a chip[24] 1 GHz (dynamically clocked) dual-core Apple A5 system on a chip
Memory 256 MB DDR RAM built into Apple A4 package[25] 512 MB DDR2 RAM built into Apple A5 package[26]
Storage Fixed capacity of 16, 32, or 64 GB[2]
Wireless Wi-Fi Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n), Bluetooth 2.1+EDR[2]
Wi-Fi + 3G 3G cellular HSDPA, 2G cellular EDGE[2]
Geolocation Wi-Fi Wi-Fi/Apple location databases[27]
Wi-Fi + 3G Assisted GPS, Apple databases,[27] Cellular network[2]
Environmental sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, magnetometer[2] In addition to previous, Gyroscope
Operating system iOS 4.3 [28]
Battery Built-in lithium-ion polymer battery; (10 hours video,[2]140 hours audio,[29] 1 month standby[30])
Weight 1.5 lb (680 g)[2] 1.33 lb (600 g)
Dimensions Template:Convert/3[2][31] Template:Convert/3[31]
Mechanical keys Home, sleep, volume rocker, variable function switch (originally screen rotation lock, mute in iOS 4.2, either in 4.3)[2]
Camera [32] Back N/A 720p HD still camera with up to 30fps and 5x digital zoom
Front N/A VGA-quality still camera.

Accessories

Smart Cover

A Smart Cover being used by an iPad 2.
“This isn’t a case anymore. It’s a cover for the screen. The micro fiber screen cleans the screen every time you close it, and it’s incredibly minimal.”[33]
—Steve Jobs

Apple also unveiled the Smart Cover, a screen protector that attaches magnetically to the face of the device. Removing the cover wakes the device from sleep and putting it on puts the device to sleep. It has a microfiber bottom that cleans the iPad. The Smart Cover can also act as a keyboard stand. Folding it back tilts the iPad into a comfortable writing position. Also, when folded in half it exposes the HD Camera for FaceTime. There are two different Smart Covers: polyurethane covers and leather covers. The polyurethane cover is available in 5 colors: grey, blue, green, orange and pink. The leather cover comes in white, brown, black, dark blue and red. [34] A portion of the proceeds from each purchase of the red smart cover will go to the The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. [35]

Apple Digital AV Adapter

Apple also introduced the new Apple Digital AV Adapter that mirrors video output. This Adapter allows the user to mirror the iPad 2 screen — a movie, photo, website, Keynote presentation — to a HDTV or any other HDMI-compatible display. The Apple Digital AV Adapter connects the iPad or iPad Dock via the 30-pin dock connector and the HDMI-compatible display using an HDMI cable.[36]

iPad Camera Connection Kit

The iPad Camera Connection kit is a kit of 2 adapters. One USB, and one for SD Cards. They copy the images from the camera and import them to the iPad.

iPad 2 Dock

The iPad 2 Dock is the same as the original iPad dock, however it is formatted specially for the design changes of the iPad 2.

Applications

The iPad 2 comes with several applications, including Safari, Mail, Photos, Video, Youtube, iPod, iTunes,App Store, iBooks, Maps, Notes, Calendar, Contacts, Camera, Photo Booth*, and Spotlight Search.[37] Several are improved versions of applications developed for the iPhone or of applications for the Mac.

The iPad syncs with iTunes on a Mac or Windows PC.[38]Apple ported its iWorksuite from the Mac to the iPad, and sells pared down versions of Pages, Numbers, and Keynote apps in the App Store[39]. They also did Photo Booth, and some of iLife with iMovie, and Garageband. Although the iPad 2 is not designed to replace a mobile phone, a user can use a wired headset or the built-in speaker and microphone and place phone calls over Wi-Fi or 3G using a VoIP application.[40] The iPad has lots of third party applications available for it; as of March 2, 2011, there were 65,000 iPad specific apps on the App Store.[41] The iPad 2 cannot run the Xcode development suite since it uses iOS.[42]

See also

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