Sure, you continue to will not be in a position to easily find an iPad 2 here within the US, but now you can sleep soundly knowing that the Japanese pen pal you had in elementary school can be rocking one by the top of the week. Amidst each of the hub-bub about location tracking and pasty iPhones , Apple let slip that the WiFi iPad 2 will likely be available in Japan on April 28th, just as promised , coming to Hong Kong, India, Israel, Korea, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates an afternoon later, then hitting China on May 6th. Local pricing isn’t confirmed, but suggested retail pricing matches US MSRPs ($499 for 16GB, $599 for 32GB, $699 for 64GB). 3G models are said to check US pricing besides ($629, $729, and $829), but Apple isn’t confirming once they’ll be available abroad, so a minimum of you continue to have something over Katsumi.
Wi-Fi Version Available in China on May 6
CUPERTINO, California-April 27, 2011-Apple® today announced that iPad® 2, the second one-generation of its breakthrough post-PC device, will arrive in Japan on Thursday, April 28 and Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore and 8 additional countries on Friday, April 29. iPad 2 could be available at Apple retail stores at 9 a.m. local time, select Apple Authorized Resellers, and online in the course of the Apple Store® (www.apple.com) beginning at 1 a.m. Additionally, iPad 2 with Wi-Fi may be available in China beginning Friday, May 6.
iPad 2 features a wholly new design it’s 33 percent thinner and as much as 15 percent lighter than the unique iPad, while maintaining the identical stunning 9.7-inch LED-backlit LCD screen. iPad 2 features Apple’s new dual-core A5 processor for blazing fast performance and stunning graphics and now includes two cameras, a front-facing VGA camera for FaceTime® and Photo Booth®, and a rear-facing camera that captures 720p HD video, bringing the innovative FaceTime feature to iPad users for the primary time. Though it’s thinner, lighter, faster and full of new features, iPad 2 still delivers as much as 10 hours of battery life* that users have come to expect.
Pricing & Availability
iPad 2 with Wi-Fi might be available in Japan on April 28 and Hong Kong, India, Israel, Korea, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Turkey and UAE on April 29 for a suggested retail price of $499 (US) for the 16GB model, $599 (US) for the 32GB model and $699 (US) for the 64GB model. iPad 2 with Wi-Fi + 3G should be available for a suggested retail price of $629 (US) for the 16GB model, $729 (US) for the 32GB model and $829 (US) for the 64GB model. iPad 2 with Wi-Fi would be available in China on May 6, and additional international availability will likely be announced at a later date.
iMovie® and GarageBand® for iPad apps are available in for $4.99 (US) each from the App Storeâ on iPad or www.itunes.com/appstore. The Smart Cover comes in more than a few colors in vibrant polyurethane for $39 (US) or rich leather for $69 (US).
*Battery life is determined by device settings, usage and other factors. Actual results vary.
Apple designs Macs, the suitable personal computers on earth, in conjunction with OS X, iLife, iWork and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple has reinvented the cellular phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and has recently introduced iPad 2 that is defining the way forward for mobile media and computing devices.
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