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iPad 2
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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, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and UK
Introductory priceWi-Fi: 16 GB $499; 32 GB $599; 64 GB $699

Wi-Fi + 3G: 16 GB $629; 32 GB $729; 64 GB $829

Wi-Fi + 3G for Verizon: 16 GB $629; 32 GB $729; 64 GB $829
Operating systemiOS 4.3
CPU900 MHz dual-core (up to 1GHz) Apple A5[1]
Memory512 MB DDR2 (1066 Mbit/s) RAM[2]
StorageFlash memory
16 GB, 32 GB, or 64 GB[3]
Display9.7 inches (250 mm) 4:3 aspect ratio Resolution: 1024x768 (XGA) (1080p – video out via Apple Digital AV Adapter; support simultaneous charging)[4]
Graphics543 MHz PowerVR SGX543MP2[5]
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[6]
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.[3]
Back: Video recording, 960x720 up to 30 fps with audio, 960x720 still camera with 5x digital zoom, 0.7 megapixels.[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)
WeightWi-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. By Sunday, online shipping delays had increased to three to four weeks.[10]

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.[11] The March 25 release date for Japan has been postponed due the earthquake and tsunami which struck the nation on March 11.[12]

Hardware

The revised tablet introduced a new design that included front and rear-facing cameras designed for FaceTime video messaging. It can now message with iPhone 4, fourth-generation iPod Touch and a Macintosh computer (with Mac OS X 10.6.6 or later).[13] The iPad 2 added a dual core Apple A5 processor with doubled processing speed and graphics processing that is nine times faster.[14] iPad 2 offers CDMA2000 support for Verizon Wireless or GSM/UMTS support for AT&T in the United States.[15] The device is 33% thinner—thinner than the original iPad and is also thinner than the iPhone 4[16]—and 15% lighter than the original iPad.


Technical specifications

Model Original iPad iPad 2
Announcement date January 27, 2010 March 2, 2011
Release date April 3, 2010 March 11, 2011
Discontinued date March 2, 2011[citation needed] In production
Display 9.7 inches (25 cm) multitouch display at a resolution of 1024 × 768 pixels withLED backlighting and a fingerprint and scratch-resistant coating[3]
Processor 1 GHz Apple A4 System on a chip[17] 1 GHz (dynamically clocked) dual-core Apple A5 system on a chip
Memory 256 MB DDR RAM built into Apple A4 package[18] 512 MB DDR2 RAM built into Apple A5 package[19]
Storage Fixed capacity of 16, 32, or 64 GB[3]
Wireless WiFi Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n), Bluetooth 2.1+EDR[3]
WiFi+3G 3G cellular HSDPA, 2G cellular EDGE on 3g models[3]
Geolocation WiFi WiFi[3]/Apple location databases[20]
WiFi+3G Assisted GPS, Apple databases,[20] Cellular network[3]
Environmental sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, magnetometer[3] + Gyroscope
Operating system iOS 4.3 [21]
Battery Built-in lithium-ion polymer battery; (10 hours video,[3]140 hours audio,[22] 1 month standby[23])
Weight 1.5 lb (680 g)[3] 1.33 lb (600 g)
Dimensions Template:Convert/3[3][24] Template:Convert/3[24]
Mechanical keys Home, sleep, volume rocker, variable function switch (originally screen rotation lock, mute iniOS 4.2, either in 4.3)[3]
Camera [25] Back N/A HD Camera 720px still camera with 5x digital zoom
Front N/A VGA VGA-quality still camera.

Accessories

Smart Cover

“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.”[26]
—Steve Jobs
A Smart Cover being used by an iPad 2.

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 to device to sleep. It has a microfiber bottom that cleans the iPad. The Smart Cover does double duty as a keyboard stand. Folding it back tilts the iPad into a comfortable writing position. Also, when you fold it in half it exposes the HD Camera for FaceTime. There are two different Smart Covers: polyurethane covers and leather covers. The polyurethane covers has 5 colors: grey, blue, green, orange and pink. They cost US$39.00. The leather covers come in white, brown, black, dark blue and red (this purchase will go to the Global Fund to fight AIDS in Africa). These one cost US$69.00.[27]


Apple Digital AV Adapter

The Apple Digital AV Adapter is a converter that connects to the Apple 30-pin connector port in the iPad 2. There are 2 slots in the adapter - the HDMI port and a 30-pin dock connector to attach to computers or to a power adapter. It is US$39

iPad Camera Connection Kit

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

iPad 2 Dock

The iPad 2 Dock is like the iPad dock exempt formatted for the changes of the iPad 2.

Applications

The iPad 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.[28] 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.[citation needed] 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[29]. They also did Photo Booth, and some of iLife with iMovie, and Garageband. Although the iPad 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.[30] The iPad has lots of third party applications available for it; as of September 1, 2010, there were 25,000 iPad specific apps on the App Store.[31] The iPad cannot run the Xcode development suite since it uses iOS.[32]

See also

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References

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