This is completely thrilling. Apple released the iPad 2! It will be avaliable starting March 11. What will this new iPad do? Here's the full scoop:
First off, the iPad 2 has the all-new A5 processor. This a has two cores, which is great for multitasking, and runs at a speedy 1GHz. It also has 9 times the graphics performance of the A4. Despite this, it maitains a 10-hour battery life. Though Apple did not release a 7" iPad, they did make the iPad 2 a lot more portable. It is 33% thinner and 15% lighter than the previous iPad. It has two cameras; one that faces forward for FaceTime video calling to iPhone 4s, new iPod Touches, iPad 2s, or Macs. The rear-facing camera can record 720p HD video at 30 fps. This iPad also has PhotoBooth to edit your photos, or just make them plain funky.
One of the most important new things for the iPad 2 is the smart cover. This cover comes in 10 colors, and magnetically attaches to the iPad 2. It can fold down for typing, or fold up as a stand. When you remove the Smart Cover, the iPad turns on. When you close it, the iPad turns off.
This iPad will run on iOS 4.3. iOS 4.3 will be avaliable for the AT&T iPhone, the iPad 2, the iPod Touch 3, and the iPod Touch 4. That's right; no iOS 4.3 for the Verizon iPhone or the iPad 1! And though a white iPhone has yet to come, the iPad 2 is avaliable in black or white.
