MANILA, Philippines — Apple has brought the tablet war to a new level, and again beat the competition to the gun with the official release of the iPad 2.
In an official launch Wednesday, Apple officials relived the breakthrough news they made when they launched the iPad – by stressing how the new iPad 2 will have features that are better than the rest of the tablet computers.
And again, the iPad 2 will be the talk of the town for the next months, or until a worthy competitor is launched.
As of presstime, celebrated tablets in the market eyeing to steal some of the thunder from the previous iPad are the BlackBerry PlayBook, Samsung Galaxy Tab, HP TouchPad, and Motorola Xoom.
However, these tablets will have to contend more with the iPad 2 which boasts of its dual core A5 chip that makes it even faster, a power life that is so strong it can keep the device running for 10 hours, a camera each on the front and back, and bragging rights for the first-owners.
Apple also drumbeats the iPad 2 running with the world's most advanced mobile operating system, iOS 4.
Other notable specs in the iPad 2 are: it is 33 percent thinner and 15 percent lighter from the iPad; equipped with Gyroscope, accelerometer, and compass; and is friendly with person with disabilities with its voiceover screen reading technology.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Dimensions: 9.5 by 7.31 by 0.34 inches
Diagonal screen size/resolution: 9.7 inches, 1,024 by 768
Weight: 1.3 pounds (Wi-Fi-only), 1.33 pounds (Wi-Fi + 3G)
Processor: 1GHz dual-core Apple A5
Cameras: VGA in front, 720p video capture-capable in back
Battery: 10 hours of Wi-Fi surfing
Ports: 30-pin dock connector
Connectivity: Wi-Fi, 3G
Platform: iOS 4.3
Price: $499 (for 16GB Wi-Fi version) up to $829 (for 64GB Wi-Fi + 3G model)
Release date: March 11 (US), March 25 (additional countries)
source: mb.com.ph
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