Apple iPad 2 for sale in 26 Countries Including U.S. on Friday, March 25

Apple announced in an official statement of Tuesday revealed their plans to launch their tablet iPad 2 in U.S. and 25 other countries on coming Friday (march 25, 2011).

The online sale o iPad 2 outside U.S. will follow the same timing like in the U.S. launch that will start on at 5pm local time, and will be available up to 1am.

The names of the 25 other countries where the iPad 2 will be available on Friday include Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK.

Pricing will be the same as those in the U.S., from $499 for the 16GB Wi-Fi version to $829 for the 64GB Wi-Fi+3G tablet.

Apple's iPad 2 Expected to be Launched on March 2 at Yerba Buena Center

According to reports first popped up on ‘ALL THINGS DIGITAL’; iPad is set to be launched on March 2 at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, exactly same place where the original device was launched by Steve Jobs. 

Apple CEO Steve Jobs has been on medical leave since mid-January, and was spotted last week leaving a cancer clinic in Silicon Valley. Tim Cook, the firm's chief operating officer, is looking after day-to-day operations in his absence. But reportedly, Steve Jobs is still taking an active role in Apple's decision making and will more probably be present at the launching event.

Apple is also expected to uncover some new products before iPad 2 - its  MacBook Pro line of high-end laptops is expected to be refreshed on Thursday, with faster processors, new graphics capabilities, a storage mechanism between between solid state and traditional drives, and Intel's new 'Light Peak' connection technology which allows for rapid data transfer.

Vogue Cover Exclusive iPad App - - Unprecedented Access to Exclusive Content Through This New App

Fresh off the stands, or more so, the digital iTunes store, is the revolutionary Vogue Cover Exclusive iPad App.

Fashionista techies who stay stylishly updated through their iPad can get unprecedented access to exclusive content through this new app, as it provides behind-the-scenes information and videos of its cover celebrities. Furthermore, It also gives digital readers access to exclusive content which is not available in the magazine or on the Vogue website such as additional interviews, videos and more. The Vogue Cover Exclusive iPad App has kicked off its launch in time with the release of Vogue’s stunning Lady Gaga cover and portfolio.

Official Release Date Announced for iPhone 4 at Verizon After End of 4-years Exclusive Agreement With AT&T

After many months of speculation, Verizon has now announced the Verizon iPhone 4. The launch of the iPhone on Verizon marks the end of the almost 4 year exclusivity agreement that Apple had with AT&T.

As for the release date, expect it as early as February.

The iPhone going to the Verizon network has been in testing for about a year now and is capable of connecting to the CDMA network. All the features are practically the same such as FaceTime availability, the Retina Display as well as the insides. The only main difference is the way it connects up, ie its CDMA technology inside.

So that Verizon can handle the network load the smartphone will bring to it, they have increased network capacity.

A few questions have been asked such as why they don't use LTE technology. Using LTE chips required small design changes to the phone which Apple didn't want to make. Using LTE would make the roll out longer, so CDMA was opted for on this version of the iPhone.

Expect to hear the exact release date and pricing revealed in the next few days, perhaps weeks.

Source: Engadget

iPad 2 Coming on Within 3-4 Weeks - - Revealed by Founder of Digg Kevin Rose

Now that the Consumer Electronics Show 2011 has come to an end, all eyes are on Apple for it to announce the iPad 2 tablet. So far we've only heard rumors about the iPad 2 but there has been no confirmations whatsoever. Kevin Rose, blogger and founder of Digg stated on his blog that he had information from a "good authority" that Apple might be launching the new iPad 2 in the coming three-four weeks, most probably on February 1, Tuesday. In the past, Rose's sources managed to get him a hands on with the iPod nano and even a confirmation on the Copy-Paste feature in the iPhone 3.0 update.

 

 

According to Rose's sources, the iPad 2 will have high resolution (higher dpi) display compared to the current generation iPad and will get video chat support with front and back panel cameras. Well, most Android tablets as well as high-end smartphones unveiled at CES 2011 have front-back panel cameras. 

Our last report about the iPad 2 mockup gave us a hint of how slim the iPad 2 would be. Also, we reported " a blurb about iPad 2 having front-back panel cameras based on the reports by Taiwan based component makers. Until we see any official information, we'll continue getting rumors about the iPad 2's announcement dates.

Apple Likely to Build WiFi, UMTS and CDMA Models of the Next Race of iPad - - According to DigiTimes

According to DigiTimes, Taiwanese industry publication, reports on Tuesday; Apple is likely to build WiFi, UMTS and CDMA models of the next race of iPad in a respective build ratio of 3:4:3. Production of the device is expected to start as early as the first half of January, with about a half-million iPads expected to be assembled.

Referring to industry sources the report claimed that between 60 to 65 percent of current iPad shipments are the UMTS 3G model. Because of this, Apple is expected to work even more closely with wireless partners for the second-generation tablet.

The report also pointed to the fact that Apple is expected to have shipped about 16 million iPads in 2010, and between 2 million and 3 million units will remain in the channel at the start of 2011. That number is expected to satisfy demand as Apple gradually stops production of the first-generation device, in time for the debut of "iPad 2."

Pictures if iPad Mini Found Again on The Web - - This Time It Looks to Be WiFi Version

Just before Christmas, on December 22, we featured pictures of a mini iPad in the hands of Taiwanese Pop Star, Jimmy Lin. Although it couldn't be confirmed if it was the real deal or not, it did look quite convincing in that the proportions were about right, the bezel was quite thin and you could see iOS (or a photograph of iOS) running on the screen.

 

Late Christmas day, we received a tip from Edd Withers who claims he was sent more pictures of a mini iPad. Although we'd love to think they were the real thing, they just don't quite convince us as much as we want.

One thing to note is that the previous version posted was a 3G model (black antenna seen on top bezel). This model looks to be the WiFi version. The bezel on these new pictures is huge which leads us to think it's a fake. Also, it looks marginally thicker than a 9.7 inch iPad.

"iPad Mini": 7-inched Version of iPad - - Taiwanese Pop Star, Jimmy Lin Source of The Latest Rumour

Apple fans always looking something new in all kinds of rumours associated with Apple; regardless of the truth and reality behind such rumours. The seven-inch ‘iPad Mini’ the latest one among the long list but that is also strictly denied by Steve Jobs; as in the earlier cases. 

Despite the denial from Steve Jobs, Apple fans are keenly waiting for the micro version of their beloved gadget. The much discussed rumour is reportedly took off from the doors of Taiwanese pop star, Jimmy Lin with a picture below holding both version in the hands. 

 The 7-inch iPad Mini, pictured above, can’t be regarded as solid evidence of fate of rumoured device as it could be easily faked, but it does make us wonder what Apple [AAPL] is planning, regardless of what Steve Jobs has said. For now just enjoy the picture and play with smaller version of your beloved gadget just indreams.