If you thought the iPad was a big iPod Touch, then what do you think the iPad 2 will be?
Apple unveiled the iPad 2, the follow-up to the original iPad it released last April. The iPad 2 features an all-new design along with new features including built-in cameras and a new gyroscope.
At the heart of the iPad 2 is a 1GHz dual-core Apple A5 processor, which should provide a boost over the 1GHz single-core Apple A4 in the first iPad. Apple says the A5 is two times faster than the previous processor, while graphics performance is nine times faster–welcome news for everything from games to video-editing apps like the soon-to-be-released iPad-optimized version of iMovie.
The A5 also has a similar low-power consumption rating as the A4. Like the original iPad, the new model promises 10 hours of battery life.
The iPad 2 features two cameras, for use with FaceTime video chat and other apps. FaceTime can be used between two iPad 2s, between the iPad 2 and an iPhone or iPod touch, or between an iPad 2 and a Mac using FaceTime for Mac. As with FaceTime on other iOS devices, you'll be able to use the front-facing camera to capture your own image; you can switch to the rear-facing camera during conversations to show chat participants what you're looking at without having to flip around your iPad.
When the mood strikes, turn the camera on yourself, make some faces, and start shooting snapshot-style. Choose from artsy, wacky, and weird effects. Twist up your face, see yourself doubled, or look like you stepped into a comic book. Photo Booth is great for parties or just for kicks. And the fun keeps coming as you keep snapping.
Both cameras can be used to make Facetime video calls, letting your caller see you or what you're looking at, and a new Photo Booth app lets users take wacky photos with either camera, adding effects including kaleidoscope and X-ray.
iPad 2 new features:
- Two cameras, front and back
- Thinner, lighter body
- Dual-core processor for speed
- New software, including iMovie and GarageBand apps
- Gyroscope for added game moves
- Magnets for holding on Super Covers
- Available in black and white
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