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Posted: 02 Mar 2011 Announced: 02 Mar 2011
Market Status: Released
Release date: 11 Mar 2011
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US carrier availability: AT&T - Available (Since 11 Mar 2011)
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The second generation of Apple's venerable tablet - iPad 2 - improves on its predecessor in both design and hardware. The iconic tablet is now thinner even than the iPhone 4 at 0.34" (8.8mm), and weighs just 1.35 pounds (613 grams). The big changes on the inside is the 1 GHz dual-core Apple A5 chipset, which provides 2x the CPU and 9x the GPU performance of its predecessor. All that while keeping the same 10 hours of battery life. Dressed entirely in black or white this time, the iPad 2 also sports HDMI output via a separate cable, as well as rear and front-facing cams, plus a bunch of new cool accessories.

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Apple iPad 2 specifications

Pros

Dual core processor
Thin body, measuring less than 9.5mm/0.37inches (0.34 inches)
Fast processor (1000 MHz)

Cons

Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi (132 ppi)
Low-resolution camera (0.7 megapixels)
The camera lacks autofocus
Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
Proprietary USB connector - have to use its cable instead of a standard microUSB

Design

Device type:
- Tablet
OS:
- iOS (5.1, 5, 4.x)
Form factor:
Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel
- Candybar
Dimensions:
- 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 (241.2 x 185.7 x 8.8 mm)
Weight:
- 21.62 oz (613 g)
  the average is 17.3 oz (494 g)
Side Keys:
Side Keys - Buttons on the side of the phone, designed to be used by fingertips while holding the phone - one-handed operation.
- Right: Volume control, Other
Colors:
- Black, White

Display

Physical size:
- 9.70 inches
Resolution:
- 1024 x 768 pixels
Pixel density:
Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.
- 132 ppi
Technology:
Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.
- IPS LCD
Touchscreen:
- - Capacitive, Multi-touch
Features:
- Light sensor

Battery

Capacity:
- 6944 mAh
Type:
- Li - Polymer

Hardware

Processor:
Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.
- Dual core, 1000 MHz, A5
Graphics processor:
- - Yes
System memory:
System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.
- 512 MB RAM
Built-in storage:
- 64000 MB

Camera

Camera:
- - 0.7 megapixels, Immobile
- Aperture size:
  Aperture size - The aperture of a camera is the opening through which light travels before it reaches the camera sensor. The smaller the number is, the bigger this opening can get.
  - F2.4
Camcorder:
- - 1280x720 (720p HD) (30 fps)
- Features:
  - Video calling
Front-facing camera:
- 0.3 megapixels VGA

Multimedia

Music player:
- Filter by:
  - Album, Artist, Genre, Playlists
- Features:
  - Album art cover, Background playback
- Supported formats:
  - MP3, AAC, M4A (Apple lossless)
Video playback:
Video playback - Video support such as MPEG4
- Supported formats:
  - MPEG4, H.264, Motion JPG, MOV
Streaming:
- - Audio, Video
YouTube player:
- Yes

Internet browsing

Browser:
- - Yes
- Supports:
  - HTML, HTML5
Built-in online services support:
- YouTube (upload)

Technology

GSM:
GSM - Global System for Mobile communications. A world standard for digital cellular communications using narrowband TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access), which allows up to eight calls at a time on 800 MHz and 1800 MHz frequencies. Introduced in 1991. Is the standard most commonly used in Europe and Asia, but not in the United States. GSM phones use a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) smart card that contains user account information. Any GSM phone becomes immediately programmed after plugging in the SIM card, thus allowing GSM phones to be easily rented or borrowed.
- 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
UMTS:
UMTS - Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service, also called WCDMA, is a 3G (Third Generation) packet-based transmission of text, digitized voice, video, and multimedia at data rates up to 2 Mbps. It is based on GSM standard and is supported by major standards bodies and manufacturers
- 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz
Data:
Data - Shows the particular phone's type of data. the major mobile phone data types are GPRS, CDMA2000 1xRTT, EDGE, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS, etc.
- HSDPA 14.4 Mbit/s, HSUPA 2 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE
Micro SIM:
- Yes
Global Roaming:
Global Roaming - Global Roaming is the convenience of having a mobile phone to make and receive calls, send and receive SMS while you travel overseas with your regular mobile number. Usually the Global phones support multiple frequencies like - 900/1800/1900 mhz.
- Yes
Positioning:
Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. There are three main types: GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. “Assisted” means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization. GLONASS - GLONASS is a global positioning system, developed by the Russian Federation. It’s very similar to GPS, but isn’t so popular in cell phones.
- A-GPS
Navigation:
- Yes

Phone features

Organizer:
- Calendar, Document viewer (Office 2007, Office 2003, PDF)
Messaging:
- Predictive text input
E-mail:
- - Yes
Instant Messaging:
- - Yes
Games:
- - Yes

Connectivity

Bluetooth:
- - 2.1, EDR
Wi-Fi:
Wi-Fi - Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) - used radio waves (RF) or infrared signals to send and receive data over the air. Most popular WLAN solutions today is Wi-Fi (802.11b and 802.11g) standards. 801.11b provides data speeds of around 11mbps while 802.11g can go up to 54 mbps.
- - 802.11 b, g, n, a
USB:
- - Yes
- Connector:
  - Proprietary
Headphones connector:
- 3.5mm
HDMI:
- - Yes
Charging connector:
- Proprietary
- TV-Out, Computer sync, OTA sync

Other features

Notifications:
- Silent mode, Speakerphone
Sensors:
- - Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
- Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:
FCC approval - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions. Every wireless phone device that that is sold in the U.S. has to be tested and approved for sale by the FCC.
- Date approved:
  Date approved - Shows the date when the particular phone is approved by the Federal Communications Commission
  - 02 Mar 2011
- - FCC ID value:
    FCC ID value - Shows the FCC Identifying value of the particular phone
    BCGA1396 link
FCC measured SAR:
FCC measured SAR - The exposure standard for mobile devices employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit stated in the international guidelines is 2.0 W/ kg*. Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions with the device transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR of the device while operating can be well below the maximum value.
- Body:
  - 1.19 W/kg
- Measured in:
  - 1900 MHz

Availability

Officially announced:
- 02 Mar 2011

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Apple iPad 2 32GB

Hardware

Built-in storage:
- 32768 MB

Apple iPad 2 16GB

Hardware

Built-in storage:
- 16000 MB

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