Apple iPad unveiled

Some much guesswork and finally, it's iPad (without wings). The device looks like a larger, flatter iPhone and uses the same iPhone operating system and the same business model. That means that most of the existing 140,000-plus apps on Apple’s App Store can be used on the device. Users can as check emails, watch videos, play games, surf the web, organise photos, prepare documents and present them.

Some of Apple iPad characteristics are listed below:

Oversize iPhone - The multimedia, touchscreen device sports a 24.6 cm display (9.7 inches) and looks like a wider, flatter iPhone. It is 1.27 cm thick (half an inch) and weighs 700 grams (1.5 pounds).

Longer Fun - The iPad will have a ten hour battery life in passive mode, though using the WiFi or watching video will reduce that.

iPad connectivity - The device will come in two key versions. One with just WiFi connectivity and the other with WiFi and 3G, allowing the iPad to be used where ever a 3G mobile phone network can be picked up.

How much - The non-3G iPads will be available worldwide in late March for a suggested retail price of $US499 for the basic 16GB model. There will also be a $US599 32GB model and a $US699 64GB model. The WiFi plus 3G models will be go on sale in April in the US and selected countries for a suggested retail price of $US629 for the 16GB model, $US729 for the 32GB model and $US829 for the 64GB model.

US Data plan - Apple also announced two reasonable plans via AT&T, its telecommunications partner here, that will give users 250MB of data a month for $US14.99 or an unlimited plan for $US29.99 a month.

Electronic Books Applications - Another big feature of the iPad is its ability to allow user to buy and download digital books. Electronic books currently make up only about 3 to 5 per cent of all book sales, leaving a largely untapped market ripe for the picking.

Reading e-newspaper on iPad - There was no mention of what the newspaper would charge users to access its content using the special apps, but it’s already clear that it will not be free.

Recommended links:
* APPLEIPADTABLETS.COM

Recommended reading:
* Apple iPad advertisement photo


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