Apple officially launches iPad 2 in India

The most awaited gadget of the year, the Apple iPad 2 has now finally landed in India. Since it took good long 9 months for the Apple iPad to reach this part of the world, the speculations were rife that the iPad 2 may also arrive late in India.

But contrary to all the speculations, Apple has unveiled its next generation tablet device to the new generation of Apple fanboys here within months of its global release. As reported earlier, the device is ready to hit the stores before the end of this month.

Other than India, the Apple iPad 2 is also being launched in 12 countries. Japan would be getting it first today, whereas other countries like India, UAE, Israel, Korea, Macau, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Philippines, Turkey and South Africa will be getting it by tomorrow on April 29.

The iPad 2 is thinner and lighter compared to the earlier iPad version. Sporting the same attractive 9.7-inch LED-backlit LCD screen, it comes powered with dual-core A5 processor for blazing fast performance and stunning graphics.

The Apple iPad 2 features two cameras, one is a front-facing VGA camera, while another one is set on the back panel to captures 720p HD video.

On the pricing front, the iPad 2 is a bit more expensive than the first generation iPad. The earlier version of the Apple tablet was introduced in India at Rs. 27,900, which was later slashed to Rs. 24,500.

While, the new Apple iPad 2 starts at price of Rs. 29,500 and goes all the way up to Rs. 46,900 for higher versions.

The prices of all Apple iPad 2 models, including VAT and M.R.P are as:

16GB Wi-Fi: Rs. 29,500
32G Wi-Fi: Rs. 34,500
64GB Wi-Fi: Rs. 39,500
16GB 3G + Wi-Fi: Rs. 36,900
32GB 3G + Wi-Fi: Rs. 41,900
64GB 3G + Wi-Fi: Rs. 46,900

Now Samsung Galaxy Tab and other tablet devices have a new competitor to face in the market. Let's see how the new Apple iPad 2 performs against the global or local tablet devices available in India.