| Release Date | Mar 11, 2011 | |
|---|---|---|
| Check It Out | At Amazon |
| Display Specs | 9.7-inch, 1024 x 768 pixel display (132 ppi) | |
|---|---|---|
| Display Type | LED-backlit glossy widescreen Multi‑Touch display with IPS technology | |
| Operating System | iOS | |
| Processor | Dual-core A5 | |
| RAM | 512MB | |
| Storage |
|
|
| External Storage | No | |
| Main Camera (Back) | 0.7MP | |
| Secondary Camera (Front) | VGA | |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11a/b/g/n | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR | |
| Battery | Built-in 25-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery | |
| NFC | No | |
| Connectivity |
|
|
| Sensors |
|
|
| GPS |
|
|
| Height | 9.5 inches (24.13 cm) | |
| Width | 7.31 inches (18.57 cm) | |
| Depth | 0.34 inches (8.6 mm) | |
| Weight | 1.33 oz (38 g) | |
| Colors | Black, White | |
| Supported Audio Formats | HE-AAC (V1 and V2), AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV | |
| Supported Video Formats | H.264 video up to 1080p, 30 frames per second, High Profile level 4.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG‑4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format |
By Todd Haselton |
If you’re in the U.S., we hope you’ll be celebrating Thanksgiving tomorrow with your friends and family. Some households have a ritual of heading out shopping after finishing their meal, or immediately the next day, known as Black Friday. We’ve been scouring the internet for…
By Todd Haselton |
Sweet – if you’re looking for a great deal on the iPad 2 this holiday season, look no further than Walmart. The retailer will sell the iPad 2 for $399 with a $75 gift card, which means you’ll be able to pick it up for just…
By Todd Haselton |
Apple might not have a seat at the dinner table for the iPad 2 after it announces and launches the iPad mini, a report from an analyst suggests. It makes total sense, there really isn’t a need for Apple to keep so many iPads around…
By Todd Haselton |
TechnoBuffalo’s editor in chief Sean Aune called me this morning and we had a discussion about how much the 7.85-inch iPad mini will cost. We’re both baffled as to how Apple will price the device. Ultimately, the Kindle Fire HD, the Barnes & Noble Nook…
By Brandon Russell |
Prior to the iPad’s announcement in 2010, work on Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 was already well underway. According to Samsung industrial design Jin Soo Kim, who testified on Wednesday, work on the tablet began in October 2009, predating the original iPad’s unveiling by three months.…
By Killian Bell |
Apple’s iPod touch has gone without a major refresh for almost two years now, but the next one could be something special. According to KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the Cupertino company’s most popular iPod will get a new 4-inch display, a dual-core A5 processor, and…
By Brandon Russell |
Apple’s prototype iPad —of which we saw the mockup earlier today — is hilariously big. It looks like it was designed for some behemoth alien species with unwieldy mitts. Compared to the iPad 2, it’s just… massive, and made of the same white plastic we…
By Mark Hearn |
A U.K. judge has ordered Apple to publically acknowledge that Samsung did not copy its iPad design with its Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet. The judge asked Apple to publish a statement on its website for six months and to publish posts in several publications. Apple’s…
By Brandon Russell |
Apple’s three year old iPhone 3GS, which is currently free with a two-year contract, is getting Shared Photo Streams and VIP Mail features when iOS 6 hits this fall. Following the release of the most recent beta, support has been added as indicated by the…
By Mark Hearn |
Noise Free Wireless filed a lawsuit against Apple on July 3rd, alleging the software and computer maker has infringed on its cell phone noise reduction patent. Noise Free Wireless states that it presented its technology to Apple on several different occasions at the company’s Cupertino,…
By Emily Price |
The first quad-core tablet is here! We’ve already unboxed the tablet and its keyboard dock and given you some of our first impressions of the device – now it’s time to pit it against the competition. So, how does the Asus Transformer Prime hold up…
By Jon Rettinger |
Finding the right words to describe Apple’s new iPad is difficult. For one, it’s hard not to tread over what’s already been said about its predecessor. The device is fast, beautiful and still offers an experience unrivaled by any other tablet out there — just…
By Emily Price |
When I purchased my iPad 2, I also opted to pick up one of Apple’s Smart Covers for the tablet. A few months down the road, what once was a pristine pink cover is now a dingy mess, and looking at the back of my…
By Jon Rettinger |
The iPad 2 has been teased, announced, launched, tested, and now it’s time to be reviewed. The iPad 2, like all of Apple’s products, is a polarizing device; either you can live within its limitations or you cannot. There is nothing revolutionary found in the…
By Jon Rettinger |
I’ll be honest, when Apple’s iPad mini first showed up at the TechnoBuffalo offices, I found it difficult to muster up any sort of excitement for the device. An iPad that was merely smaller, and had sub-par specs to boot, left me feeling pretty indifferent…
By Jon Rettinger |
After Apple’s event ended on March 7, I wondered, “Did Apple just pull another iPhone 4S?” Well, kind of, but that’s really not such a bad thing. Yes, the design is largely the same, save for a slight increase in thickness. But there are additions…
By Killian Bell |
Apple’s latest iPad improves upon its predecessor with a number of new features like a stunning Retina display, quad-core graphics, a 5-megapixel iSight camera, and 4G LTE connectivity. But what about the improvements you can’t see? Both devices look identical, but is the new iPad…
By Sean P. Aune |
It was inevitable that we’d have to do a camera shootout between the iPad 2 and the new iPad. I think we can all agree that the rear camera on the iPad 2 was less than spectacular. The new iPad is boasting a camera with…
By Jon Rettinger |
With the third generation iPad getting ready to land in our office tomorrow, it seemed fitting that we send the iPad 2 off with one last tour of what apps are currently on my tablet. As you’ll see, not much changes for me as I…
By Jon Rettinger |
Event invites for the iPad 3 unveiling have finally been sent out. After months and months of speculation, all will be revealed in front of an anxious crowd at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on March 7. So what does Apple have in…
By Killian Bell |
Thanks to Apple’s secrecy, it’s hard to establish exactly what its future products have in store. But one thing we’re pretty confident about is that its upcoming iPad 3 will finally get that much-anticipated Retina Display. MacRumors first got its hands on one of the…
By Jon Rettinger |
In the second addition of What’s On My, I’m inviting viewers to check out what applications I currently have loaded onto my Galaxy Note. The unlocked Note has been available for quite some time, while the AT&T iteration is just around the corner. Did you see Samsung’s extravagant Super…
By Jon Rettinger |
One of the first things new tablet owners do is peruse their respective OS’s app store. Whether you’re partial to iOS, Android or Windows Phone, there are thousands and thousands of worthy apps that sets the tablet experience apart from its PC and smartphone counterparts.…
By Brandon Russell |
The intrepid “dream team” collective of the top iOS hackers revealed the untethered iPhone 4S (and iPad 2) jailbreak is just around the corner. The iPhone 4 and original iPad (A4 devices) received the jailbreak treatment in December, with continued efforts to crack the defenses…
