Lighter but it’s heavy / Thinner, Lighter, Smarter.
With two cameras for FaceTime and video recording in HD, Apple’s dual-core chip A5 and always a battery life of 10 hours1. All in a thinner design and more light. The iPad is more surprising and still unrivaled.

Finer! Full of good ideas.
You simply take the iPad 2 between your hands to be conquered. Its new design is for something. He is now 33% thinner and 15% lighter, you will find it even more pleasant to Main2. And whether it’s surfing the Web, read e-mails or books, or watching movies, everything will seem so natural that you forget the technology that lies beneath your fingers.

A5 dual-core chip.
It’s fast. Twice as fast.
With two powerful cores on a chip A5 iPad can carry twice as many tasks at once. You will notice the difference when you browse the Web, watch movies, spend FaceTimecalls, play games and spend an app to another. Multitasking will be more fluid, the appswill load faster and everything will work just better.

Ultra-fast graphics. Players your turn.
With graphics performance up to nine times, games iPad will be more fluid and realistic.And faster graphics allow apps to work better, especially with video. You will notice this by scrolling your library, in the amount of video with iMovie or by viewing animations in Keynote.

An incredible autonomy. For those who want to go far.
Although its design is thinner and lighter, the iPad has always an amazing 10 hours autonomy 1. That’s enough for a flight over the ocean, a whole night watching movies or a week’s trip to town. The chip iOS A5 and save the maximum energy from the battery so you can fully enjoy.

Two cameras. To make the finest hospitality at FaceTime.
You see two cameras on the iPad, one forward and one aft. Two small things that make all the difference. They are designed for video calls FaceTime and work together so that you can talk to your friends and see them laugh and smile 3. The front camera can talk face to face. Go back to the camera during a call to show where you are, the person accompanying you or what is happening around you. And if it’s worth making a movie, turn the camera. In HD, each film will be a mini-masterpiece. And you can even take snapshots with Photo Booth delusional. Will draw the portrait has never been so funny.

iPad Smart Cover. Designed for the iPad. And vice versa.

The iPad iPad 2 and Smart Cover are made for each other. Literally 4. We designed the iPad Smart Cover make it work in unison with the iPad. An intelligent integrated magnetic technology unites one to another. The iPad Smart Cover fits perfectly and stays in place to protect the screen of your iPad, without increasing its slim and lightweight. Lift iPad iPad Smart Cover and resumes from sleep instantly. Fold it and your iPad returns to standby automatically. Other retail intelligent: it becomes a perfect medium for watching movies, playing games or surfing the Web. It is available in 10 brilliant colors – including five in luxurious Italian leather dyed with aniline. Choose the one you prefer and your iPad will be as smart outside as inside.

LED-backlit display.
She is not beautiful sight?
The iPad is a large, beautiful screen – 9.7 inch photos, movies, websites, books and more, at high resolution. The LED backlight makes it all remarkably clear, bright and shiny. Even in places where the lighting is dim, as in an airplane. There is no wrong way to hold an iPad. It is designed to show all too well in portrait mode than landscape. What do you rotate a quarter turn or completely reverse, the screen will adjust. Operator display technology called IPS (in-plane switching), it offers a viewing angle of 178 °. Whether you watch to a person across the room or share with someone sitting near you, everyone will benefit from superb views.

Multi-Touch.
Everything is there, under your fingers.

The technology reached its peak when she gives the impression of being completely natural, as absent.This is the case of the Multi-Touch iPad. You use your fingers to do everything. So whatever you do, be it surfing the Web, typing an e-mail, reading a book or viewing photos easier and more fun. How does it work? When your fingers touch the screen, it captures them using electric fields. Then, it turns your touch, sweeps, flicks and pinches in direct actions. As simple as that.

iOS 4.
The mobile operating system the most advanced in the world.

iOS 4 is the operating system of the iPad (and the iPhone and iPod touch). It allows to browse, read and see by simply pointing the finger. It incorporates all the innovative and fun apps that you use every day, several times a day. It is also the platform on which more than 65 000 other amazing apps were created for the iPad. It is highly secure, stable and responsive and designed to work seamlessly with the hardware of the iPad. iOS 4 is the reason why no other device has been able to compete with the iPad.

Wake instant.
Let the fun begin.

Enter your iPad, press the button and it comes out instantly awake. Why? Because the iPad has a fast flash storage, a very advanced technology efficient and reliable which allows you to access your data in record time. Thus, everything starts up quickly and effortlessly. The kind of things that change our lives.

Wi-Fi and 3G.
Two very good ways
stay connected.

Each iPad incorporates advanced wireless technology automatically finds and 802.11n Wi-Fi, so you can connect a few touches. It is also available with 3G connectivity. So when you are in a place devoid of Wi-Fi, outdoor, camping or on the road, you can still browse the web, check e-mails or find a route ^5.

Gyroscope, accelerometer and compass.
The iPad recognizes your every move.

With the built-in accelerometer, you can steer your iPad in portrait or landscape, or even reverse, and everything you read or watch fits the screen. Now, the accelerometer, triaxial gyro and compass work together. They capture the location of the iPad, orientation, and how it moves. Thus, games, maps and other apps recognize your every turns, jumps and tilts. And this is only the beginning of the iPad Apps for better than ever.

AirPlay.
Your movies, music and photos by air.

All this great stuff on your iPad – music, photos and videos – can now be distributed wirelessly to your HDTV and speakers via speaker AirPlay compatible or Apple TV over a Wi-Fi ^6. With a simple touch on the icon AirPlay, you will enjoy your songs, organize a movie night, show your photos or watching YouTube. Big. 

Video mirroring.
I love what you do.

Video mirroring is new on the iPad and for all apps, web pages, presentations, videos, movies or photos you want to show to a wider audience. Simply plug the adapter digital AV Apple or Apple VGA adapter (sold separately), and your HDTV or projector becomes a great iPad format. Make the connection. Everyone can see what’s on your screen – even if you switch from portrait to landscape mode or Zoom in or out on your photos.

AirPrint. Print wirelessly.

Print your e-mails, photos, web pages and documents directly from your iPad Wi-Fi ^7. No software to download, no drivers to install, not even a single cable to connect. With a few taps, you switch the display on the printed copy iPad.

Source: http://www.apple.com/ipad/features/