New Apple iPad 2 specifications at a glance

Apple's much awaited iPad 2 will have the same screen size and resolution as the original iPad, 9.7 inch 1024 x 768. Also same storage options (16GB, 32GB and 64GB) and OS (iOS 4.3).



So what's new with iPad 2 aside from being white? iPad 2 has two cameras — a front facing VGA at 30fps, 640 × 480 and a rear 720p camera at 30fps, 1280×720. Aside from FaceTime, iPad 2 is also equipped with new photo and video apps like the built-in Photo Booth app and other third party video and photo applications.

iPad 2 also features Display Mirroring. With iOS 4.3 you’ll be able to use the existing VGA and the new HDMI adapter to output video from your iPad. But on iPad 2, you will be able to use the new Display Mirroring feature. With Display Mirroring, anything that’s on your iPad 2 will be shown identically on your TV monitor when connected.

iPad 2 will run 2x faster and 9x better graphics, thanks to its new Apple A5 processor. Add a 3-axis gyroscope and it's a next generation gaming device you'll ever want to play Infinity Blade or Real Racing HD, action packed with awesome texture mapping giving you immersive gaming experience.

A slightly shorter and thinner iPad 2 will be released. If you find the original iPad a little big or heavy then iPad 2 will seem just right if you want to upgrade. iPad 2 also has magnets around its bezel, best suited for magnet powered accessories like its own Smart Covers.



So that's it for now for the new iPad 2 specifications. If we miss anything please let us know with your comments.

Apple's iPad 2 will continue to dominate tablet market, analyst predicts

According to Adam Leach, Ovum's principal analyst, Apple's upcoming iPad 2 will continue it's tablet dominance despite fierce competition from Google's Android OS until the year 2015.

"Apple clearly had first mover advantage. However, its competitors have been hot on its heals with a slew of tablet devices from big brand vendors such as Samsung, Motorola, HP, HTC and RIM, all of which have announced tablet devices which aim to replicate the Apple experience, which is notoriously difficult to match.” said Adam Leach.



"Much of the early growth of the tablet market can be attributable to the Apple iPad, a device whose sales constituted 90 per cent of the total market opportunity in 2010. The remaining 10 per cent of shipments in 2010 was made up of devices running variants of Google’s Android OS.” Adam continued.

Leach also discusses his view on Ovum's tablet forecast material about Honeycomb, Google Android's latest OS for tablets, along with other major companies' OS like HP and RIM.

"Ovum’s belief is that the platform dominance of Apple and Google will continue through 2011 and beyond. However, devices based on Google’s platforms will only overtake those based on Apple’s platform by 2015, when we forecast 36 per cent and 35 per cent market shares respectively, of a total market with shipments of about 150 million units in 2015.”

Will iPad follow Apple's iPod market boom? Does it really own the tablet market today and beyond 2015? What do you think?