Apple begins shipping iPad 2 orders for March 17 delivery

Multiple reports of shipments of the first wave of iPad 2 orders has begun, with delivery estimates noting an expected delivery date of March 17.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 23

AT&T reportedly shipping iPad 2 with delivery as early as Monday

An iPad 2 customer on AT&T notes his order shipped today with free two day delivery, with an estimated arrival date of Monday.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 29

iPad 2 sells out in many locations after stoking hours-long lines

Many retail partners sold out their very limited iPad 2 inventories on launch day, but a variety of well stocked Apple Stores ran out of many or all models as well after a launch extravaganza that maintained hundreds of people in hours-long lines throughout the evening.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 112

Impressive lines suggest first day iPad 2 sales could hit 500k, analyst says

Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster increased his first day sales estimate for the iPad 2 to an upper range of 500,000 units after initial demand surpassed his expectations, with some Apple retail stores drawing 104 percent longer lines than last year's launch.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 103

Teardown of Apple's iPad 2 reveals slightly bigger battery, 512MB of RAM

Immediately after Apple's release of the iPad 2 on Friday, iFixit began a teardown of Apple's iPad 2, discovering a slight increase in battery capacity compared to the original iPad and confirming that the tablet has 512MB of RAM.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 68

iPad 2 line wraps around the block in downtown San Francisco

Apple's flagship retail store in downtown San Francisco had already staged a line of more than 140 people before noon today, in anticipation of the iPad 2 launch beginning this evening at 5 PM.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 78

Apple expected to release iOS 4.3.1 'soon' to patch Safari vulnerability

On the heels of the release of iOS 4.3, Apple is expected to introduce an incremental update for its mobile devices, including the new iPad 2, to patch a newly discovered security hole in the Safari Web browser.

Slash Lane 15 years ago 20

Don't be surprised if Apple sells 1M of iPad 2 this weekend, analyst says

With expanded availability, two colors and a buzzworthy magnetic case, the iPad 2 could more than triple last year's sales debut and reach a million units over the weekend, one analyst believes.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 38

Updated games use iPad 2's 9X graphics boost, campers brave rain at Apple NYC store

Campers outside Apple's landmark Fifth Avenue store in New York City have weathered the elements waiting for the iPad 2 launch at 5 p.m. [updated with more pictures]. Also, some of the iPad's top-selling games have been updated to take advantage of the additional graphics horsepower in the iPad 2.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 34

Up to 20% of original iPad buyers predicted to upgrade to Apple's iPad 2

Of the 15 million iPads sold by Apple in 2010, between 15 and 20 percent of those early adopters will upgrade to the iPad 2, one analyst believes.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 44

Online iPad 2 orders from Apple estimated to ship in 2-3 weeks [u]

Apple on Friday began accepting orders online for the iPad 2, and the first buyers were told to expect the tablet to ship within two to three weeks [updated].

Katie Marsal 15 years ago 70

Analysts: Apple could sell 600,000 iPad 2s during debut weekend

Analysts predict Apple could sell as many as 600,000 units of the iPad 2 during its debut weekend, a figure nearly twice the amount of the original iPad launch.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 54

Apple's iPad 2 at Walmart; News Corp subscribers; Canon and Thunderbolt

On the eve of the iPad 2 launch, Apple's latest touchscreen tablet has already shown up on shelves at Walmart, though customers were unable to purchase it. News Corp. announced that it has acquired over 200,000 subscribers to the Wall Street Journal on the iPad and other tablets. Finally, Canon has spoken out in support of Intel's new Thunderbolt interconnect technology.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 28

82% of future tablet buyers say they'll choose Apple's iPad

A new survey shows Apple poised to dominate the tablet market yet again in 2011 with the iPad 2, as 82 percent of future tablet buyers said they would choose Apple's iPad over competing options like the Motorola Xoom and RIM PlayBook.

Katie Marsal 15 years ago 80

Apple will begin taking online iPad 2 orders at 1 a.m. PT, 4 a.m. ET Friday

Apple on Thursday reminded customers that the iPad 2 will go on sale at retail locations at 5 p.m. on Friday, but those who want to purchase from the comfort of their home will be able to order online starting at 1 a.m. Pacific, 4 a.m. Eastern.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 37

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