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iPad 2 Meets the White KIRF knock off
China is becoming a huge market place for manufacturing and trade of counterfeit electronic products. Nowadays you can usually find the duplicate iDevices of Apple which are, no doubt, poor products. Once in a blue moon, a fine one springs up that instills the interest of many in the tech world. Latest on the charts is the copycat of second generation iPad, which is packed into pure white plastic body, which is certainly not the Apple’s taste. The plastic body does not make the catch but there is something more that the iDevice users really look for, that is, a microSD card slot. It is a cheap way to boost the memory of the product without paying much as in the case of iPad 2 where Apple charges around $100 for each memory upgradation. But that does not affect the sales of the real deal.
Talking about the specifications, Shenzhen Huaqiangbei’s white shell KIRF runs on Android 2.2, contains 800MHz VIA 8650 processor and includes storage capacity of 4GB. Its touch screen measures 9.7 inch and overall dimension are 205x157x9.9 mm. along with microSD card slot, it has 1.3 megapixel rear camera and a 2800mAh battery for long backups. This hefty line of specs does not add up to the weight of the device making it lighter than the actual iPad 2. Also it comes with a price tag worth $93 which makes it worth checking- not for interest but at least out of curiosity.
Though it is a pretty good deal, we recommend the genuine counterpart instead of the knock off as you never know in the long run, when the heart will beat of the knock off stalls. Also with the real deal one get the reliable product and good support from the company which cannot be paralleled by the low price knock off.
Apple is all set to launch iPad 2 in 25 countries this Friday
As promised, Apple is all set to launch iPad 2 in 25 more countries this Friday, i.e, March 25th. The model will hit the stores and markets at 5pm local time as well as through Apple’s website at 1 am.
“iPad 2 with Wi-Fi will be available in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK on March 25 for $499 (US) for the 16GB model, $599 (US) for the 32GB model, $699 (US) the 64GB model.”
iPad 2 with Wi-Fi + 3G will be available for a suggested retail price of $629 (US) for the 16GB model, $729 (US) for the 32GB model and $829 (US) for the 64GB model. Customers residing in Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore and additional countries will have to wait till April to get their hands on the device.
AT&T cut’s down original iPad 3G price by $100
If you have been looking to buy an iPad in the coming days, then there is good news for you. AT&T has cut down the price of original iPad 3G by $100 and as we are aware of the fact that iPad 2 is almost a replicate copy of its predecessor you can save a great deal of money by making a purchase of iPad now.
The catch with that is, you can get original iPad 3G different models in following prices:
iPad 3G (16GB)- $429
iPad 3G (32GB)- 529
iPad 3G (64GB)- $629
As soon as the cost cut news came out, the 32GB version was out of stock in AT&T’s store, however the 16GB and 64GB models are still out there and you can grab them.
Also, AT&T is giving data connection plan of 2GB free data usage in first month of subscription.
iPad 2 3G sold unlocked in US
Despite the fact that the first-gen iPad 3G was sold unlocked when it was launched in the US, there were confusions between people on whether or not Apple will sell it unlocked again. Good news for the people those are staying in United States as earlier today, @MuscleNerd confirmed that the 3G model is already carrier unlocked and those who are planning to buy need not have to worry about getting it unlocked.
Here is a screenshot of iPad 2 3G running on T-mobile network:
Twitter post by MuscleNerds:
“Confirming iPad2 is carrier unlocked: http://is.gd/PAwtPX (same BB as iPhone…unlock status is in per-device “seczone”)
The iPad2 unlock status was completely expected, just confirming it for those who want to use T-Mobile instead of AT&T. Doesn’t apply to i4.”
Stay tuned for more information on iPad 2.
iPad 2 might use Samsung’s Super PLS display technology
Rumors were flying around saying that iPad 2 may reach consumer market as soon as this quarter. Just recently, an industry source has confirmed that the Super PLS technology of Samsung will be utilized by the 2nd generation of iPad. iPhone 4 and iPad are already using the IPS technology which is doing wonders everywhere by providing outstanding viewing angles. The question is why PLS technology of Samsung is being considered better than IPS technology!
- A super PLS display will cost you 15% less than the IPS display.
- The Super PLS display guarantees to provide you 10% brighter image than the IPS technology.
No wonder, Samsung proprietary Super PLS display panels are believed to further enhance greater visual experience for both smartphones and tablet PCs which is amazingly great. If you really love that get-ahead technology, iPad 2 is definitely going to be the perfect bet.
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