APPLE’S iPad 2 will be available in Indian stores from Friday (April 29), just over a month after the company started selling the updated version of its popular tablet device in the US.
The iPad 2, a thinner and faster version that features two cameras for video chat, is priced between Rs29,500 ($665/£398.69) and Rs46,900 ($1,057.33/£633.73), depending on the model.
The device will be available through authorized resellers from 9 a.m. local time on Friday, a company statement said.
The model with 16 GB of memory that works only on Wi-Fi is priced at 29,500 rupees, while the one that can operate on both Wi-Fi as well as third-generation (3G) mobile networks costs Rs36,900 ($831.77/£498.56).
Customers have the option to buy an iPad 2 with 16, 32 or 64 GB of memory and can choose a model that works only on Wi-Fi or on both Wi-Fi and 3G.
Research firm IHS iSuppli estimates Apple will ship 39.7 million units for all models of the iPad this year.
The first iPad – which went on sale a year ago – sold 300,000 units on the first day, 500,000 in the first week, and crossed the 1 million unit mark in 28 days.
