Apple has officially announced that iPad 2 can be ordered online from 1:00 am PST/4:00 am EST or picked up from a local Apple Retail store at 5:00 pm tomorrow.
AT&T will also be taking online orders for Apple’s iPad 2 from 1:00 am PST and will start selling them from 5:00 pm, while Verizon will be selling iPad 2’s at select retail outlets from 5:00 pm local time tomorrow.Apple announced:
Apple today announced that iPad 2, the next generation of its magical device for browsing the web, reading and sending email, enjoying photos, watching videos, listening to music, playing games, reading ebooks and much more, will be available tomorrow at 5 p.m. local time at all 236 Apple retail stores in the US and through the Apple Store (www.apple.com) beginning at 1 a.m. PT. Every customer who buys an iPad 2 at an Apple retail store will be offered free Personal Setup service, helping them customize their iPad 2 by setting up email, loading new apps from the App Store and more, so they'll be up and running with their new iPad 2 before they leave the store. iPad 2 will also be available beginning at 5 p.m. local time at AT&T, Best Buy, Target, Verizon Wireless, Walmart and select Apple Authorized Resellers.
iPad 2 will be available in 25 countries on March 25th:
iPad 2 will be available in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK on March 25; and in many more countries around the world in the coming months. Further international availability and pricing will be announced at a later date.
AT&T has announced the following data plans:
- Monthly statements: $14.99 for 250 MB or $25 for 2 GB***. Customers who exceed their monthly data allotment will be billed $14.99 for another 250MB on the $14.99 plan or $10 per 1 GB of overage on the 2 GB plan.
- Credit card billing: $14.99 for 250 MB or $25 for 2 GB****. Customers who exceed their monthly data allotment may choose to purchase another 250 MB on the $14.99 plan or purchase an additional 2 GB for $25 on the 2 GB plan.
Interestingly, AT&T also talks about the Personal Hotspot feature, which is available only to iPhone 4 users. It allows users to share an iPhone 4 cellular data connection with up to five devices in a combination of up to three Wi-Fi, three Bluetooth and one USB device.
The Personal Hotspot feature being introduced with iOS 4.3 is also available to customers who choose the $25 plan plus a $20 tethering option that provides an extra 2 GB of data.
Meanwhile, Verizon has announced the following data plans for iPad 2:
Monthly Usage CostData Allowance
As reported earlier, Apple fan, Justin Wagoner started camping outside Apple Retail store in Dallas, Texas from Monday to be the first in line for iPad 2, almost four days before the launch day.
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