New iPad in SA next Friday

The new iPad, released in the United States and nine other countries last month, will arrive in South Africa next Friday, 27 April.

Apple today announced the new iPad, the third generation of its category-defining mobile device, will arrive in South Africa on April 27. The new tablet will be launched in 11 countries on Friday, April 20, and in nine more countries, including South Africa, a week later. The new iPad features a new Retina display, Apple’s new A5X chip with quad-core graphics and a 5 megapixel iSight camera with advanced optics for capturing amazing photos and 1080p HD video. Despite being slightly thicker to accommodate the display, the new iPad still delivers 10 hour battery life. The new iPad will be available beginning on Friday, April 20 in Brunei, Croatia, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Malaysia, Panama, St Maarten, South Korea, Uruguay and Venezuela. Beginning on Friday, April 27, the new iPad will be available in Colombia, Estonia, India, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, South Africa and Thailand.

The new iPad Wi-Fi and iPad Wi-Fi + 4G** will be available in black or white in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB models***. Additionally, iPad 2 is available at a more affordable price.

*Battery life depends on device settings, usage and other factors. Actual results vary. **4G LTE is supported only on AT&T and Verizon networks in the U.S. and on Bell, Rogers and Telus networks in Canada. Data plans sold separately.

***For details of pricing and availability please contact your local Apple authorised resellers and distributors.

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