A new handheld computing device launched by Apple, less than a year after the company first introduced the iPad. The Apple iPad 2 offers some improvements over the original iPad design including being thinner, lighter and faster. Apple also boasts a 10-hour battery life with the iPad 2. The iPad 2 uses a 1-GHz dual-core cA5 processor and the screen remains unchanged from the iPad at 1024 x 768, 9.7-inch IPS display. iPad 2 versions offer support for Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity.