Apple iPad to Launch by Late April

The new Apple tablet has been taking headlines since it was shown onstage by Steve Jobs late January. The device is an impressive piece of engineering, a single touch screen tablet that lets users access WiFi and 3G networks to go online and bring you internet connectivity. The tablet also supports applications for the iPod Touch and the iPhone which gives it a vast library of already available resources.

Its’ name may conjure images of a sanitary napkin, but the iPad is no laughing matter. This device could potentially change the way we look at daily published materials and the way we access the internet. Should the device replace daily published material, it can save us tons of paper used in newspapers and magazines, as well as plenty of fuel used in the publication and shipping processes. Aside from net access, the iPad also supports games, eBooks and the Apple iWork software (which allows users to type with an onscreen virtual keyboard). This 9.7 inch touch screen device comes with an A4 processor clocked at 1GHz (reportedly using ARM technology).

Anyway, those looking forward to purchasing this device will have to wait a little longer as Apple has announced that the device will not be out in the UK until later in April. The US version will be out a lot earlier by April 3 though only the 3G version of the device will be initially availably. It has been said that the non-3G version will be available when the iPad launches in the UK.

Apple has been quiet regarding the reasons why the release has been pushed back and why the non-3G version is not yet available. Speculations are currently pointing to recent news about Apple’s China manufacturers having production problems.

Read more about the delay in the iPad’s release at Mobile Today UK.