Apple announced on Monday that it will launch its wildly popular third-generation iPad tablet in 21 additional
countries this month. Beginning on April 20th, the new iPad will be available in South Korea, Malaysia, Venezuela, Dominican
Republic and eight more countries. Then on April 27th, the device will launch in Colombia, Estonia, India, Israel and five
additional countries. Apple confirmed in March that it sold more than 3 million iPad tablets
during the device’s first four days of availability. The company’s full press release follows below.
New iPad Arrives in South Korea & 11 Additional Countries This
Week
CUPERTINO, California―April 16, 2012―Apple® today announced the new iPad®, the third generation of its
category defining mobile device, will arrive in South Korea and 11 additional countries on Friday, April 20. The new iPad
features a stunning 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. The new iPad still delivers the same all-day 10 hour battery
life* while remaining amazingly thin and light.
In addition to South Korea, the new iPad also will be available
beginning on Friday, April 20 in Brunei, Croatia, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Malaysia, Panama, St
Maarten, 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 models will be available in black
or white for a suggested retail price of $499 (US) for the 16GB model, $599 (US) for the 32GB model and $699 (US) for the
64GB model. The iPad Wi-Fi + 4G models will be available for a suggested retail price of $629 (US) for the 16GB model, $729
(US) for the 32GB model and $829 (US) for the 64GB model.** The new iPad will be sold through the Apple Online Store
(www.apple.com) and select Apple Authorized Resellers. Additionally, iPad 2 is available at a more affordable price starting
at just $399.
*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.
