iPad 2 Rumor Updates

The next-generation iPad 2 rumors are in full gear. Today, the Japanese Apple blog MacOtakara reported that the new device from Apple, rumored to be coming in February, will get a new flat back panel, a wide-range speaker and a smaller bezel, or border.


The screen is expected to stay the same size at 9.7 inches but the new tablet will now be about 3 millimeters smaller, measuring 293 millimeters by 168 millimeters, thanks to the smaller bezel.

The back of the iPad will also be flat like the back of an iPod Touch. The ambient light sensor has been moved to the top part of the rear panel and the new wide-range speaker is on the lower left, covered with metal mesh.

Other rumors have suggested that the device will have two cameras, one pointing at the user and another in the back, enabling video phone communication.