Apple confirms iPad2 in the Philippines on April 29

So it seems Apple really wanted to make the announcement themselves. The official press release of the launch of the iPad 2 in the Philippines after the jump.

CUPERTINO, California—April 27, 2011—Apple® today announced that iPad® 2, the second-generation of its breakthrough post-PC device, will arrive in Japan on Thursday, April 28 and Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore and eight additional countries on Friday, April 29. iPad 2 will be available at Apple retail stores at 9 a.m. local time, select Apple Authorized Resellers, and online through the Apple Store® (www.apple.com) beginning at 1 a.m. Additionally, iPad 2 with Wi-Fi will be available in China beginning Friday, May 6.

iPad 2 features an entirely new design that is 33 percent thinner and up to 15 percent lighter than the original iPad, while maintaining the same stunning 9.7-inch LED-backlit LCD screen. iPad 2 features Apple’s new dual-core A5 processor for blazing fast performance and stunning graphics and now includes two cameras, a front-facing VGA camera for FaceTime® and Photo Booth®, and a rear-facing camera that captures 720p HD video, bringing the innovative FaceTime feature to iPad users for the first time. Though it is thinner, lighter, faster and packed with new features, iPad 2 still delivers up to 10 hours of battery life* that users have come to expect.

Pricing & Availability
iPad 2 with Wi-Fi will be available in Japan on April 28 and Hong Kong, India, Israel, Korea, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Turkey and UAE on April 29 for a suggested retail price of $499PHP 29,284INR 42,290EUR 475CNY 3,632 (US) for the 16GB model, $599PHP 35,153INR 50,765EUR 570CNY 4,360 (US) for the 32GB model and $699PHP 41,021INR 59,240EUR 666CNY 5,088 (US) for the 64GB model. iPad 2 with Wi-Fi + 3G will be available for a suggested retail price of $629PHP 36,913INR 53,308EUR 599CNY 4,578 (US) for the 16GB model, $729PHP 42,782INR 61,783EUR 694CNY 5,306 (US) for the 32GB model and $829PHP 48,650INR 70,258EUR 789CNY 6,034 (US) for the 64GB model. iPad 2 with Wi-Fi will be available in China on May 6, and further international availability will be announced at a later date.

iMovie® and GarageBand® for iPad apps are available for $4.99PHP 293INR 423EUR 5CNY 36 (US) each from the App Store℠ on iPad or www.itunes.com/appstore. The Smart Cover is available in a range of colors in vibrant polyurethane for $39PHP 2,289INR 3,305EUR 37CNY 284 (US) or rich leather for $69PHP 4,049INR 5,848EUR 66CNY 502 (US).

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We have yet to see how much the prices will be on Friday but my estimates will be close to this one:

iPad 2 Prices (estimated)
16GB WiFi – Php23,990USD 409INR 34,656EUR 389CNY 2,977
32GB WiFi – Php28,990USD 494INR 41,879EUR 471CNY 3,598
64GB WiFi – Php33,990USD 579INR 49,102EUR 552CNY 4,218

16GB 3G+WiFi – Php30,990USD 528INR 44,768EUR 503CNY 3,846
32GB 3G+WiFi – Php35,990USD 613INR 51,991EUR 584CNY 4,466
64GB 3G+WiFi – Php40,990USD 698INR 59,214EUR 665CNY 5,087