The iPad will be available in the US on April 3

On the other hand, with this announcement, Apple wants to stop the escalation of rumors that pointed to a possible delay of the device, as well as the rumors that pointed out that Apple could at the last minute change some of the device’s characteristics or add some such as the expected camera , given that in various parts of the device’s developer kit there are functions that suggest that the camera will be in a future version of the iPad.

The manufacturer has announced that next week it will begin to accept pre-orders of the device (for the moment only for the US), both the Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + 3G models in Apple’s online store (www.apple. com) or reserve the Wi-Fi model for pickup on Saturday, April 3, at an Apple Store.

The latest information of interest that Apple has added is that its application and book store for iPad will be available for free download from the App Store in the US on April 3; while other countries will be added throughout this year, although it is not specified which ones or which publishers will offer their titles.