WSJ: iPad 2 in production, to be thinner, lighter, faster

Citing people familiar with the matter, the Wall Street Journal reports that Apple’s next-generation iPad is now in production. The report echoes what many prior reports have indicated: that the device will be thinner and lighter, with at least one camera—a front-facing sensor for FaceTime—more memory, and a faster processor. In addition, it claims that the device’s resolution will be “similar” to that of the first-generation iPad; Apple has had trouble improving the display technology, in part because of the screen’s larger size, according to the report. Foxconn is said to be assembling the new model, which will initially be available through Apple as well as Verizon Wireless and AT&T, and is expected to launch in the “next couple of months.”