iPad2 announcement – in pictures

Steve Jobs makes an unexpected appearance to launch Apple's iPad 2 Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The iPad 2 comes in white as well as the traditional black Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Steve Jobs also showed off a new cover which doubles as a stand Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The cover comes in a range of colours as Apple expands the iPad 2's market beyond early adopters Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Steve Jobs demonstrates features on the iPad 2 in San Francisco Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The iPad 2 is thinner and faster than the original iPad Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images A white design had long been rumoured for the iPhone, but the iPad has got there first Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The iPad 2 runs on a 1GHz dual-core processor Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The iPad 2 will be released in the US on 11 March and the UK on 25 March Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images It boasts front and rear cameras which deliver video chat to the tablet Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images