Apple delays iPad 2 launch in Japan
SAN FRANCISCO | Tue Mar 15, 2011 12:37pm EDT
(Reuters) - Apple Inc said it will delay the launch of the iPad 2 tablet computer in Japan, in the wake of last week's earthquake.
Apple had planned to start selling the device in Japan on March 25. The company did not provide a rescheduled launch date.
"We are delaying the launch of the iPad 2 in Japan while the country and our teams focus on recovering from the recent disaster," said Apple spokeswoman Natalie Kerris.
Apple launched the iPad 2 in the United States last week to strong demand. It will go on sale in roughly two dozen additional countries next week.
Shares of Cupertino, California-based Apple fell 2.1 percent to $346.27 in midday Nasdaq trading.
(Reporting by Gabriel Madway; Editing by Derek Caney)
Credit: Reuters (www.reuters.com)
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