The iPad 2 has been spotted in public being used at a press conference today. The press conference was to mark the release ofNews Corp’s Daily App.

Apple is usually very stealthy about products it has not released yet.  HoweverReuters eyewitnessconfirmed that it was a working model of the next iPad with a front-facing camera. There was no mention of whether the device did or did not have a home button,  as it wasspeculated earlierthis year the iPad 2 may be buttonless.

The front facing camera and video calling is a feature that is expected of the new device. Otherfeatures the iPad 2is predicted to incorporate is; lighter body, USB ports, new display technology and new 3-axis gyroscopes.

The iPad 2 is rumored to be announced next month.

Story byFatema Yasmine

Fatema is the founder of SmartGiggles and a technology writer living in San Francisco. You can find her on Twitter @FatemaYasmine.(show all)Fatema is the founder ofSmartGigglesand a technology writer living in San Francisco. You can find her on Twitter @FatemaYasmine.

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