iPad Gets Release Date: April 3
3G edition will follow in late April, Apple announces
March 5, 2010 By Stephen SilverThe 3G version of the device will be available in "late April," the company added. When the iPad was announced in late January, CEO Steve Jobs had said the WiFi version would arrive "in 60 days," and the 3G iPad "in 90 days."
“iPad is something completely new,” Jobs said in the statement Friday. “We’re excited for customers to get their hands on this magical and revolutionary product and connect with their apps and content in a more intimate, intuitive and fun way than ever before.”

