iPad ( ) is an
iOS-based line of
tablet computers designed and marketed by
Apple Inc. The first iPad was released on April 3, 2010; the most recent iPad models are the
iPad Air 2, released on October 22, 2014, the
iPad Mini 4, released on September 9, 2015, and the
iPad Pro, released on November 11, 2015. The
user interface is built around the device's
multi-touch screen, including a
virtual keyboard. The iPad includes built-in
Wi-Fi and cellular connectivity on select models. As of January 2015, there have been over 250 million iPads sold. iPad tablets are second most popular, by sales, against
Android-based ones, since 2013, when Android tablet sales increased by 127%.