Innovative iPad accessories brand PADACS today announces its first products for Apple’s new iPad 2, with new, improved Toccata and Rubata Bluetooth keyboard cases planned for April launch in the US and Canada.

First launched last year for Apple’s original iPad, the Toccata and Rubata keyboard cases have proved hugely popular, providing a conveniently-sized physical keyboard for the iPad inside attractive cases.

The PADACS Toccata Bluetooth Keyboard Case contains a compact QWERTY keyboard that is large enough to type on comfortably without adding to the iPad 2 case size. Charged by an included USB cable, the Lithium battery-powered keyboard runs for as long as 45 hours. The PADACS Rubata iPad 2 keyboard case provides a premium cover with a built-in hard plastic shell Bluetooth keyboard with special iPad keys.

Due for availability in mid April, the Toccata 2 Bluetooth Keyboard Case has been redesigned to hold the 33 per cent slimmer iPad 2, making the entire Toccata 2 case thinner and sleeker. Its built-in silicone keyboard makes this case ideal for lectures or meetings. Other enhancements include:

• Keyboard controls to adjust the iPad screen brightness
• Addition of new keys including a right ‘shift’ key and a ‘Photo Frame’ button for the iPad
• Removal of the keyboard’s ‘Print Screen’ button
• A combined ‘Backspace’ and ‘Delete’ key
• A sturdy side pin connector for charging.

Also due for launch late next month, the Rubata 2 Bluetooth Keyboard Case has undergone a total transformation. Now made from synthetic leather, the Rubata 2 has a redesigned hard shell keyboard that extends iPad 2 functionality through enhancements including.

• Keyboard controls to adjust the iPad screen brightness
• More intuitive Bluetooth connectivity controls now located on the keyboard
• Replacement of an On/Off switch with an On/Off button
• Addition of ‘.com’ key and a larger ‘Delete’ key
• A sturdy side pin connector for charging.

Pricing for the new-look PADACS Bluetooth Keyboard Cases remains unchanged at US$49.95 for the Toccata 2 and US$79.95 for the Rubata 2.