iOS 5 features awesomely brings user to browse with ease, just like desktop computers with browser, iPad running on iOS 5 can now restore previously closed tab. Opening previously closed made easy and quickly on iPad, this is truly useful if in case you unintentionally closed a tab which you really need.

To restore the tab simply, have long press the new tab button that marked with a “+”, after that you will notice a pop-up message that contains a list of tabs that you’ve previously closed. To restore a webpages simply click on it and the tab will now show in your tab list. easy right? I think not all iPad user noticed this feature yet and this might be useful.
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