Ipad2 camera wont open

My new ipad 2 is just over two weeks old. The camera and video worked fine for the first week I owned - then, whilst on my flight to a holiday, i noticed it would not open. The shutter remains in the closed position after clicking to open the camera app and I'm very frustrated that it will not work anymore. The same thing happened on my relatively new iphone 4 a few weeks ago and now both devices are experiencing the same issue.
I'm hoping there is a fix out there as this is very disappointing - lucky I still carry and use an old fashioned digital camera on holiday!!!!
Any help/ advice appreciated please.

go to the home page
double click the home button
now hold down on the camera app icon till it starts to wiggle
now click the red circle
click the home button twice
now launch the camera app

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