At what could be the most awaited event in tech gadget history, Apple unveiled its new iPhone 5 today. However, that’s not the only product the company has unleashed for the public. The new models of the iPod have also been released and they are astounding!
The new iPod Nano is now 50% thinner, and features a 2.5 inch multitouch display, along with a new “home” button. It will be available in 7 primary colors. It features video playback, bluetooth support for video streaming to wireless devices, and even a built in FM tuner with live pausing features, and a pedometer.
Apple had this to say:
The reinvented iPod nano is the thinnest iPod ever, at just 5 mm, and features the largest display ever built into an iPod nano, allowing you to enjoy more of your music, photos and widescreen videos. The new iPod nano features a 2.5-inch Multi-Touch display to make navigating your music even easier; a home button to quickly get back to your home screen; and convenient buttons to easily control volume and quickly play, pause or change songs without looking. The new iPod nano gives music lovers built-in Bluetooth for wireless listening with Bluetooth-enabled headphones, speakers and cars. At 30 hours, the new iPod nano offers the longest music playback of any iPod nano so you can enjoy your playlists* and FM radio even longer. With built-in fitness features including a pedometer and support for Nike+, iPod nano users will be ready to take their music walking, running or anywhere they like. The new iPod nano comes in seven gorgeous new colors with fun color-matched wallpapers.
The new iPod nano will retail for $149 and will have 16GB of storage. It is scheduled for release in October.
The new iPod Touch also features some awesome new upgrades, including a 4 inch retina display, Siri voice assistance, and the title of being the thinnest iPod Touch ever. It is 6.1 mm thick and weighs just 88 grams. It sports a 5 megapixel rear mounted camera and a 32nm A5 chip. It also touts an anodized aluminum back. This back plate will be available in the following five colors:
*Black
*Silver
*Blue
*Red
*Yellow
This unit will retail for $299 for the 32 GB model and $399 for the 64 GB unit.
Apple reports that as of July of this year, the company has sold approximately 350 million iPods, although they did not specify how many of each type they had sold.
Stay tuned for more information!
