On 5th September 2007, Apple came up with yet another gem to extend its already impressive iPod range. The cute looking gadget, resembling the recently launched Apple iPhone, will be known as the iPod touch. It features built-in Wi-Fi networking and a revolutionary multi-touch user interface (similar to iPhone) that makes it easy to find all of your music, video, and other digital content and enjoy it on the gorgeous wide-screen display on iPod touch.
The multi-touch interface uses pioneering new software to present the perfect user interface for Safari, Apple’s YouTube application, and the new iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store - all of which come with iPod touch. An unbelievable 8mm thin, iPod touch features up to 22 hours of audio playback and up to five hours of video playback. Scheduled to be available later this month, iPod touch comes in 8GB and 16GB models for $299 and $399, respectively.
On the very same day, Apple made a flurry of other announcements. The most noticeable among those includes a price drop for its 8GB iPhone from $599 to $399. The 4GB model of iPhone will remain available while supplies last. Apple also announced that it is on track to sell its one-millionth iPhone before the end of September. The company also made some changes and updates to its other iPod products namely iPod nano, iPod shuffle and iPod classic.
The all new iPod nano will now bring video playback, an enhanced user interface featuring Cover Flow, and an incredible new design to the world’s most popular music player. Featuring a larger two-inch display with 204 pixels per inch, the new iPod nano will let users watch their favorite movies, TV shows, and music videos in the same resolution available on the current video iPod. iPod nano comes in 4GB and 8GB models, selling for just $149 and $199 respectively.
The iPod shuffle will now come in four new colors including the new (PRODUCT)RED Special Edition iPod shuffle and the original silver. Featuring 1GB of storage, iPod shuffle lets you wear up to 240 songs. The new iPod classic will provide 80GB or 160GB of storage, letting you carry up to 40,000 songs or 200 hours of video. These models cost $249 and $349 respectively. All prices mentioned are in US Dollars.
