At the company's "Let's Rock" media event, held on September 9, 2008, Apple announced the new 4G iPod Nano. The so-called "thinnest iPod ever" will retail for $149 for an 8GB and $199 for a 16 GB edition, will include iTunes Genius features, voice-recording and the new "shake to shuffle" system made possible by the accelerometer from the company's iPhone.
Announcements from the Event
- $149 for the 8GB; $199 for the 16GB
- The new Nano resembles the second-generation devices
- Just as tall as Nano 2G
- "Thinnest iPod ever"
- Display takes up half the front of the device
- Longer menus, full album art, icons next to songs
- Photos/video will play in landscape
- Will have iTunes Genius features
- Voice recording feature
- Shake the iPod and it will enter "shuffle" mode
- 24 hours of battery life for music, 4 for video
- Come in many colors (including black, purple, blue, green), but not white
- In stock today for 8 GB; 16 GB by the weekend
- Accessories: microphones, headbands, armbands, new in-ear headphones
Rumors
Anticipation for the next generation of iPod Nano began in summer of 2008. Digg founder Kevin Rose postulated on his blog that Apple would make a big announcement about the devices within a few weeks.Kevin Rose Blogg: New iPods Coming Very Soon (August 22, 2008) Tech blogs such as Engadget, Gizmodo and The Unofficial Apple Weblog had been posting rumored "spy shots" of the new Nanos, along with conceptual sketches about how they might appear. (Blog ZDNet postulated that the new iPods may resemble the Microsoft Zune.)ZDNet: 4G iPod nano rumored to have GPS (August 24, 2008) At 2007's Apple September event, the company announced the iPod Touch, the iPod Nano 3G and the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store.
