Apple Introduces Updated iPod nano, touch

From DailyTech: Apple and Steve Jobs have wrapped up the event held today for press; as expected new iPods were the topic of the day. Apple revealed several updated iPods and made a few other significant announcements.

Two of the iPods in the Apple line were significantly updated -- the iPod Nano and the iPod touch. The new nano looks exactly as the images that have been leaked over the last few weeks showed. The 4G nano will be available in 8GB or 16GB capacities for $149 and $199 respectively. As expected Apple abandoned the much maligned short, fat 3G nano and went back to the tall, thin look of the original nano.

The 4G device has a design that is rounded at the edges and is billed as the thinnest iPod ever. The enclosure is made from curved aluminum and it features glass over the LCD. The new nano fully supports iTunes 8 including the new Genius feature and now has an accelerometer. The 4G nano will be available in silver, blue, purple, green, orange, yellow, pink, red and black and is available now for purchase.

The iPod touch was also significantly updated with a new, thin contoured metal case and the same 3.5-inch widescreen LCD. Wi-Fi connectivity is via 802.11b/g and the device now has integrated volume control buttons and a built-in speaker.

The 8GB iPod touch will now retail for $229 and can play games. Apple is positioning the iPod touch as a major portable gaming platform. The iPod touch also now features built-in Nike+ connectivity. The iPod touch is also available in a 16GB version for $299 and a 32GB version retails for $399.

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