Today as expected Apple announced new iPod, a new Apple TV and a new version of iTunes at today’s keynote. These are the new product details that were announced today.
iPods:
iPod Shuffle:
The iPod Shuffle went retro to the design of the shuffle generation prior to the most recent one. It also regained buttons but also retained voiceover from the previous version. The new iPod Shuffle has a capacity of 2 GB and is priced at $49
iPod Nano:
The iPod Nano no longer uses a click wheel and instead uses a multitouch screen but doesn’t run iOS or have iOS applications. The new iPod Nano does not have the video camera of the previous version and is now a small square as apposed to the well know rectangle of the previous iPod Nanos. The iPod Nano is available in 2 capacities: 8 GB for$149 and 16 GB for $179.
iPod Touch:
The new iPod touch is even thinner and looks a lot more like the iPhone 4. It also mirrors the iPhone in features including: the retina display, dual camera system (HD camera on the rear), Facetime, and the powerful A4 mobile processor.
The iPod Touch comes in 3 models: 8 GB for $199, 16 GB for $299 and 32 GB for $399
***All new iPods will be available next week!***
iOS 4.1:
Apple also announced iOS 4.1 which provides many fixes to Bluetooth, proximity sensors and fixes issues on iPhone 3G. It also adds a few new features: HDR photography, the ability to upload HD video over WiFi, the ability to rent TV shows. It also adds a mobile gaming center where you can play against people nearby or around the world head to head in Game Center-enabled games.
iOS 4.1 will be available for free next week!
iOS4.2:
They also gave us a sneak peak to iOS 4.2 which adds all these great features to the iPad. To me this means that they will release an iPad maybe in October with a camera because there will be HDR photography. It also adds wireless printing and Air Play (formerly AirTunes) which will let you stream your iTunes content over your home network.
iOS 4.2 will be available sometime in November
iTunes 10:
The big new feature is Ping which is a social network for music. It allows listeners to follow artists and other listeners who have similar interests. It also has a new way to look at your music in your library although it still needs work.
Apple TV:
The Apple TV (Yes it kept the Apple TV name) is now 1/4 the size of the old model, has no storage and allows you to rent movies and TV shows via iTunes. You can rent first run movies in HD for $4.99 and as time goes on, the price drops. Television shows (currently only Fox and ABC) will be able to be rented for 99 cents without ads! You also could stream content from Netflix, MobileMe, Flickr, and you computers on your home network. You can also use AirPlay to stream content from your iOS devices onto your Apple TV.
The Apple TV is $99 and is available next week!
The new Apple TV is not running the iOS as rumors suggested and is still similar to the previous models that were very unsuccessful.