Apple Introduces New iPod nano With Built-in Video Camera
09 Settembre 2009 - 8:38PM
PR Newswire (US)
World's Most Popular Music Player Now Available in Nine Brilliant
Colors SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Apple today
introduced the new iPod nano , adding a video camera, mic and
speaker to the world's most popular music player. Music lovers can
now shoot video wherever they are, view it on their iPod nano and
use their computers to easily transfer their videos to YouTube. The
new iPod nano features an ultra-thin and sleek design with a larger
2.2-inch color display and gorgeous polished aluminum and glass
enclosure. iPod nano also features a built-in FM radio with live
pause and iTunes Tagging, as well as a built-in pedometer. The new
iPod nano is available today in an 8GB model for $149 and a 16GB
model for $179, and comes in nine brilliant colors including
silver, black, purple, blue, green, orange, yellow, (PRODUCT) RED
and pink. (Photo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090909/SF72774) "iPod nano is
the world's most popular music player with over 100 million sold,"
said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "And now we've added a video camera
to its incredibly thin design, without any additional cost to the
user." iPod nano features a larger 2.2-inch display for easier
navigating, enjoying album art, or shooting and viewing video
clips. iPod nano is ultra-portable so users can shoot video
wherever they are, in either portrait or landscape. iPod nano
customers can share videos instantly with friends using its display
and speaker, or sync with a Mac or PC and share them on YouTube,
MobileMe(TM), Facebook or via email.* iPod nano can even shoot
videos with fun real-time effects such as Thermal, Film Grain,
Kaleido and X-Ray. iPod nano now has a built-in FM radio with live
pause and iTunes Tagging. Live pause lets iPod nano users pause and
resume playing their favorite FM radio shows. iTunes Tagging is
great when users hear a song they like, they can simply tag it, and
then preview and purchase that song when they sync to iTunes.**
iPod nano also features Genius Mixes, which automatically creates
up to 12 endless mixes of songs from your iTunes library that go
great together. iPod nano is also now an even better workout
companion with the new built-in pedometer. iPod nano can keep track
of your steps taken and calories burned, helping you meet your
short and long-term fitness goals. iPod nano provides up to 24
hours of music playback or five hours of video playback on a single
charge. The 8GB model holds up to 2,000 songs, 7,000 photos, eight
hours of video and seven hours of captured video; and the 16GB
model holds up to 4,000 songs, 14,000 photos, 16 hours of video and
14 hours of captured video.*** iPod is the world's most popular
family of digital music players with over 220 million sold. Apple's
new holiday lineup includes iPod shuffle in five great colors
starting at just $59; iPod classic in a new 160GB model holding up
to 40,000 songs for $249; the new iPod nano with a video camera
available in nine brilliant polished aluminum colors starting at
$149; and the revolutionary iPod touch now starting at the
breakthrough price of just $199. Pricing & Availability The new
iPod nano is available immediately for a suggested price of $149
(US) for the 8GB model and $179 (US) for the 16GB model in silver,
black, purple, blue, green, orange and pink through the Apple Store
(http://www.apple.com/), Apple's retail stores and Apple Authorized
Resellers. The 8GB and 16GB iPod nano in yellow and (PRODUCT) RED
are available through the Apple Store (http://www.apple.com/) and
Apple's retail stores. iPod nano requires a Mac with a USB 2.0
port, Mac OS X v10.4.11 or later and iTunes 9; or a Windows PC with
a USB 2.0 port and Windows Vista or Windows XP Home or Professional
(Service Pack 3) or later and iTunes 9. *MobileMe is available to
persons 13 and older. Annual membership fee and Internet access
required. Terms apply. **Currently available only in the US on
radio stations that support iTunes Tagging. ***Battery life and
number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. See
http://www.apple.com/batteries for more information. Music capacity
is based on four minutes per song and 128-Kbps AAC encoding; photo
capacity is based on iPod-viewable photos transferred from iTunes;
and video capacity is based on H.264 1.5 Mbps video at 640-by-480
resolution. Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the
1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the
1980s with the Macintosh. Today, Apple continues to lead the
industry in innovation with its award-winning computers, OS X
operating system and iLife and professional applications. Apple is
also spearheading the digital media revolution with its iPod
portable music and video players and iTunes online store, and has
entered the mobile phone market with its revolutionary iPhone. 2009
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Macintosh, iPod nano, iTunes, MobileMe, iPod, iPod shuffle, iPod
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