Apple on Wednesday introduced new versions of iPod Touch and iPod Nano.
The new iPod Touch is the thinnest iPod touch ever and features a 4-inch Retina display and a 5 megapixel iSight camera with 1080p HD video recording.
It is powered by Apple’s A5 chip, and has the Siri bundled. The iPod Touch has the iOS 6 operating system and will come in five colours.
The iPod Nano has a 2.5-inch multi-touch display; Bluetooth and will come in seven colors.
“With over 350 million sold, iPod is the world’s most popular and beloved music player,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s Senior Vice-President of Worldwide Marketing. “Music lovers may have a difficult time deciding between the reinvented iPod nano, the thinnest iPod ever, and the all-new iPod touch with its stunning 4-inch Retina display, 5 megapixel iSight camera and ultra-thin design — both in beautiful new colors.”
The iPod Touch includes a 5 megapixel iSight camera with autofocus, support for 1080p video recording with video image stabilisation, face detection and an LED flash, and the new panorama feature.
The iPod touch has built-in Facebook integration with ability to post directly from Siri; Shared Photo Streams via iCloud and iMessage, FaceTime, Mail and Game Center.
“The iPod nano is the thinnest iPod ever, at just 5 mm, and features the largest display ever built into an iPod nano,” says Apple. It also has Bluetooth, pedometer and support for Nike+.
Both iPod touch and iPod nano come with the new Lightning connector and the new Apple EarPods.
iPod Touch (except black and white colours) will cost $299 for the 32GB model and $399 for the 64GB model, and will be available in October. The black and white versions will cost $199 in a 16GB model and $249 (US) in a 32GB model.
iPod nano will cost $149 for a 16GB model.