Well its finally here, as reported Apple really refreshed its entire iPod line.
Starting from the iPod Shuffle with new colors, a new as rumored "Phatty" iPod Nano, and no its not as ugly at all as some mocked it before, its really cute but I guess that's subjective.
It has a bigger screen with video, the screen the same size as the previous iPod video.
Of course the combined new interface is real showing the the main menu with a split screen where the left is the actual menu and the left is the contacts of this category (Cover flow view of your music, etc...)
The new interface as previously been rumored looks real good, and it certainly enhances the iPod's user experience, As for the iPod (iPod Classic as Apple now calls it) is really great first its really really thin, its all metal enclosure and looks great.
Plus it really has a tremendous value in terms of $ per Gigabyte, it priced at 249$ for 80 gig and 349 for the 160$, which makes it highest capacity iPod ever!!
But the real breakthrough comes with the iPod touch, its the iPhone without the Phone, a real Multitouch iPod, with WIFI, Safri browser which means you get a real internet experience, and the whole iPhone like experience (pinch, scroll, Coverflow etc...)
Plus it really has a tremendous value in terms of $ per Gigabyte, it priced at 249$ for 80 gig and 349 for the 160$, which makes it highest capacity iPod ever!!
But the real breakthrough comes with the iPod touch, its the iPhone without the Phone, a real Multitouch iPod, with WIFI, Safri browser which means you get a real internet experience, and the whole iPhone like experience (pinch, scroll, Coverflow etc...)
First introduced on iPhone, the multi-touch interface uses pioneering new Mac OS X-based software to present the ideal user interface for each application. The iPod touch also includes Wi-Fi wireless networking, the first on any iPod, and three applications that use it -- Safari, the most advanced browser on any mobile device, lets users wirelessly view web pages just as they look on their computer, and features Google Search or Yahoo! oneSearch; Apple's YouTube application lets users wirelessly watch over 10 million free videos from the Internet's most popular video website; and the new iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store lets users wirelessly browse, preview and buy songs and albums from the most popular online music store in the world. The iPod touch is an unbelievable 8 mm thin, and is priced starting at just $299.
"The iPod touch is a landmark iPod, ushering in a whole new generation of features based on its revolutionary multi-touch interface and built-in Wi-Fi wireless networking," said Apple chief executive Steve Jobs. "People are going to be amazed at how thin it is and how much it does."
It comes in 2 sizes: 8 gig for 299$, and 16gig for 399$. Man I can't wait to get my hands on the 16 gig!
iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store
Also launched alongside the iPod touch is Apple's iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store, which lets you browse the iTunes Top Ten lists of songs and albums overall or by genre, check out new releases and "What's Hot," or search for your favorite songs, albums or artists.
You can preview any song for free, then purchase and download the ones you like directly onto your iPod touch over Wi-Fi. The music you download will be automatically uploaded into your iTunes library the next time you sync your iPod touch with your computer.
With Safari, which Apple says is the most advanced web browser ever on a portable device, you can see web pages the way they were meant to be seen, with the ability to zoom into any webpage with a tap of your finger. The Safari web browser includes built-in Google Search and Yahoo! oneSearch so you can quickly and easily find information you need. iPod touch also includes Apple's proprietary YouTubeYouTube videos over Wi-Fi.
Starbucks partnership
Apple also announced an exclusive agreement with Starbucks that allows you to access the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store for free in participating US Starbucks stores starting next month. When you enter a participating Starbucks location, your iPod touch, iPhone, or PC or Mac running iTunes will automatically recognize the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store. You can see what song is currently playing or has recently played in the store, and immediately preview, buy and download it over Wi-Fi.
Apple cuts iPhone prices, Maikng custom iPhone ringtons
Besides making ringtons availbe with iTunes 7.4, This $0.99 option allows users to select up to a 30-second segment from over one million participating songs on iTunes and sync them to their iPhone. This works on both newly- and previously-purchased tracks. Users can personalize their ringtones by choosing which portion of the song they want to use, and by setting custom fade in and fade out points. Customers still have full use of the originally purchased song.
Apple also said Wednesday that it is on track to sell its one millionth iPhone before the end of September, and to make iPhone affordable for even more customers this holiday season, it is lowering the price of the most popular iPhone model with 8GB of storage from $599 to just $399.
"The surveys are in and iPhone customer satisfaction scores are higher than we've ever seen for any Apple product," said Apple chief executive Steve Jobs. "We've clearly got a breakthrough product and we want to make it affordable for even more customers as we enter this holiday season."
"The iPod touch is a landmark iPod, ushering in a whole new generation of features based on its revolutionary multi-touch interface and built-in Wi-Fi wireless networking," said Apple chief executive Steve Jobs. "People are going to be amazed at how thin it is and how much it does."
It comes in 2 sizes: 8 gig for 299$, and 16gig for 399$. Man I can't wait to get my hands on the 16 gig!
iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store
Also launched alongside the iPod touch is Apple's iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store, which lets you browse the iTunes Top Ten lists of songs and albums overall or by genre, check out new releases and "What's Hot," or search for your favorite songs, albums or artists.
You can preview any song for free, then purchase and download the ones you like directly onto your iPod touch over Wi-Fi. The music you download will be automatically uploaded into your iTunes library the next time you sync your iPod touch with your computer.
With Safari, which Apple says is the most advanced web browser ever on a portable device, you can see web pages the way they were meant to be seen, with the ability to zoom into any webpage with a tap of your finger. The Safari web browser includes built-in Google Search and Yahoo! oneSearch so you can quickly and easily find information you need. iPod touch also includes Apple's proprietary YouTubeYouTube videos over Wi-Fi.
Starbucks partnership
Apple also announced an exclusive agreement with Starbucks that allows you to access the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store for free in participating US Starbucks stores starting next month. When you enter a participating Starbucks location, your iPod touch, iPhone, or PC or Mac running iTunes will automatically recognize the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store. You can see what song is currently playing or has recently played in the store, and immediately preview, buy and download it over Wi-Fi.
Apple cuts iPhone prices, Maikng custom iPhone ringtons
Besides making ringtons availbe with iTunes 7.4, This $0.99 option allows users to select up to a 30-second segment from over one million participating songs on iTunes and sync them to their iPhone. This works on both newly- and previously-purchased tracks. Users can personalize their ringtones by choosing which portion of the song they want to use, and by setting custom fade in and fade out points. Customers still have full use of the originally purchased song.
Apple also said Wednesday that it is on track to sell its one millionth iPhone before the end of September, and to make iPhone affordable for even more customers this holiday season, it is lowering the price of the most popular iPhone model with 8GB of storage from $599 to just $399.
"The surveys are in and iPhone customer satisfaction scores are higher than we've ever seen for any Apple product," said Apple chief executive Steve Jobs. "We've clearly got a breakthrough product and we want to make it affordable for even more customers as we enter this holiday season."
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