The iPod Nation

Apple announced the new fourth generation iPod nano today at their “Let’s Rock” media event in San Francisco. The new iPod nano will be the thinnest iPod ever with an enhanced user interface as well as an accelerometer that can detect tilt and will allow you to shuffle songs just by shaking the iPod. It features the Genius playlist built-in. The battery is rated at 24 hours for music and 4 hours for video with pricing at $149 for the 8GB model and $199 for the 16GB. The new iPod nano is available in 9 Colors: silver, purple, blue, green, yellow, orange, red, pink and black.

Fourth Generation iPod nano Features Apple’s New Genius Technology

SAN FRANCISCO—September 9, 2008—Apple® today introduced the new fourth generation iPod® nano, the thinnest iPod ever featuring a sleek new design with a curved aluminum and glass enclosure, in nine vibrant colors. The new iPod nano incorporates Apple’s breakthrough Genius technology which automatically creates playlists from songs in your music library that go great together, with just one click. The new iPod nano also features a refined user interface, a high resolution portrait display and a built-in accelerometer which automatically switches to Cover Flow® when rotated and automatically goes into Shuffle™ mode when lightly shaken. The new iPod nano gives users up to 24 hours of music playback or four hours of video playback and is available worldwide immediately in an 8GB model for just $149 and a 16GB model for just $199. Both models come in silver, purple, blue, green, orange, yellow, pink, (PRODUCT) RED and black.

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The banner for the Apple event to be held in San Francisco at 10AM on September 9th was seen during the set up for the event. Rumor is the event is suppose to be the unveiling of the new Apple iPod nano.

-Ray

[Source: iphonesavior]

Engadget Spanish found what appears to be a case for the 4th generation iPod Nano while at the IFA expo. The case and an image of the new iPod nano leaked show the 4th generation to be taller and more rounded with a larger screen. The case is by the maker Hama and was labeled “iPod nano 4G”

-Ray

[Source: macrumors]

A photo of the new 4th generation iPod nano were leaked on the B2B marketplace site Alibaba recently. As we reported before, the screen for the new nano is much larger almost like a Zune. The ad appears to be for a screen protector but it’s not certain if this an official photo or just one mocked up by the company selling the screen protectors. It’s been confirmed that an Apple event will take place on September 9, this could be where Apple officially launches the new 4th gen iPod nano.

-Ray

[Source: macrumors]