Saturday, September 4, 2010

In Pictures : Apple launches new iPod Nano,Shuffle & Touch



iPod Nano

iPod nano has been completely redesigned with Multi-Touch — the same technology that makes iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch so amazing. Now it’s half the size and even easier to play. And everything you want to hear is just a tap or swipe away

Tech Space :

Size and weight

Height:1.48 inches (37.5 mm)
Width:1.61 inches (40.9 mm)
Depth:0.35 inch (8.78 mm)
including clip
Weight:0.74 ounces (21.1 grams)1
Volume:0.614 cu. inch (10,056 cu. mm)
including clip

Display

* 1.54-inch (diagonal) color TFT display
* 240-by-240-pixel resolution
* 220 pixels per inch

Capacity

* 8GB or 16GB flash drive2
Audio playback

* Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
* Audio formats supported: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
* User-configurable maximum volume limit

FM radio

* Regional settings for Americas, Asia, Australia, Europe, and Japan
* Live Pause feature for pausing a radio broadcast and rewinding (within a 15-minute buffer)


Headphones

* Earphones
* Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
* Impedance: 32 ohms

Battery and power3

* Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
# Up to 24 hours of music playback when fully charged
# Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter (sold separately)

* Fast-charge time: about 1.5 hours (charges up to 80% of battery capacity)
* Full-charge time: about 3 hours

iPod Touch



Apple's iPod touch has undergone a major upgrade. For starters the new iPod touch is thinner than before (7.2mm vs. 8.5mm). Apple has also added the Retina display that was so far exclusive to the iPhone 4. It has four times the resolution of the previous generation iPod touches. Apple has also put in their A4 processor, which first debuted on the iPad and then on the iPhone 4.

Tech Space :

Display

* 3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen
Multi-Touch display
* 960-by-640-pixel resolution at 326 pixels per inch

Cameras, photos, and video

* Video recording, HD (720p) up to 30 frames per second with audio; still photos (960 x 720) with back camera
* VGA-quality photos and video up to 30 frames per second with the front camera
* Tap to control exposure for video or stills
* Photo and video geo tagging over Wi-Fi

Capacity

* 8GB, 32GB or 64GB flash drive

Audio

* Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
* Audio formats supported: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
* User-configurable maximum volume limit

Battery and power5

* Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
* Playback time
o Music playback time: Up to 40 hours when fully charged
o Video playback time: Up to 7 hours when fully charged
# Charging times: Fast charge in about 2 hours (80% capacity), full charge in about 4 hours.

TV and video

* H.264 video up to 720p, 30 frames per second, Main Profile level 3.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
* MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
* Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format
* Support for 1024 by 768 pixels with Dock Connector to VGA Adapter; 576p and 480p with Apple Component AV Cable; 576i and 480i with Apple Composite AV Cable (cables sold separately)

Indian Retail Prices of new iPod touch:

8GB model - Rs. 15,400
32GB model - Rs. 19,900
64GB model - Rs. 25,900
All prices of inclusive of VAT but these charges may vary from region to region


iPod Shuffle

With new Shuffle, buttons return and will still include the VoiceOver feature. It will be using the recently introduced Genius Playlists and sports playlist capability. With 15 hours of battery life, Shuffle will play a long way.

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