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Apple offered new iPod family

Apple offered new iPod family

Write: Lisabeth [2011-05-20]

Apple offered new iPod family

Steve Jobs, Apple's chief executive, introduced the new iTunes 10 with social function at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. Apple released the new iPod family and next-generation Apple TV Wednesday. [Shanghai Daily]

Apple Inc announced Wednesday the release of a new line of iPods and Apple TV to bring users improved experience of digital media and social networking.

The update of the new iPods included new iPod Shuffle, iPod Nano with multi-touch function and iPod Touch with video calling function called FaceTime. The new iPods were expected to be available next week in the US marker, with a starting price of US$49. China's availability and price was not announced during the event.

"It's the biggest change for iPod ever," said Steve Jobs, Apple's Francisco of local time.

Other Apple's new offerings included Ping, a social service that was built into newly-released iTunes 10 and next-generation apple TV starting at US$99.