iPod nano

The iPod nano 5th generation

The iPod nano is a MP3 player made by Apple Inc. It is available in 8GB and 16GB memory, in nine colours: silver, grey, purple, blue, green, yellow, orange, red, and pink.

Features

FM radio

There is a built-in FM receiver inside the iPod nano, and with the radio app, radio from the FM channels can be listened to. There is also a feature called Live Pause which allows listeners to pause the radio stream, and resume it at the same place later.

VoiceOver

The iPod nano can 'talk to you', using a feature called VoiceOver. When the button on the headphones or the Click Wheel is held down, VoiceOver will speak the song currently playing and its artist. This feature is available in 20 languages.

Fitness

Pedometer

The iPod nano has a built-in pedometer. You can create a Daily Step goal, or use the 'Always On' setting so it counts all of your steps.

Nike+iPod

The iPod nano 5th generation's video camera

Using the Nike+iPod sport kit, the iPod nano can be used as a fitness aid. It can measure your run by fitting into the insole Nike+ shoe pocket, then it can sync it to nikeplus.com. Nike+ is also compatible with some exercise machines.

Video camera

The iPod nano includes a video camera which can be used to capture video. You can add fifteen video effects, then upload it to YouTube, MobileMe, or Facebook with your computer.

Models

Generation and Appearance		Capacity	Colors	Connection	Original release date	Minimum OS to sync	Rated battery life (hours)	Screen (pixels)	Audio processor	On-board RAM	Physical size	Weight
1		1 GB	Black White	USB (FireWire for charging only)	February 7, 2006	Mac: 10.3.4 Windows: 2000 iTunes 5 or later	Audio: 14 Slideshow: 4	176×132 0.168 mm dot pitch		32 MB	89 mm 41 mm 6.9 mm	42.5 g (1.5 oz)
		2 GB			September 7, 2005
		4 GB
		Replaced Mini. Color screen for picture viewing; 1 GB version released later.
2		2 GB	Silver	USB (FireWire for charging only)	12 September 2006	Mac: 10.3.9 Windows: 2000 iTunes 7 or later	Audio: 24 Slideshow: 5	176×132 0.168 mm dot pitch.		32 MB	89 mm 41 mm 6.6 mm	40 g (1.41 oz)
		4 GB	Silver Blue Green Pink
			(Product) Red Special Edition		October 13, 2006
		8 GB	Black		September 12, 2006
			(Product) Red Special Edition		November 3, 2006
		Anodized aluminium casing with plastic top and bottom; 6 colors available.
3		4 GB	Silver	USB (FireWire for charging only)	September 5, 2007	Mac: 10.4.8 Windows: XP iTunes 7.4 or later	Audio: 24 Video: 5	320×240 204 PPI		32 MB	70 mm 52 mm 6.6 mm	49.3 g (1.74 oz)
		8 GB	Silver Light Blue Light Green Black (Product) Red Special Edition
			Pink		January 22, 2008
		51 mm QVGA screen; lighter color shades and chrome back; new interface; video-playing capability.
4		8 GB	Silver Black Purple Blue Green Yellow Orange Pink (Product) Red Special Edition	USB	September 9, 2008	Mac: 10.4.11 Windows: XP iTunes 8 or later	Audio: 24 Video: 4	240×320 204 PPI	Cirrus Logic CS42L58	32 MB	91 mm 38 mm 6.1 mm	36.8 g (1.3 oz)
		16 GB
		Curved enclosure and new colors; revised interface; voice recording features; "shake to shuffle"; accelerometer; limited 4 GB models
5		8 GB	Silver Black Purple Blue Green Yellow Orange Pink (Product) Red Special Edition	USB	September 13, 2009	Mac: 10.4.11 Windows: XP iTunes 9 or later	Audio: 24 Video: 5	240×376 204 PPI 0.3 megapixel camera	Cirrus Logic CLI1480A	64 MB	91 mm 38 mm 6.1 mm	36.3 g (1.28 oz)
		16 GB
		Polished aluminium case including a larger screen, video camera, FM radio tuner, Recorder and a pedometer. Retains entire color line as fourth generation.
6		8 GB	Silver Graphite Blue Green Orange Pink (Product) Red Special Edition	USB	September 1, 2010	Mac: 10.5.8 Windows: XP iTunes 10 or later	Audio: 24	240×240 220 PPI	Cirrus Logic CLI1544C0	64 MB	37.5 mm 41 mm 8.78 mm	21.1 g (0.74 oz)
		16 GB
		Multi-touch screen. No click-wheel, camera, or video playback. The 1.1 OS update brought the ability of turning off by holding the wake/sleep button. Same price range as the 5th generation, except in Europe, Japan and Australia. Features iOS-like interface design and still contains "shake to shuffle", FM radio, and pedometer. The 1.2 OS update added built-in accelerometer support which works with Nike+iPod without the need to attach a Nike receiver or shoe sensor.
7		16 GB	Slate Silver Purple Pink Yellow Green Blue (Product) Red Special Edition	USB	October 12, 2012	Mac: 10.6.8 Windows: XP iTunes 10.7 or later	Audio: 30 Video: 3.5	240x432 202 PPI			76.5 mm 39.6 mm 5.4 mm	31 g (1.1 oz)
		New, larger 2.5 inch Multi-Touch screen. Unibody now made of anodized aluminium. Also, with larger screen, supports video playback.