With the iPhone 5, Apple switched to a new “Lightning” connector standard, which replaced the outdated 30 pin dock connector found in the millions of iOS devices and iPods sold till now. Although this annoyed a number of people who owned a lot of 30-pin based connector accessories, the move was unavoidable given Apple’s obsession with thinness and the 30-pin connector’s outdated specification.
Apple Airs TV Ad “Bounce” Featuring New iPods
Apple has just released a television ad featuring the new iPods that went on sale on Tuesday, October 9th.
Apple had unveiled the 5th generation iPod touch and the 7th generation iPod nano at the iPhone 5 media event in September. Apple had also introduced iPod shuffle in three new colors.
New iPod Touch And iPod Nano: First Unboxing Photos & Video, Early Benchmarks
As expected, it looks like the 5th generation iPod touch and 7th generation iPod nano went on sale in Japan based on the photos posted by Weiphone.com.
Over the weekend, we’ve received a number of tips from our readers that their new iPod touches and iPod nanos have shipped and are expected to be delivered late this week or early next week.
5th Generation iPod Touch And New iPod Nano Launch On October 9?
At the iPhone 5 media event, Apple also unveiled the 5th generation iPod touch with a 4-inch screen, thinner form factor and improved battery life and a redesigned iPod nano.
Apple started taking pre-orders for the new iPods immediately after the event with shipping estimates sometime in October. Japanese blog – Macotakara now reports that Apple will be launching the next generation iPod touch and iPod nano in Japan on Tuesday, October 9th.
Everything You Need to Know About Apple’s All-New Lightning Connector
Apple’s iPhone 5, 5th generation iPod touch and 7th generation iPod nano that were unveiled on Wednesday came with a new dock connector dubbed Lightning, which replaced the 30-pin dock connector that was first launched in 2003.
Apple is widely expected to use the new Lightning dock connector across its entire iOS product line in the future, including the rumored iPad mini, the tweaked iPad 3, which are expected to be launched later this year.
Apple Unveils 5th Gen iPod touch With 4″ Screen, Taller Design And A5 Chip
At the iPhone media event this morning, Greg Joswiak, Apple’s VP of marketing, unveiled the latest line of iPods, featuring a whole new 4 inch iPod touch and a redesigned iPod nano.
The fifth gen iPod touch borrows a number of features from the newly announced iPhone 5, namely a 4 inch 1136×640 pixels display, a taller design, thinner form factor and improved battery life.
Apple To Launch New iPod Touches, New iPod Nano, Tweaked iPod Shuffle Along With iPhone 5 On September 12
While it’s almost certain that Apple will be holding two separate events for the iPhone and the iPad mini, the company doesn’t mind having the iPod share the stage with the iPhone during its September 12th media event.
9to5Mac adds specifics to its earlier report that predicted the iPod lineup being updated with the iPhone.
Rumor: Next-Gen iPod Nano to Sport Rectangular Screen And Home Button
Japanese blog Macotakara reports that Apple will launch a redesigned iPod nano later this year.
According to Macotakara source, the new iPod nano will sport a rectangular screen like the 4th and 5th generation iPod nano, will be as thin as the current iPod nano (6th generation) and also come with a Home button similar to the one found on iOS devices.





