Apple iPod / iPhone / iPad Gallery

Product Gallery and Chronology

    by Douglas Dixon

• Apple iPod / iPhone Product Line Summary
  • Apple Ecosystem
  • Apple Product Chronology - Summary
  • Apple Market Chonology
  • Apple iPod / iPhone Generations and Pricing
• App Store
• App Store Chonology
• iTunes Store and Software
  • iTunes Store Chonology
  • iTunes Software Chronology
• Apple iPod Product Line
• Apple iPod shuffle - Flash music player
• Apple iPod nano - Flash media player
• Apple iPod touch - Flash wireless player
• Apple iPod classic - Hard disk media player
• Apple iPhone Product Line
• Apple iPad Tablet Product Line
  

• See the Smartphone Apps Gallery for more on trends in apps and stores for smartphones
• See also: Portable Media Player Gallery -- MP3 / video players, Multifunction devices
• See also:  Mobile Communications Gallery -- Mobile media, Phones and PDAs
• Find related Apple articles in the Manifest Tech Blog

Apple iPod / iPhone Product Line Summary

Apple Ecosystem

• Coolness and purity of design, Single-source integrated experience
• Apple iTunes software - Organize personal media collection 
• Apple iTunes Music Store - Buy / rent new music, video, apps
• Protected with the Apple FairPlay DRM
• Apple iPod - www.apple.com/ipod
• Apple iPhone - www.apple.com/iphone
• Apple iPad - www.apple.com/ipad
• Apple User Guides - http://support.apple.com/manuals

Apple Product Chonology - Summary

• 6/10 - iPhone 4 - 16 GB $199, 32 GB $299 - thinner, Retina display, 5MP cam + front cam, HD video
• 6/10 - iPhone 3G S - 8 GB $99
• 6/10 - iOS 4 - Multitasking, folders, Unified inbox, iBooks. iAds
• 4/10 - iPad - 16 / 32 / 64 GB - WiFi $499, $599, $699; + 3G $629, $729, $829
• 9/09 - iPod nano 5 camera, classic 3 160GB, shuffle 3 2 GB $59, touch 3 8 GB $199
• 6/09 - iPhone 3G S - 16 GB $199, 32 GB $299 - 2X 3G, longer battery life, 3 MP autofocus cam, Video record, Hands free voice
• 6/09 - iPhone 3.0 software - Cut & Paste, MMS, Spotlight Search, Landscape kbd, Voice Memo; Find My iPhone / Remote Wipe 
• 3/09 - iPod shuffle gen 3
• 9/08 - iPod shuffle, nano 4, touch 2 , classic 2
• 6/08 - iPhone 3G - 16 GB $299; 8 GB $199 -3G 2X faster, GPS
• 6/08 - iPhone 2.0 software - App Store / MobileMe Internet service
• 2/08 - iPhone - new 16 GB $499; 8 GB $399
• 9/07 - iPod shuffle, nano video, classic 1 80 GB $249 160 GB $349, touch
• 9/07 - iPhone - 8 GB $399
• 6/07 - iPhone -Introduced 4 GB $499, 8 GB $599

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        Apple iPods '09: touch, classic, nano, shuffle / Apple iPods '08

   
        Apple iPods '08: touch, classic, nano, shuffle / iPods '07: shuffle, nano, classic, touch -- iPhone

        Apple iPods 06: video, nano, shuffle

Apple Market Chonology (see App Store below)

• 6/10 - Almost 100 million iPhone and iPod touch users
  • App Store: More than 5 billion apps downloaded
  • More than 225,000 apps available in 90 countries, 20 categories
  • Bookstore: 60,000 books available, over 5 million books downloaded in first 2 months
  • PR 6/10 - www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/06/07iphone.html
• 5/31/10 - Sold 2 millions iPads in less than 60 days since April 3 launch
      Shipping in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland, UK
      Over 5,000 new apps for iPad
      PR 5/10 - www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/05/31ipad.html
• 5/3/10 - Sold 1 million iPads in 28 days since April 3 launch
      (iPhone sold first 1 million in 74 days)
      PR 5/10 - www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/05/03ipad.html
• 1/10 - Apple is the largest mobile device company in the world (by revenue) - iPods, iPhones, Macs
  • Sold 250 million iPods total; Have 284 Apple stores, Q4 2009 5 million visitors
  • Over 75 million people know how to use the iPad (iPhones and iPod touches shipped)
  • Stores over 12 billion downloads - iTunes, App Store, iBookstore
    • 125 million accounts with credit cards that can purchase from the store
• 1/10 - iPad Launch Presentation
• 1/10 - App Store - Over 140,000 apps (users downloaded 3 billion apps)
• 1/10 - iTunes Store - over 11 million songs, 50,000 TV episodes, 8,000 films w/ over 2,000 in HD
• PR 1/10 - Launch iPad - http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/01/27ipad.html
• 1/10 - Apple reports 21 million iPods sold in Q4 (-8% vs. prev. year)
      8.7 million iPhones (+100%), 3.36 million Macintosh computers (+33%)
      PR 1/10 - www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/01/25results.html
• 9/09 - Apple reports over 220 million iPods sold, the world’s most popular family of digital music players
      iTunes Store - world’s largest catalog of over 11 million songs, TV shows and Hollywood movies
          Catalog of over 11 million songs, over 50,000 TV episodes, over 7,500 films including over 2,000 in HD
      App Store: more than over 20,000 game and entertainment titles, 1.8 billion apps downloaded
• 8/09 - NPD Group - iTunes 25% of U.S. retail music market, Walmart 14%, Best Buy third (music units sold),  Apple 14% 2007, 21% 2008
      iTunes 69% in digital music, AmazonMP 3 8% (consumer downloads 1H 2009)
      Physical CDs - Walmart 20%, Best Buy 16%, Target and Amazon 10%
      Music formats - CDs 65%, paid digital downloads 35% (music sales 1H 2009) (digital 20% 2007, 30% 2008)
      Predicts digital music sales will nearly equal CD sales by the end of 2010
      www.npd.com/press/releases/press_090818.html
• 9/08 - Apple reports over 160 million iPods sold, the world's most popular family of digital music players
      iTunes Store - #1 music distributor in any format in U.S
          Catalog of 8.5 million songs, over 30,000 TV episodes, over 2,500 films including 600 in HD
      App Store: more than 100 million applications downloaded since launch on July 11, 2008
          More than 3,000 available, over 90% under $10, more than 600 free
• 9/08 - iPod is the world's most popular family of digital music players, over 160 million sold
       iPod ecosystem of accessories with over 5,000 products
      Speaker systems, fitness accessories, fashionable cases
      iPod connectivity available in over 90 percent of new car models sold in the US
• 5/08 - Apple reported it has sold 10.6 million iPods in the first quarter of 2008, and iPhone sales were 1.7 million

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Apple iPod / iPhone Generations and Pricing -- Hard disk (classic) (9/09)

    Click wheel, color, photos, video, bigger screen, brighter, lighter

         
         - iPod 1 10/01             - iPod 2 7/02                      - iPod 3 4/03    - iPod 4 7/04 - iPod Photo 10/04  - iPod video 6/05 -

       
    - iPod classic 9/07 - iPod classic 3 9/09

Apple iPod Generations and Pricing -- Flash memory  (6/10)

shuffle: $100 for 512 MB to 4 GB -- in 4 years
nano:   $200 for 2 GB to 16 GB -- in 3 years (... plus other improvements)

 

 
   

          
    - iPod Mini -  iPod nano 1 9/05 -  nano 3 9/07     -   nano 4 9/08   -   nano 5 9/09

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App Store - iPhone and iPod touch / iPad

• iPhone - App Store - http://www.apple.com/iphone/iphone-3gs/app-store.html
• Apps for iPhone - www.apple.com/iphone/appstore -> www.apple.com/iphone/apps-for-iphone
• See the Smartphone Apps Gallery for more on trends in apps for smartphones

App Store Chonology

• 6/10 -  App Store: More than 5 billion apps downloaded
  • More than 225,000 apps available in 90 countries, 20 categories
  • Bookstore: 60,000 books available, over 5 million books downloaded in first 2 months
  • PR 6/10 - www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/06/07iphone.html
• 5/31/10 - App Store: More than 200,000 apps, Over 5,000 new apps for iPad
      PR 5/10 - www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/05/31ipad.html
• 5/3/10 - App Store: iPad users downloaded over 12 million apps, over 1.5 million ebooks
      PR 5/10 - www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/05/03ipad.html
• 1/10 - App Store - Over 140,000 apps (users downloaded 3 billion apps)
  • PR 1/10 - Launch iPad - http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/01/27ipad.html
• 1/10 - App Store - Over 3 billion apps downloaded
  • PR 1/10 - www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/01/05appstore.html
• The Apple App Store Economy: Infographic from gigaom.com
  • http://gigaom.com/2010/01/12/the-apple-app-store-economy/
• 11/09 - App Store - Over 100,000 apps, 20 categories, largest applications store in the world
  • Over 2 billion apps downloaded,  over 10,000 downloads a day, world’s most popular applications store
  • over 50 million iPhone and iPod touch users in 77 countries
  • PR 11/09 - www.apple.com/pr/library/2009/11/04appstore.html
• 9/09 - App Store: more than over 20,000 game and entertainment titles, 1.8 billion apps downloaded
• 6/09 -App Store -35,000 apps, available in 77 countries
  • Download 1 billion applications in 9 months; largest applications store in the world
    
• 9/08 - App Store - 3,000 apps, 90% under $10, 600 free, 100M downloads
      Download and play hundreds of great games or directly over Wi-Fi or cellular network through App Store application
      More than 100 million applications downloaded since launch on July 11, 2008
      More than 3,000 available, over 90% under $10, more than 600 free 7/08 - App Store opens
• 7/08 - App Store launch July 11, 2008

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iTunes Store / Software

• www.itunes.com -> www.apple.com/itunes

iTunes

• Free application for your Mac or PC
  • Organizes and plays digital music and video on your computer
  • Syncs all your media with iPod, iPhone, and Apple TV
• Store on your computer, iPod touch, iPhone, and Apple TV

iTunes Music Store - Features

• Browse iTunes Top Ten lists of songs and albums overall or by genre
• Check out new releases and "What's Hot"
• Search for favorite songs, albums or artists
• Preview any song for free
• Purchase and download directly onto your iPod touch over Wi-Fi
• Downloaded music will be automatically uploaded into your iTunes library next sync
• Access iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store for free in participating US Starbucks stores

iTunes Product Chonology - Summary

• 4/10 - iTunes 9.1 - iPad and iBook support, Organize Genius Mixes
• 9/09 - iTunes 9 - iTunes LP, iTunes Extras, Genius Mixes
• 9/09 - iTunes Store - Adds ringtone downloads, over 20,000 ringtones at $1.29
• 3/09 - iTunes Store - HD movies, downloads & rentals, All songs 99 cents, including higher-rate, DRM-free iTunes Plus (iTunes 8.1)
• 9/08 - iTunes 8 - Genius playlists, visual browsing interface
• 9/08 - iTunes Store - HD TV shows available (iTunes 8)

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iTunes Store Chonology

• 1/10 - iTunes Store - Over 11 million songs, 50,000 TV episodes, 8,000 films w/ over 2,000 in HD
  • PR 1/10 - Launch iPad - http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/01/27ipad.html
• 9/09 - iTunes Store - world’s largest catalog of over 11 million songs, TV shows and Hollywood movies
          Catalog of over 11 million songs, over 50,000 TV episodes, over 7,500 films including over 2,000 in HD

iTunes Store - HD Movies - 3/09

• iTunes Store is world's most popular online music, TV and movie store
      Over 250 million TV episodes purchased, over 33 million movies purchased and rented
      Catalog over 10 million songs, 40,000 TV episodes, 5,000 movies, including 1,200 HD movies
      Over 50% of TV programming purchased in HD when available
      www.itunes.com/movies/hd
• Movie rentals: Standard def $2.99 for library titles, $3.99 for releases, HD $3.99 / $4.99
      30 days to start watching, 24 hours to finish before expires and disappears
      SD available when DVD released, HD within 30 days after release
• Movie purchases (permanent downloads): SD (640 x 480) from $9.99, HD $19.99
• Television show purchases: $1.99 per episode, HD $2.99 (720p with Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound)
• All songs 99 cents, including higher-bit-rate, DRM-free iTunes Plus songs (256-Kbps AAC)
      Upgrade to high quality format for 30 cents per song, or 30% of price for entire album
      Music videos, and custom ringtones made from songs, are also 99 cents.
• Watch in HD on Mac or PC computer, or on widescreen TV with Apple TV (from $229)
      Play in standard def on iPhone or iPod with video
• iTunes 8.1 for Mac and Windows includes iTunes Store, available as a free download
• PR 3/09 - www.apple.com/pr/library/2009/03/19itunes.html

iTunes Store 9/08 (iTunes 8)

• #1 music distributor in any format in U.S.
• iTunes Store is the world's most popular online music, TV and movie store
      Catalog of 8.5 million songs, over 30,000 TV episodes,  over 2,500 films including 600 in HD
• Includes iTunes Movie Rentals, integrated podcasting support, iMix playlist sharing
      Update previously purchased tracks into complete albums at reduced price
      Seamless integration with iPod and iPhone
• iTunes Store is the world's most popular online TV store
      Episodes from ABC, CBS, The CW, FOX, NBC
      Over 70 cable networks including Bravo, Comedy Central, Disney Channel, ESPN, FX, HBO, MTV, Nickelodeon, Sci Fi, Showtime USA

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iTunes Software Chonology

iTunes 9.1 Software - 4/10

• Add iPad support to sync with iPad
• Add iBooks support to organize and sync books from iBooks on iPad or iTunes library
• Support organizing Genius Mixes to rename, rearrange or remove
• http://discussions.apple.com/ann.jspa?annID=883

iTunes 9 Software - 9/09

• iTunes LP - music album for select albums on the iTunes Store with expanded visual features 
      live performance videos, lyrics, artwork, liner notes, interviews, photos, album credits
• iTunes Extras - movies with features including documentaries, deleted scenes, interviews, interactive galleries
• Home Sharing - Easily transfer music, movies and TV shows among up to five authorized computers in your home
      View up to five iTunes libraries on home network, see only library portion don’t already have
          import content directly to own libraries, automatically add new purchases from other computers into library
• Genius Mixes - created using the results of over 27 million submitted music libraries with over 54 billion songs
      Automatically generates up to 12 endless mixes of songs from iTunes library
• Improved syncing in iTunes 9 and iPhone OS 3.1, Organize iPhone apps in iTunes 
      Sync music by artist and genre and sync photos by Events and Faces
• iTunes Store on iPhone adds precut ringtone downloads with over 20,000 ringtones at $1.29
• PR 9/09 - www.apple.com/pr/library/2009/09/09itunes.html

iTunes 8 Software - 9/08

• The best way for Mac and PC users to legally discover, purchase and download music and video online
• New Genius feature
      Automatically create playlists from songs in your music library that go great together
      Rediscover favorite songs in existing music library
      Suggests related music on the iTunes Store
• New visual browsing interface
      Displays music and video libraries using album and video covers
      Navigate movies, TV shows, iPhone apps, podcasts and audiobooks
• Genius playlists
      Select song, click Genius button
      iTunes creates playlist of songs that go great together from your own library
      Preview playlist, refresh list to choose different songs, save playlists
      Create Genius Playlists on-the-go with new iPod classic, iPod touch, iPod nano and iPhone
• Genius sidebar in iTunes and recommends music from the iTunes Store
      Based on songs you select
      Information about your music library is combined with
          anonymously-gathered knowledge from millions of other iTunes users
• PR 9/08 - www.apple.com/pr/library/2008/09/09itunes.html

iTunes Store - 9/08 (iTunes 8)

• High definition television programs now for sale on iTunes Store
      HD programs ABC, NBC, Showtime, $2.99 per episode
      View on Mac or PC, or widescreen TV with Apple TV

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Apple iPod Product Line - Media Players

• www.apple.com/ipod
• iPod line - www.apple.com/ipod/whichipod
• Battery life - www.apple.com/batteries

Apple iPod Chonology

• 9/09 - iPod nano 5g camera, classic 3g 160GB, shuffle (3g) 2 GB $59, touch 3g 8 GB $199
• 6/09 - iPhone 3G S - 16 GB $199, 32 GB $299
      up to 2X iPhone 3G, longer battery life 3 MP autofocus camera, Video recording, Hands free voice control
• 3/09 - iPod shuffle gen 3
• 9/08 - iPod nano 4, touch 2, shuffle, classic
• 6/08 - iPhone 3G - 16 GB $299; 8 GB $199
      3G networking 2X faster, built-in GPS, iPhone 2.0 software - App Store, MobileMe Internet service pushes email, contacts, calendars
      PR - www.apple.com/pr/library/2008/06/09iphone.html
• 2/08 - iPhone New 16 GB $499; 8 GB $399
• 9/07 - Apple iPod shuffle, nano video, classic, touch
• 9/07 - iPhone 8 GB $399
• 6/07 - iPhone Introduced 4 GB $499, 8 GB $599

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iPod shuffle - Stick Music Player

• www.apple.com/ipodshuffle

Apple iPod shuffle (gen 3 '09) -- No display - 0.38 oz., 4 GB  (9/09. 3/09)

OLD - Apple iPod shuffle (gen 2 '07/'08)-- No display - 0.55 oz., 1 GB  (9/08)

• 2/08 - 1 GB $49 (240 songs), new 2 GB $69 (500 songs)
      9/08 - silver, blue, green, pink, (PRODUCT) RED
• 9/06, 9/07 - 1 GB $79
• 9/07 - Five colors: silver, blue, green, purple, (PRODUCT) RED special edition
• No display, music only
• Half a cubic inch in volume, 1.62 x 1.07 x 0.41 in. (41.2 x 27.3 x 10.5 mm), including clip
      0.55 ounce (15.6 grams)
• Circular control pad - center button to play and pause
      outer buttons to move back, skip forward, and adjust volume
• Built-in clip on back
• Shuffle switch: mix up contents, or play playlists and albums in the order synced
• Headphone jack: also dock connector (insert upside-down into included dock)
      or optional Apple USB power adapter
• Battery indicator: Green, amber low, red almost zero
• Non-replaceable battery, Up to 12 hours of music playback
      Charge 4 hours (2 hour fast charge to 80% capacity)
• MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (2, 3, and 4), WAV, AIFF
      AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store)
• Protected AAC (iTunes Music Store)
• Stereo minijack, USB 2.0 through dock
• 1 GB (240 songs in 128-Kbps AAC format)

   Find the Apple iPod shuffle (08) on Amazon.com
   Find the Apple iPod shuffle (07) on Amazon.com

OLD - Apple iPod shuffle (original 2005)

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iPod nano - Flash Media Player

• www.apple.com/ipodnano

Apple iPod nano (gen 5 '09) -- 2.2", 1.28 oz, 8 & 16 GB  (9/09)

• World’s Most Popular Music Player
• Adds built-in video camera, larger screen, polished anodized aluminum finish
• Introduced 9/09 - 8 GB $149, 16 GB $179
      16 GB up to 4,000 songs, 14,000 photos, 16 hours of video
      Music: 4 minutes per song, 128 Kbps AAC
      Video: H.264 1.5 Mbps, 640x480, 128 Kbps audio
• Nine vibrant colors: Gray, charcoal, purple, blue, green, orange, pink; yellow and (PRODUCT) RED (Apple store)
• New - 2.2 inch (diagonal) TFT display, backlight
      240 x 376, 204 pixels per inch, widescreen (held sideways)
• New - Video camera - H.264 VGA video, 640 x 480, up to 30 fps, AAC audio
      15 real-time special effects: Sepia, film grain, thermal, motion blur, twirl
      Share on YouTube, MobileMe, Facebook, via email
• New - Microphone and speaker - Voice memos
• New - FM radio - Displays station & song, Live Pause, rewind 15 min., iTunes Tagging, buy in iTunes
      Uses earphone cord as antenna
• New - VoiceOver - Announce song title and artist, playlists (press center button)
• New - Pedometer - Accelerometer - Track steps taken, calories burned; Add Nike+ shoes
• New - Genius Playlists (similar songs), Genius Mixes (from iTunes library)
• Cover Flow - album art view when rotated sideways, Shake to shuffle music
• User-configurable maximum volume limit
• Extras: Clocks, Alarms, Stopwatch
• Sync Contacts, Calendars, To-Do Lists with iTunes
      Mac sync contacts and calendar with Address Book and iCal
      Windows sync with Windows Address Book (contacts), Microsoft Outlook 2003 or later (contacts and calendar)
• Use as external disk, store text files in Notes folder
• Built-in rechargeable lithium ion battery (same)
      24 hours of music playback, 4 hours video on single charge
      Fast-charge 1.5 hours (80% capacity), full charge 3 hours
• Audio: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), 
      MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF, WAV
      New: HE-AAC, Audible (Enhanced Audio, AAX, AAX+), AAC & MP3 down to 8 Kbps
• (Video: H.264 & MPEG-4 in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov formats)
• Accessibility: Spoken menus, alternative large font, captions (same)
• 3.6 x 1.5 x 0.24 in., (90.7 x 38.7 x 6.2 mm), 1.28 oz. (36.4 g)
• PR - 9/09 - www.apple.com/pr/library/2009/09/09nano.html

    Find the Apple iPod nano (gen 5) on Amazon.com

OLD - Apple iPod nano (gen 4 '08) -- 2", 1.3 oz, 8 & 16 GB  (9/08)

• Enjoy music, TV shows, movies and games on the go
• 9/08 (3/09) - 8 GB $149, 16 GB $199
      8 GB up to 2,000 songs, 7,000 photos, 8 hours of video
      16 GB up to 4,000 songs, 14,000 photos, 16 hours of video
      Music: 4 minutes per song, 128 Kbps AAC
      Video: H.264 1.5-Mbps video at 640x480
• Nine vibrant colors: Silver, purple, blue, green, orange, yellow, pink, (PRODUCT) RED, black.
• 2-inch (diagonal) LCD, blue-white LED backlight
      320x240, 204 pixels per inch, widescreen (held sideways)
• Sleek new contoured design, thinnest iPod ever
      Curved aluminum and glass enclosure, oval profile
• Works with new iTunes 8 Genius feature
      automatically create playlists while on-the-go
      automatically creates playlists from songs in your library that go great together
• Refined user interface, high resolution portrait display
      press and hold Center button to browse by album or artist
      built-in accelerometer: shake to shuffle music
      rotate sideways for Cover Flow album art
• Built-in rechargeable lithium ion battery
      24 hours of music playback, 4 hours video on single charge
      Fast-charge 1.5 hours (80% capacity), full charge 3 hours
• Audio: AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), 
      MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
• Video: H.264 & MPEG-4 in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov formats
• User-configurable maximum volume limit
• Accessibility: Spoken menus, alternative large font, captions
• 3.6 x 1.5 x 0.24 in., (90.7 x 38.7 x 6.2 mm), 1.3 oz. (36.8 grams)
• PR - www.apple.com/pr/library/2008/09/09nano.html

    Find the Apple iPod nano (gen 4) on Amazon.com

OLD - Apple iPod nano (gen 3 '07) -- 2", 1.74 oz, 4 & 8 GB  (9/07)

• World's most popular music player
• 9/07 - 4 GB, $149, silver
      8 GB, $199, silver, black, blue, green, RED special edition
      4GB (1,000 songs), 8GB (2,000 songs)
• New design, adds video playback
• Larger 2-inch LED display, blue-white LED backlight
      320 x 240 resolution, 204 pixel per inch
      same resolution as video iPod
      65% brighter than previous generation
• 2.75 x 2.06 x 0.26 inches (69.8 x 52.3 x 6.5 mm),  1.74 oz (49.2 grams)
• Enhanced user interface featuring Cover Flow
      Scroll through music collection by album cover artwork using Click Wheel
• Encased in new all-metal design made with anodized aluminum and polished stainless steel
• Five new colors: silver, black, blue, green, (PRODUCT) RED special edition
• Battery: up to 24 hours music, 5 hours video playback
• Games, Calendar, Contacts, Notes
• AAC (iTunes DRM), MP3 / VBR, Audible, Apple Lossless, WAV, AIFF

    Find the Apple iPod nano (gen 3) on Amazon.com

OLD - Apple iPod nano (gen 2 '06) -- 1.5", 1.4 oz, 2,4,8 GB (9/06)

OLD - Apple iPod mini - 1.67", 3.6 oz, 4 & 6 GB  (1/05)

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iPod touch - Flash Wireless Player

• www.apple.com/ipodtouch
• User Guide - http://support.apple.com/manuals/ipodtouch
• Support - www.apple.com/support/ipodtouch

Apple iPod touch (gen 3 '09) -- WiFi - 3.5", 4.05 oz, 8, 32, 64 GB (9/09)

Apple iPod touch (gen 2 & 3)

• Enjoy music, television shows, movies, podcasts
• 3.5 in. (diagonal) widescreen multi-touch display, 480 x 320, 163 pixels per inch
• Multi-touch user interface from iPhone - Cover Flow, Shake to Shuffle
• Wi-Fi wireless networking - 802.11 b/g 
      Safari web browser: Zoom into any webpage with a tap of your finger
      Built-in Google Search and Yahoo! oneSearch
      Access, browse, search free YouTube videos over Wi-Fi
• Built-in accelerometer automatically senses rotation into landscape position
      Music: Automatically switches to Cover Flow
      Browse music collection by album cover artwork with flick of finger
      Photos: Automatically displays photos in landscape aspect ratio
      Safari: displays web page horizontally
• Built-in ambient light sensor automatically adjusts the display's brightness
• Built-in Nike + iPod support - Optional Nike + iPod sensor ($19 US) in Nike + shoe
      Connect with new iPod touch to track miles run or sync with gym equipment.

    Find related Apple articles in the Manifest Tech Blog

OLD - Apple iPod touch (gen 2 '08) -- WiFi - 3.5", 4.05 oz, 8 - 32 GB (9/08)

OLD - Apple iPod touch (gen 1 '07) -- WiFi - 3.5", 4.2 oz, 32 GB (9/07)

• 2/08 - Introduced 32 GB $499; 16 GB $399, 8 GB $299
• Capacity:
     Music:  Up to 1,750, 3,500, or 7,000 songs (128-Kbps AAC format)
     Photos: Up to 10,000, 20,000, or 25,000 iPod-viewable photos
     Video: Up to 10, 20, or 40 hours of video (H.264 1.5-Mbps, 640x480, 128 Kbps audio)
• 9/07 - 8 GB $299, 16 GB $399 - black
• 4.3 x 2.4 x 0.31 inches (110 x 61.8 x 8 mm), 4.2 oz (120 grams)
• 1/08 - $19.99 upgrade: Mail, Maps, Stocks, Weather, Notes
      Web Clips, customizable home screen, watch iTunes Movie Rentals
• Battery: up to 22 hours music, 5 hours video playback.
• www.apple.com/ipodtouch

    Find the Apple iPod Touch (gen 1) on Amazon.com

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Apple iPod classic - Hard Disk Video Player

• www.apple.com/ipodclassic

Apple iPod classic (gen 3 '09) -- 2.5", 4.9 oz, 160 GB  (9/09)

OLD - Apple iPod classic (gen 2 '08) -- 2.5", 4.9 oz, 120 GB  (9/08)

OLD - Apple iPod classic (original '07) -- 2.5", 4.9 oz, 80 / 160 GB  (9/07)

OLD - Apple iPod - video (original '06) -- 2.5", 4.8/5.5 oz, 30 & 60 GB  (9/06)

OLD - Apple iPod Photo -- 2", 30 & 60 GB (10/04, 2/05)

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Apple iPhone Product Line

• Apple - www.apple.com/iphone
• User Guide - support.apple.com/manuals/iphone
• Support - www.apple.com/support/iphone
• AT&T - www.wireless.att.com/iphone
• AT&T -www.wireless.att.com/businesscenter/iPhone3G/index.jsp

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iPhone - Feature Summary

• Touch-screen Mobile phone
• Widescreen iPod with touch controls: Cover Flow interface, album cover artwork
• Internet communications device: Email, Safari web browsing, searching, maps
• Multi-touch display with new user interface, control with finger tips
• Multi-megapixel camera
• Built-in sensors: Accelerometer (rotate from portrait to landscape)
      Proximity sensor (display off when close to ear), Ambient light sensor (display brightness)
• OS X Operating system
• AT&T (Cingular) is exclusive iPhone carrier partner in the U.S.

iPhone Chonology

• 6/10 - iPhone 4 - 16 GB $199, 32 GB $299 - thinner, Retina display, 5MP cam + front cam, HD video
• 6/10 - iPhone 3G S - 8 GB $99
• 6/09 - iPhone 3G S - 16 GB $199, 32 GB $299
  • up to 2X iPhone 3G, longer battery life 3 MP autofocus camera, Video recording, Hands free voice control
• 6/09 - iPhone 3.0 software - Cut & Paste, MMS, Spotlight Search, Landscape keyboard, Voice Memo app
  • Find My iPhone with MobileMe / Remote Wipe 
• 6/08 - iPhone 3G - 16 GB $299; 8 GB $199
  • 3G networking 2X faster, built-in GPS
  • PR - www.apple.com/pr/library/2008/06/09iphone.html
• 6/08 - iPhone 2.0 software - App Store, MobileMe Internet service pushes email, contacts, calendars
• 2/08 - iPhone - new 16 GB $499; 8 GB $399
• 9/07 - iPhone - 8 GB $399
• 6/07 - iPhone -Introduced 4 GB $499, 8 GB $599

Apple iPhone 4 -- HD (11/09)

20% thinner (0.48 to 0.37 in.), 40% longer talk time "Retina" display, 3.5 in., 960 x 640 backlit LCD, 326 pixels per inch    4X more pixels (was 480 x 320) 5 MP back camera (was 3 MP)    with LED flash / light and illumination sensor Records HD video Front camera for video calls and self-portraits. VGA res Second microphone to reduce background noise 4.5 x 2.31 x 0.37 in. (58.6 x 115.2 x 9.3 mm), 4.8 oz. (137 g) iOS 4 Software: Multitasking, FaceTime video calls,   Unified email inbox, email attachments including PDF   Home screen folders (2000 apps), background wallpapers   FaceTime video calls - between iPhone 4s, Wi-Fi only Available 6/10 - 16 GB flash $199, 32 GB $299; AT&T only in U.S. PR 6/10 - www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/06/07iphone.html

iPhone 4 Specs

• 3.5 inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display
  • Retina display: 960 x 640, 326 ppi, 800:1 contrast ratio (typical), 78 micrometers pixels
  • Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating on front and back
  • Display multiple languages and characters simultaneously
• Camera, photos, and video
  • Back camera: 5 MP autofocus, photos, HD video (720p )up to 30 fps with audio
  • LED flash
  • Front camera: VGA-quality photos and video up to 30 fps
  • Tap to focus video or stills, Photo and video geotagging
• Apple A4 processor
• Location: Assisted GPS, Digital compass, Wi-Fi, Cellular
• Sensors: Three-axis gyro, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor
  • Three-axis gyroscope for motion gestures: acceleration, angular velocity, rotation rate
• 6-axis motion sensing combined with accelerometer
  • up and down, side to side, forward and backward, pitch and roll
• Buttons and contols: Top: Power, Sleep/wake; Side: Volume, Ring/silent; Bottom front: Home
• Connectors: Top: 3.5 mm stereo headphone minijack, 2nd mic for noise reduction
  • Bottom: Microphone, speaker, 30-pin dock connector
• Design: Front and back aluminosilicate glass panels
  • Used in helicopter windshields and high-speed trains
  • Durable and more scratch resistant, 20 times stiffer and 30 times harder than plastic
• Stainless steel band around sides, structural rigidity, both antennas
• Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
  • Charge via USB to computer system or power adapter
  • Talk time: Up to 7 hours 3G, 14 hours 2G, Standby to 300 hours
  • Internet use: Up to 6 hours 3G, 10 hours Wi-Fi
  • Video playback up to 10 hours, Audio to 40 hours
• Cellular and wireless
  • 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi (802.11n 2.4GHz only)
  • Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR wireless technology
  • UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz)
  • GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)

iPhone 4 Formats

• Audio formats
  • Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
  • User-configurable maximum volume limit
  • Formats supported: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (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
• Vvideo formats
  • H.264 video to 720p, 30 fps, Main Profile level 3.1 with AAC-LC audio to 160 Kbps, 48 kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
  • MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 x 480, 30 fps, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio to 160 Kbps per channel, 48 kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats;
  • Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) to 35 Mbps, 1280 x 720, 30 fps, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format
  • Support for 1024 x 768 with Dock Connector to VGA Adapter; 576p and 480p with Apple Component AV Cable; 576i and 480i with Apple Composite AV Cable (sold separately)
• Mail attachment support - Viewable document types
  • jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel)

iOS 4 Software Update

Free update, 100 new features, 1500 new APIs Multitasking, folders, Unified inbox, iBooks. iAds Compatible with iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4,   iPod touch 2nd & 3rd gen (late 2009 models with 32 or 64 GB)  Not all features: Multitasking only for iPhone 4 / 3GS, iPod touch 3 FaceTime video calls Multitasking - Run iOS 4 third-party apps, switch instantly,    without slowing foreground app or draining battery unnecessarily Folders - Drag and drop apps into folders, up to 2160 apps Home screen background wallpaper iBooks - Browse and shop for books, read and store PDF iAd - mobile advertising platform www.apple.com/iphone/softwareupdate/

• 5x digital zoom
• Tap to focus video - while shooting
• Faces and Places in Photos - View based on people and location
• Create playlists - on iPhone
• Mail - Unified inbox, organize by threads, open attachments in third-party apps
• Spell checking - In Mail, Notes, other apps.
• Bluetooth wireless keyboard support
• Gift apps - Send apps as gifts

iMovie App

• iMovie app ($4.99) - Combine and edit clips, in HD
• Trim endpoints, select themes with soundtracks,
• Apply titles and transitions, add music and photos, share online
• Medium (640 by 360), Large (960 by 540), HD (1280 by 720)
• www.apple.com/iphone/features/imovie.html

Apple iPhone 3G S -- EDGE / WiFi (6/09)

Improved speed and performance (up to 2X 3G), longer battery life     OpenGL ES 2.0 for high-quality 3D graphics;     Supports 7.2 Mbps HSDPA for faster networking 3 MP autofocus camera, adjusts focus, exposure, color, contrast     automatic macro focus, "tap to focus" touch area of interest on display Video recording, trim start and stop points Send photos and video by email or MMS,      post to MobileMe or YouTube with one tap Hands free voice control for iPhone dial and iPod player functions,      built-in or headset microphone  New digital Compass app, orientation and GPS, Orients Map direction Accessibility: VoiceOver screen reader, universal Zoom entire screen, White on Black higher contrast, Mono Audio 4.5 x 2.4 x 0.48 in. (115.5 x 62.1 x 12.3 mm) (same), 4.8 oz. (135 grams) 6/09 - introduced - 16 GB $199, 32 GB $299, black and white      (AT&T upgrade existing plan 16 GB $399, 32 GB $499)

Apple iPhone 3G - GPS - Apps  (6/08)

iPhone - Original - EDGE - 6/07  (OLD)

• 3.5 inch (diagonal) widescreen multi-touch display,  480 x 320 resolution, 160 dpi
• 2 megapixel camera, no video recording
• 4.5 x 2.4 x 0.46 inch (115 x 61 x 11.6 mm), 4.8 ounces (135 grams)
• AT&T (Cingular) - EDGE cellular network
• Talk time: Up to 5 hours on 3G, 10 hours 2G, Standby 300 hours
      Internet use: Up to 5 hours on 3G, 6 hours on Wi-Fi
      Video playback: Up to 7 hours, Audio 24 hours
• 6/07 --Introduced 4 GB $499, 8 GB $599
• 9/07 - 8 GB $399
• 2/08 - new 16 GB $499; 8 GB $399

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Apple iPad Product Line

• Magical & Revolutionary Device at an Unbelievable Price
• For browsing the web, reading and sending email, enjoying photos, watching videos, listening to music, playing games, reading e-books and much more
• www.apple.com/ipad
• Guided tours - www.apple.com/ipad/guided-tours
• Keynote presentation 1/10 - www.apple.com/quicktime/qtv/specialevent0110/
• Pad Video 1/10 - www.apple.com/ipad/#video

iPad - Feature Summary

• Tablet-sized iPod touch ~ 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 1/2 inch, 1 1/2 pounds
• Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + 3G models - AT&T service
• Slide to unlock, like iPhone. "Much more intimate than a laptop"
• Runs all iPhone apps, in center of screen or pixel-doubled
• Rewrote all Apple apps for the larger display - 12 next-generation Multi-Touch applications
  • Mail app with split-screen display, adds iWork suite for iPad, iBookstore
  • Pull-down contextual menus from top, pop-up menus
• Almost full size virtual keyboard (hold in lap to type), work portrait or landscape
• Omissions
  • (As withiPod touch vc iPhone) - Phone, camera, GPS (not with Wi-Fi)
    • Not multitasking
  • Compared to laptop: Can't share directly - Memory card slot, USB connector
    • Can't display directly: Video output, HDMI HD video out (4:3, not widescreen)
    • Removable battery

Apple iPad (4/10)

9.7 inch IPS display, LED backlight, Full capacitive multi-touch In Plane Switching - wide 178° viewing angle 1024 x 768, 132 ppi Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor Digital compass, Assisted GPS (Wi-Fi + 3G model) Speaker, microphones, 30-pin connector Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n), Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR 1 GHz Apple A4 chip Built-in 25Whr rechargeable lithium-polymer battery 10 hours for Wi-Fi surfing, video, music; standby over a month Up to 1,000 charge cycles over typical 5 year lifespan, retain 80% or more of original capacity 9.56 x 7.47 x 0.5 in. (242.8 x 189.7 x 13.4 mm), 1.5 / 1.6 lbs (.68 / .73 kg) Wi-Fi / +3G models Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + 3G models AT&T - 250 MB data $14.99 month, Unlimited $29.99 a month Free AT&T Hotspots Data speeds up to 7.2 Mbps Activate from iPad, No contract - cancel anytime All iPad 3G models unlocked, use new GSM micro SIMs 1/10 - Pricing - 16 GB  32 GB  64 GB WiFi     $499    $599    $699 + 3G    $629    $729    $829 -- additional $130 Ship WiFi 60 days worldwide, 3G another 30 days, International summer PR 1/10 - www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/01/27ipad.html

• Sync over USB like iPhone and iPod
  • Photos, music, movies, TV shows, Contacts, calendars, bookmarks, applications, and backups
• Run all iPhone apps unmodified out of the box, can pixel double to run full screen
  • Can sync iPhone apps to iPad, don’t have to pay twice
• Apps: Home Screen, Spotlight Search, Safari web browsing apps
  • Media: Photos, Video, iPod music player, iTunes Store apps
  • Productivity: Mail, Notes, Calendar, Contacts, PDF apps
  • Maps
  • iBooks app, iBookstore - ePub format, titles $14.99, DRM (?)
  • iWork suite for iPad - 3 apps, $9.99 each / App store, reworked interface
    • Pages word processor, Numbers spreadsheet, Keynote presentations
• Accessories
  • Camera Connection Kit - import photos from a camera or SD card
  • Dock, Keyboard dock, Carrying case / stand

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