Keeping up with announcements last week, Apple has announced a new iPod nano as well. Apple Senior Vice President of Worldwide Product Marketing Phil Schiller revealed at the company’s press event this Tuesday that the new iPod nano will be easier to use than a watch.

There will be 16 new different clock faces to choose from, ranging from Mickey Mouse to Kermit the Frog and more classic views, making up for a total of 18 choices for watch wearers. The new iPod will be very easy to use and it will enclose a fitness accelerometer that tracks your steps and runs.

New Features Make iPod The Ideal Companion For Workouts

You will be able to see information about time, pace, and distance of your runs, along with the number of burned calories and steps walked. All with no additional sensors or devices needed. You can upload your results to the Nike+ website and set up a training program and also keep track of your progress in a much easier way.

 

“Right our of the box, you can go on a walk or a run, without adding sensor or devices,” bragged Schiller. The iPod will come in seven different colors, from white and gray to more vivid shades as green, pink, blue, yellow and black.

 

The screen is a 1.5-inch color display with 240-by-240 pixel resolution, assuring an eye-popping design. The iPod will have the same built-in clip that makes it easy to wear and it will also have the 30-pin connector which will assure you can listen to your favorite music on your home speakers as well.

 

For a nice twist, the mini music player can also be worn as a watch thanks to special bands designed by a few vendors, as iWatchZ and Lunatik. While the iWatchz band’s range from 25$ to 90$, the Lunatik’s one is being sold from 40$ to 100$. The 8GB version of the new iPod nano will cost 129$, while the 16GB version will only be 20$ more expensive.

 

Meanwhile, the iPod shuffle got an upgrade as well. This year’s generation has some clickable buttons, while, as before, it’s made of aluminum, features a built-in clip as the nano and comes in vibrant colors such as blue, green orange, pink and silver. The price is 49$ and it has a built-in memory of 2GB.

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