Remembering the radically ever-changing iPod nano

The smallest iPod with a screen debuted September 7, 2005, lasting through seven generations until it was discontinued in 2017. A look back at the life of the iPod that changed the most.

Stephen Silver 7 years ago 19

Watch: Apple officially kills off iPod nano, iPod shuffle product lines

After nearly 12 years of service, Apple on Thursday officially killed off the iPod nano and iPod shuffle, leaving the $199 32GB iPod touch as the only iPod consumers can buy.

AppleInsider Staff 8 years ago 25

Apple kills iPod nano, iPod shuffle lines after nearly 12 years of service

Ending an era, the iPod nano and iPod shuffle have been officially discontinued, leaving only the A8 iPod touch as the sole survivor of the iPod line.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 54

How Apple Watch became the iPod of the future

While ridiculed by many as a flop and often misunderstood as a product, Apple Watch has very successfully worked to turn around the fortunes of Apple's Other Products segment, essentially becoming the modern iPod for the next decade. Here's how.

Daniel Eran Dilger 10 years ago 35

Apple issues rare software update for 7th-gen iPod nano devices

Apple on Wednesday released an unusual standalone update for the seventh-generation iPod nano, making unspecified changes to the media player's proprietary operating system.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 5

This week on AppleInsider: Apple Pay in the UK, iPod touch refresh, e-SIM & more

A relatively quiet week was, at least, spiced up by two important Apple announcements: the arrival of Apple Pay in the United Kingdom, and a long-overdue update of the iPod touch.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 1

iPod nano, iPod shuffle won't sync offline Apple Music tracks

Even with Apple Music advertised prominently in the iPod section of Apple's online store, neither the iPod nano nor the iPod shuffle can sync Apple Music tracks cached offline, according to a report.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 41

Apple's new iPod touch, iPod nano, & iPod shuffle: which one is right for you?

In a world of iPhones and iPads, iPods nevertheless continue to have a place at Apple, and Wednesday's update of the iPod touch — plus new colors for the Nano and Shuffle — raise the question of which iPod, if any, a person should buy.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 24

New gold, dark blue and hot pink colors come to Apple's iPod nano, shuffle & touch lineups

All three devices in Apple's existing iPod lineup — the iPod nano, shuffle and touch — gained three new color options on Wednesday. And while the iPod touch's internal components were overhauled, the iPod nano and shuffle specifications remain unchanged.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 23

iPod shipping times slip ahead of Apple's anticipated Tuesday update with new colors

Shipping times for some iPod models — mostly for the iPod touch — have lengthened at Apple's U.S. online store ahead of an anticipated refresh on Tuesday, during which Apple is expected to add new colors and upgrade the Touch's internals.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 19

Rumor: Apple's next-gen iPod touch will gain 64-bit A-series processor in July 14 launch

Apple is expected to launch an updated iPod touch next week, a refresh that is likely to bring new colors and updated internals that reportedly include a move to a more recent 64-bit A-series application processor.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 32

This week on AppleInsider: Apple Music, Beats 1, new iPods, car plans & more

The week's news was dominated by the launch of Apple Music and Beats 1 on Tuesday, but other developments percolated under the surface — including Apple losing its last appeal of a long-fought e-book antitrust case.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 0

Promotional images suggest Apple's new iPod colors will launch July 14

Apple's newly leaked iPod colors may arrive sooner than expected, on Tuesday, July 14, if the company's carefully designed marketing materials once again prove accurate.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 25

Apple leaks new gold, deep blue and hot pink iPod colors in iTunes 12.2

An update to Apple's dwindling iPod lineup is indeed in the works, Apple's own iTunes software appears to indicate, thanks to graphics showing gold versions of the iPod touch, nano and shuffle, along with new shades of blue and pink.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 49

Rumor: Design of Apple's new big-screen iPhone will be cross between iPhone 5c & 7th-gen iPod nano

With Apple widely expected to launch a new, larger iPhone model this year, a new report claims the external design will take numerous cues from the company's mid-range iPhone 5c, as well as its seventh-generation iPod nano.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 78

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