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Apple reinvents the iPod nano: 2.5" screen, home button, built-in Bluetooth

iPod Nano color swatch. | Source: Apple

The redesigned iPod nano has a 2.5-inch multi-touch display and features a tiny home button, just like on larger iOS devices, with integrated Bluetooth and the new smaller Lightning connector.

The new iPod nano is 5.4-millimeters thin, which is 38 percent thinner than its predecessor. It will be available in seven colors: aluminum, black, purple, green, blue, yellow and Product(red).


iPod nano launches in October. It will cost $149 for a 16-gigabyte model. The iPod shuffle will also remain available for $49 in a 2-gigabyte model.

The iPod nano still features an FM tuner with DVR-like functionality for pausing and rewinding. It also has a built-in pedometer with support for Nike+ integration.

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2.5" widescreen multitouch iPod nano display
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Bluetooth is also built in to the device, which means audio can be streamed wirelessly from the iPod nano without any accessories.

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The iPod nano's Radio window located at bottom of device.
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It also features Apple's new Lightning connector for iOS devices, which is also found on the iPhone 5.

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The iPod nano will use Apple's new Lightning connector.
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Apple promises 30 hours of music playback with the new iPod nano, which is the longest battery life of any nano to date.