23 Questions to know about the new ipod series

Apple has unveiled its newest ipod series and is on the market, and a new generation of ipod products has gone beyond previous improvements in terms of appearance and configuration. The sixth-generation ipod nano seems to suit the actor Dictressi in the movie "The Supreme God", while the new ipod shuffle has regained the key design, and the ipod touch looks more like an iphone with a missing phone function. Unfortunately, this ipod upgrade does not include ipod Classic. We made a summary of the user feedback on the new ipod series, listing the new features of the new ipod and the features that have been improved for monks.

1. Capacity and pricing of the new ipod series

Fourth-generation ipod touch has 8GB, 32GB and 64GB three for users to choose from, the price is 229 U.S. dollars, 299 U.S. dollars and 399 dollars. The sixth generation ipod nano has 8GB and 16GB two, the price is 149 U.S. dollars and 179 U.S. dollars, and there are carbon black, silver, pink, blue, yellow, green and red seven kinds of optional colors. The fourth-generation ipod shuffle is only 2GB and is priced at $49, but it still has five colors-blue, pink, green, yellow and silver-to choose from.

2. When will the new ipod series be marketed?

At a press conference in Wednesday, Apple CEO Steve Jobs said the new ipod products would be on sale next week. Whether the news is reliable or not, Apple's online store lists all of the ipod products listed in a week's time.

3. Is there a built-in microphone for the new ipod touch? If so, can I use it as a Wi-Fi iphone?

Yes, the new ipod touch has a multi-directional microphone in the back of the machine near the camera. However, even with a built-in microphone, the new ipod Touch speaker is designed to be positioned near the dock (rather than the top) at the bottom of the machine, so the user cannot make a phone call like a traditional phone. However, as in previous versions, users can add headphones and use Skype and other software to achieve WiFi voice call functions. And since the ipod Touch is equipped with both front and rear cameras, users can use VoIP software to achieve video Call function.

4. Users can use the ipod Touch headphones built-in microphone

Since the ipod touch is now built with microphones and speakers, the headset's built-in microphone seems to be taken for granted. Unfortunately, not only does the hidden earplugs not provide a microphone function, even some Apple headset does not have the Playback control button installed. If you have an Apple headset with a playback control button and a microphone, the headset applies to the new ipod touch.

5. What are the new features of the latest ipod touch?

The new ipod Touch is designed to look more like a missing phone, with a very similar appearance to iPhone4, but the corners and back panels are still curved and the fuselage is thinner and thinner than the 7.2mm of Sony's thinnest player. The new ipod Touch, in addition to the two most visible improvements, uses a Retina screen and a two-camera front and rear.

6. What's the performance of the new ipod Touch camera?

Compared to the iphone 4-equipped front-facing camera, the ipod Touch's front-facing camera can take a VGA-level photo and record a 30fps image, capturing a VGA photo pixel that reaches 640*480. The rear camera can take a 30fps 720P HD Audio video or 960x720 pixel static picture.

7. Is the new ipod Touch standard with the iphone 4 camera flash

I'm sorry, no.

8. Does the front camera mean the ipod Touch supports FaceTime video calls

True. This is one of the many features that the new ipod touch has launched to attract the most users. As long as the use of new FaceTime special software, you can in the new ipod touch on the realization of FaceTime video Call function. To FaceTime on the iphone 4, you need to type the caller's phone number, and the ipod Touch's access is by entering the e-mail address of the other person.

9. FaceTime how to run on the new ipod Touch

After the user installs the FaceTime software for the first time in touch, the system asks the user to enter his or her email address (the user can enter multiple email addresses in the Set FaceTime interface). Users can reach a call by clicking on a contact email address (the user can select a contact in the buddy list provided by the FaceTime application, the most recent contact list and contact interface, or make a selection directly in the contact program). A FaceTime button appears in the Contact interface. Click on the button to easily achieve the call. If the user knows the caller's iphone 4 phone number, it can also be directly in the contact interface to enter the other number to achieve FaceTime call. However, the user must obtain a Wi-Fi connection.

10. What else does the new ipod touch have to share with the iphone 4?

As already mentioned, the ipod touch uses the same Retina display technology as the iphone 4. In addition, the touch also uses the same three-axis gyroscope sensor as the iphone 4 to support higher-level motion sensing. The system also integrates game center, which provides a platform for users to compete with friends, and can invite friends to compete with strangers.

The new ipod Touch also upgrades the previously supported 802.11g network to support 802.11n high-speed wireless networks, but only supports 2.4GHz band of unlimited transceivers, rather than the 5GHz band used by Apple on most wireless devices. The new ipod Touch also uses the same A4 processor as IPhone4, with a new iOS4.1 operating system that supports multitasking, and a new ipod touch that can support 40-hour audio playback or 7-hour video playback compared to the previous generation.

11. Whether the new ipod Touch is equipped with a GPS chip

No. GPS navigation is also one of the few hardware unique to the iphone.

Whether the ipad's camera connection suit is compatible with the new touch

Partially compatible. The reason for this is that the ipad Camera Connection Kit (Camera Connection kit) is compatible with the new ipod touch, but users cannot transfer photos from the camera or media card to the ipod touch. However, if the user connects the ipod touch to the ipad's port using a wired port docking dock, the ipad will recognize the ipod touch as a photo source. So the ipad can use the photo software to display photos stored in the ipod touch, and the ipod is the equivalent of a digital camera that allows users to transfer photos from the ipod to the ipad.

13. How does the new ipod touch use the iOS4.1 system function

The new ipod touch uses the Apple iOS 4.1 operating system. upgrades to the iOS 4.1 version of the operating system add several features compared to the iOS4.0 version. And for the ipod touch, the most important thing in the new feature is to support airplay. Airplay is renamed by the Apple AirTunes technology upgrade to allow users to download music from the top of itunes via Airport Express. Many iOS-enabled devices, including the ipod Touch, support playback on music, video and photo-side downloads. And the iOS4.1 version of the old iphone and ipod Touch also has this function.

14. Why the new ipod nano canceled the camera design

A year ago Apple launched its early version of the Nano with a camera, and the new sixth-generation ipod nano did cancel the configuration. Apple did not explain why, but we suspect that the Nano's video playback capability is not up to the increasing demand of the users. In our test of the fifth generation of Nano, it was found that users who used the nano-filmed family and friends at home or out of the House were able to achieve the desired results, but the effect was far less than that of a camcorder. At the same time, Apple appears to be increasingly focused on the compactness of the new Nano, which is only 3.76cmx4.09cmx0.89cm in size. It seems hard to add a camera to such a compact device, so the new Nano's camera is canceled.

15. Whether the user can at least watch the video on the new nano

Unfortunately, this feature has also been canceled. Apple did not hype the features it had removed from the nano because it seemed to value the new nano design improvements and product strategies. In terms of design, the new nano screens are significantly smaller than the fifth-generation nano screens, and their screens are reduced from 2.2-inch broadband in the fifth generation to the new 1.54-inch Fang. Such a small screen and pixel scale is not really enough to play videos that users rent from the itunes store, such as Avatar. But the new nano will support photo and album cover display features, and can be connected to display the content on TV. In terms of product strategy, Apple has drawn a clear line for users to buy their mobile products: if users only want to listen to music, they can choose to buy the nano or ipod shuffle; Once the user also needs to watch video, use software, Internet and other functions, then you can choose to buy the ipod touch.

16. Does the new ipod nano also cancel other features

According to the information we have, not yet. Once we get the release version of the Nano, we'll do a further analysis. But we can be sure that the new ipod nano supports the Apple VoiceOver feature, which can display artist, song name and album name. This is a feature of the ipod Shuffle's family of products. In addition to the previous version of the Nano, the new Nano also supports the Nike Motion tracking service, Voicememos and photo program features, and also built-in FM radios.

The ipod Touch and ipod Shuffle are also built with FM radios

No, only the ipod nano has this feature.

18. The new Nano Compact is very strong, users how to manipulate

It is true that Apple abandoned the key input (except for the volume Control key) in the design of the new Nano, and replaced it with touch-screen control. Users can navigate and control the menu simply by swiping and tapping their fingers, just as they do on the ipod touch and the iphone. The user can also use the built-in remote function of Apple earplugs (optional) or any third party compatible headset to achieve the Nano's playback function.

19. Does the option imply that the new ipod product does not have the standard Apple earplugs with remote and microphone functions?

It's a shame. Yes, Apple never won the bid with advanced earplugs with remote control and microphone functions in its products. However, the new ipod series is standard Apple's common earplugs. For the new ipod shuffle, common earplugs seem plausible, as Apple has regained the key design on the new shuffle. But it will be a big challenge for the ipod nano and ipod touch.

20. The new ipod nano appears to be based on the iOS system, and whether users can install the software for their purchase

The new ipod nano looks really likeable and uses multi-touch technology. But the new nano is not as cute as it looks, and it does not use the iOS system.

21. What are the improvements to the new shuffle

The main improvement of the new shuffle is in design: As mentioned above, Apple has regained the key design in the new shuffle. Although the new shuffle size only 2.9cmx3.15cmx0.86cm, please be assured that the addition of keys will not make shuffle appear bloated, the new shuffle still appear very compact. In fact, the new shuffle is much smaller than the second generation of shuffle, but the function is much the same.

22. Restore key design means the new shuffle no longer supports voiceover and song list features

No, the new shuffle still retains these features. In fact, Apple has also added a voiceover shortcut on the new shuffle to make it easier for users to use the feature. But as noted above, the new shuffle has lost its built-in remote-control headset function.

23. Why the new ipod product does not include the ipod classic Indeed, Apple's ultimate fan has noticed this. In his speech at the press conference in Wednesday, Mr. Jobs said that every ipod product would be upgraded, so the new ipod series did not include the ipod classic indeed a big mistake. This seems to Herald Classic products will be out of the market. At present, Apple's official web site still has classic promotional ads page, and users can still buy this product in the Apple Online store (Apple last year launched the 160GB classic price is still 249 U.S. dollars, black, white and two colors optional). It is hard to judge whether Apple is planning to continue selling the product before it consumes classic inventory, or as part of Apple's family of products to meet the needs of users of the large storage music player. We called Apple's PR department to inquire about it, but so far we haven't received any reply.