The rumor mill about an expected video camera announcement at today’s Apple event was half correct: the video upgrade will be part of the iPod nano, not the touch, CEO Steve Jobs told a San Francisco audience Wednesday.
The camera was part of a makeover for the nano, which also gains a bigger 2.2-inch display, new colors and new pricing. The nano comes in nine colors; and costs $149 for the 8GB model, and $179 for the 16GB.
“We’ve seen video explode over the last few years, nowhere more than on YouTube. And where are these streams coming from? People like us,” Jobs told the audience.
Video is recorded in VGA quality (640 x 480) in H.264 format at up to 30fps and AAC audio. It features 15 realtime special effects like black&white and x-ray.
The nano also gets a built-in FM tuner with Live Pause, and a pedometer, which integrates with the Nike+ transmitter.
[Via Gizmodo]
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