iPod's makeover in September
Blogosphere is abuzz with news that Apple is set to launch new products on September 9. Apple is said to be revamping iPod Nano and tweaking iPod Touch with new software, as well delivering iTunes 8.0 with a recommendation engine and selective price cuts.The founder of the popular social-bookmarking site Digg Kevin Rose, wrote on his blog recently that there would be a revamp of the entire iPod line, including both "small cosmetic changes" for the iPod Touch and a "significant redesign" for the iPod Nano.
His blog also shows a photo of a rounded Nano. In a video posting, he says that the kind of smaller, fatter, chunkier Nano is going away for something a lot skinnier and longer.
He also said that it would have "a kind of widescreen across the Nano" and that it is going to be "rounded, kind of oval, so the actual glass on the outside will be curved."
The blogs also hint at price cuts for iPods. According to Rose, "They're (Apple) really trying to get away from the iPhone at $199." Adding that consumers will see a lot of price cuts in iPods so that the "iPhone sales are not cannibalising the iPod sales."
Several other tech sites too reported that Chinese manufacturers are building case orders that match the specs described by Rose.
Chinese accessory maker Beelan is reported to have said that such a case is ready. The sites also report that the new Nano will have a GPS functionality.
