Report : Revamped Apple iPod may launch tomorrow

Apple seems to have been so busy offering us upgrades to the iPhone and MacBooks, that it almost forgot about iPods. In fact, I almost believed that the era of iPods has gone!

But, it looks like Apple might bring back the Apple iPod, completely revamped and upgraded with new features. Reportedly, fresh models are arriving with upgraded processors for the iPod touch models tomorrow.



According to a report by French website Igen, Apple will offer a whole new line of iPods such as iPod touch, iPod nano and iPod shuffle in a range of various colours including Gold, Electric blue and Fuchsia, Classic Black, Pink and Gray Sidereal. 

The report adds that the smaller models will not receive any specification upgrades but the Touch model will get a 64-bit upgrade on the 32-bit A5 it currently houses.

Although the news has not been confirmed by Apple, the rumoured launch date is based on the code spotted inside the latest iTunes 12.2 software. Traditionally, Apple has unveiled iPods in September.

Recently, Apple unveiled its music streaming service Apple Music to the masses as well. With the introduction of new iPods, it seems like the company is enhancing its efforts on music hardware perspective too.

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Apple Music rolls out in India starting at Rs 120

As promised, Apple Music is now available for users in India. With the release of iOS 8.4, the new service is made accessible in 100 countries and India hasn’t been ignored.

Before taking the plunge, the company will allow a free trial period of three months. After that you will have to pay Rs 120 per month for individual accounts and Rs 190 per month for a group account of up to six people. Interestingly, it is much cheaper here considering the US pricing for $9.99 and $14.99 for individual and group of six, respectively.


Apple Music is available on iOS devices, as well as Mac and PC. The company is also expected to launch it for Android soon.

Just like most other similar services, it will allow users to stream music across genres such as Dance, Pop, Rock, Bollywood and so on. During the launch, the company had promised over 30 million songs. For Indian music, looks like Apple has tied up with Sony Music, Zee Music, Universal Music, to name a few. Interestingly, the leading Indian label T-series seems to be missing from the list, points out ET Tech.

Apple Music service looks into three main parameters – discovering and downloading music, the Beats 1 radio service and Connect feature. It comes with new sections like – For You, New, Radio and Connect. An all time open Search tab will allow searching for genre, songs or album of your choice.

The app will ask users what kind of music it prefers and also choose from regional languages. It will then populate the ‘For You’ section with some specially curated playlists. Apple Music is believed to be all about curating playlists. It is also said to be more of human work than some algorithm. So, it is quite likely that the more you listen to music; it will curate playlists that suit users the best.

In the live radio section, you will be limited to a Bollywood station and a Tamil station. However, you will find several other station classified on the basis of genres, but playing international music.

Social media is one of the prime features, whether it’s a health app or music app. The Apple Music also offers the ‘connect’ section to follow the artists of your choice. If you are a social media fanatic then maybe you should key in a cool nickname in the user profile section.

Tech critics already seem to have given it a thumps up, but some did find getting around a little confusing. “My first impression of Apple Music is that it’s the most full-featured streaming music app I’ve seen – and heard – and the first I’d consider paying for. But it may overwhelm some users, and I’ll need to live with it more before I can reach final conclusions,” Re/code‘s Walt Mossberg concludes.

“With live radio, human curated playlists and access to your iTunes purchase history, I’m really liking Apple Music,” concludes Mashable.

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