iPod Contact will likely be obtainable “whereas provides final,” says Apple discontinuing the iPod after 20 years

Apple will discontinue its iPod contact, marking the top of an period for the iPod. Apple, in a press launch has introduced iPod contact will likely be obtainable “whereas provides final.” This may doubtless mark the top of the tech main’s iPod product all collectively. Apple’s iconic iPod traditional was discontinued in 2014, whereas the final of the preliminary iPods that didn’t require web connectivity have been discontinued in 2017 as Apple took down the web sites for the iPod nano and iPod shuffle.

Music lives on

“Since its introduction over 20 years in the past, iPod has captivated customers all around the world who love the flexibility to take their music with them on the go,” Apple mentioned within the launch, including that the “music will reside on” with music experiences built-in throughout its different gadgets together with iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad and Mac together with entry to over 90 million songs and over 30,000 playlists obtainable by way of Apple Music. The unique iPod was launched on October 23, 2001, and was the primary MP3 participant to pack 1,000 songs with a 10-hour battery. The iPod contact (seventh era) — which Apple introduced will now be discontinued — was launched in 2019. It options the A10 Fusion chip and Group FaceTime, together with 256GB of storage. “Music has at all times been a part of our core at Apple, and bringing it to a whole lot of thousands and thousands of customers in the best way iPod did impacted extra than simply the music trade — it additionally redefined how music is found, listened to, and shared,” mentioned Greg Joswiak, Apple’s Senior Vice-President of Worldwide Advertising. 

“As we speak, the spirit of iPod lives on. We’ve built-in an unbelievable music expertise throughout all of our merchandise, from the iPhone to the Apple Watch to HomePod mini, and throughout Mac, iPad, and Apple TV,” Joswiak added.