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# iPod nano (6th Generation)

Essentials

Family: iPod

Codename: ?

Minimum OS: iPod nano 6G OS 1.0

Maximum OS: iPod nano 6G OS 1.2

Introduced: September 2010

Terminated: September 2012

Processor

CPU: Samsung ARM

CPU Speed: ?

FPU: none

Register Width: 32-bit

Data Bus Width: 32-bit

Address Bus Width: 32-bit

Video

Screen: 1.54" multi-touch

Max Resolution: 240x240

Storage

Flash Drive: 8/16 GB

Input/Output

USB: via Dock Connector

Audio Out: stereo 16 bit mini

Networking

Cellular: FM Radio

Miscellaneous

Battery Life: Up to 24 hours of music playback

Dimensions: 1.48" H x 1.61" W x 0.35" D

Weight: 0.04625 lbs.

Introduced in September 2010, the iPod nano (6th Generation) was a radical departure from previous iPod nano generations. Taking a page from iOS, the iPod nano (6th Generation) replaced the click-wheel with a multi-touch screen, allowing it to be nearly as small as the iPod shuffle (4th generation). While the multi-touch OS resembled the look-and-feel of iOS, it was different, nano-specific software.

Unlike the iPod nano (5th generation, which branched out into photos and video, the iPod nano shifted the focus back to audio, removing the camera and adding an FM radio. It was sold in seven colors, in capacities of 8 and 16 GB, for $149 and $179, respectively.

In October 2011, both iPod nano (6th generation) models received a software upgrade and a price reduction, to $129 and $149, respectively. All models were discontinued in September 2012, with the introduction of the iPod nano (7th generation)

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