iPod nano 4GB vs. other Mp3 players - Our mini review
It’s 2008 and we have the iPod nano 3rd generation that plays video like its bigger brothers but is it the best? How does the iPod nano 4gb version stack up against other mp3 players in the same price range? We played with a few other popular mp3 players in the $150 dollar price range listed here:
Creative Zen V Plus 4gb Black
iRiver Clix 4GB second generation
Samsung YP-T9 4GB Black
SanDisk Sansa e260R Rhapsody 4GB
Microsoft Zune 4GB second generation multiple colors
Apple iPod nano 4GB third generation
We would like to start off by listing each in our “favorite” order starting with the Apple iPod nano. Because this is an iPod/iPhone based site it is obvious that we are partial to any Apple iPod products. But this time we want to put it on a level playing field with the other comparable mp3 players.
If you do not remember our last post on the refurbished iPod then here is an update. Recently Apple has placed the new generation iPod nano’s (3rd generation) on the refurbished Special Deals section of the Apple store. You can follow the link here to visit the page and purchase a certified refurbished iPod nano for a lot less than the NEW price. They are good as new with an optional Apple Care Warranty.
Apple has dropped the price of the iPod shuffle recently to $49 for the 1GB version and they now have a $69 2GB version. The newer 2GB version comes in the same colors as the previous 1GB. While the 2GB provides more space for music lovers to cherish, the small compact size of the still yet competitive iPod shuffle remains to be a big hit among those looking to save a few bucks.
This is “BIG NEWS FOR SOMETHING SMALL” – Apple.com
Recently it was discovered from the data collected by AT&T and Google that the iPhone data usage is about 50 times higher than any other mobile handset. This is a big plus for supporters of the iPhone, we will look for more “stuff” to come in the iPhone world. The number of mobile searches could outpace fixed internet search “within the next several years” according to Financial Times Vic Gundorta.
Apple does not mess around when it comes to internet searching and using the iPhone as a portable web surfing device. It is ranked one of the best if not the best internet device in the form of a cell phone ever. Apple just makes it so easy to do a search as the Google search function is built into the browser next to the URL field. Who uses URL fields anymore… I know when I need to find something the only thing I enter in the URL is www.google.com.
So where is the new 3G iPhone. We should see something this year hopefully only to make the iPhone surfing experience even better. Could you image the stats on the internet usage on iPhones once a 3G model is released, I know I cannot wait.
Apple iPhone and iPod touch applications available on iTunes soon.
With the upcoming release of the Software Development Kit (SDK) for iPhone and iPod touch their will be many available applications online for the iPhone and iPod touch. You will no longer need to hack or jailbreak your iPhone or iPod touch, you can simply purchase or download your favorite app and install it with no hassles. This is going to open up the iPhone and iPod touch to new levels giving the iPhone and iPod touch new capabilities never imagined by some. Will this make the iPhone a better competitor or a direct competitor for the Windows based PDA phones and Blackberry type phones?You bet your butt it will!
The SDK will become available later this month (February 2008) for the iPhone and iPod touch. Apple has plans on selling the new developed software on iTunes store. Looks like MORE money for Apple as if they need anymore. I am sure it will be several “WAREZ” sources online for the iPhone and iPod touch software. Here at iPod-Addicts we will have our own download section for the newly developed software integrated in with our current iDownloads section.
Come back later this month for updates and go ahead and register on our NEW Free Forum and start up a discussion. I may give FREE gifts to the first 100 members of our new iPod-Addicts Forum. LINK TO FORUM HERE!!!!
In case anyone goofed up and downloaded the firmware version 1.1.3 for your iPhone or iPod touch and now you must re-un-lock your iPhone with the 1.1.3 firmware... fear not, we are here to help you!
Here is a video tutorial on jailbreak for 1.1.3. Yes, that’s right, pack in the new hack attack on the iPhone’s latest firmware version 1.1.3. So who knows how fast the “developers” will stay on top of Apple’s new releases of the iPhone Firmware with versions of jailbreak and detailed instructions on how to unlock your iPhone and now unlock the iPhone 1.1.3.
New 16GB iPhone for $499 is released today on the Apple Store SiteApple quietly released a new 16GB version of the iPhone today. If you have $500 to spend then you can pick one up today.
Also added was a new 32GB iPod touch to the lineup. Looks like both the new iPhone and iPod touch are exactly the same only with the addition of more storage, 16GB iPhone and 32GB iPod touch respectfully.
