An iPod is a portable media player and multi-purpose mobile device designed and marketed by Apple Inc. . It was first released on October 23, 2001, and was the first MP3 player to pack a mind-blowing 1,000 songs and a 10-hour battery into a pocket-sized device. The iPod brand is the oldest to be discontinued by Apple, which happened on May 10, 2022. The various models of iPod include:
- iPod Touch: a full-function version with touchable screen controls and up to 64GB of space for music, photographs, apps, and video.
- iPod Shuffle: a tiny, lightweight clip-and-go model with no screen and just 2GB of space.
- iPod Nano: a lightweight iPod with touch-screen controls and up to 16GB of space for audio files.
- iPod Classic: with up to 160GB of hard-drive storage space, plus the familiar click wheel control.
iPods can store several thousand songs, the exact number depending on the model. Most models can now play video, store images, and run apps. Its easy to connect to a computer and manage an iPods music library and playlists via iTunes. The iPod Touch has FaceTime enabled, a video-calling facility between iPod Touches. An iPods content is managed using Apples proprietary software called iTunes. The device can be connected to a computer, and the owner can use iTunes to transfer media files from the computer to the device and then organize those files. The Touch can connect to the iTunes Store through the Internet to download media files, most of which are available for a small price, although some might be free. It also can download applications from Apples App Store, also either for a price or free.
