| iPod is a brand of portable media players | | | | data storage devices. In January 2007, Apple |
| designed and marketed by Apple and launched | | | | announced the iPhone, a device that combined |
| in 2001. Devices in the iPod range are | | | | the features of the video-capable iPod with |
| primarily digital audio players, designed | | | | mobile phone and mobile Internet |
| around a central click wheel although the | | | | capabilities. |
| iPod shuffle has buttons only. The line-up | | | | |
| consists of the video-capable fifth | | | | Apple's iTunes software is used to transfer |
| generation iPod, the smaller iPod nano, and | | | | music to the devices. As a free jukebox |
| the display-less iPod shuffle. The full-sized | | | | application, iTunes stores an entire music |
| model stores media on an internal hard drive, | | | | library on the user's computer and can play, |
| while the smaller iPod nano and iPod shuffle | | | | burn, and rip music from a CD. It can also |
| use flash memory. Like many digital music | | | | transfer photos, videos, games and calendars |
| players, iPods can also serve as external | | | | to the models that support them. |