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The new iPod Nano will cost $149 and is capable of holding up to 240 songs or 15,000 photographs. It has the same design as Apple's 2GB and 4GB iPod Nanos, which Apple launched in September.
"As the market leader, we need to continue to the build the market (for digital media)," said Greg Joswiak, Apple's vice president of worldwide iPod marketing. "It's very affordable now for everyone to have an iPod."
Apple doesn't break out sales figures for its individual iPod models, but the company has sold more than 40 million iPods in a little more than 4 years, with 30 million sold in 2005 alone.
Apple also said it would begin selling episodes of shows from CBS Corp.'s Showtime Networks, through its iTunes Music Store. Among the shows Apple is selling are "Sleeper Cell", "Weeds" and "Fat Actress." Like Apple's other video offerings, episodes of the new shows will cost $1.99 each.
The company added that it has now sold more than 12 million videos through iTunes since launching the video service in the fall.
Apple has sold more than 950 million songs through iTunes, and launched a promotion to mark the upcoming sale of the one-billionth song through iTunes.
Apple shares rose $1.58, to $68.82 after the announcements.
The new iPod Nano will cost $149 and is capable of holding up to 240 songs or 15,000 photographs. It has the same design as Apple's 2GB and 4GB iPod Nanos, which Apple launched in September.
"As the market leader, we need to continue to the build the market (for digital media)," said Greg Joswiak, Apple's vice president of worldwide iPod marketing. "It's very affordable now for everyone to have an iPod."
Apple doesn't break out sales figures for its individual iPod models, but the company has sold more than 40 million iPods in a little more than 4 years, with 30 million sold in 2005 alone.
Apple also said it would begin selling episodes of shows from CBS Corp.'s Showtime Networks, through its iTunes Music Store. Among the shows Apple is selling are "Sleeper Cell", "Weeds" and "Fat Actress." Like Apple's other video offerings, episodes of the new shows will cost $1.99 each.
The company added that it has now sold more than 12 million videos through iTunes since launching the video service in the fall.
Apple has sold more than 950 million songs through iTunes, and launched a promotion to mark the upcoming sale of the one-billionth song through iTunes.
Apple shares rose $1.58, to $68.82 after the announcements.
