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163 pixels per inch. iPhone 3GS provides up to 12 hours of talk time on 2G networks and five hours using 3G networks, up to nine hours of web
browsing, up to ten hours of video playback, or up to 30 hours of audio playback. It is available in 16GB and 32GB configurations. The
Company also continues to offer the iPhone 3G in a 8GB configuration.
In September 2009, the Company released iPhone 3.1 software, which features Genius technology enhancements including Genius Mixes and
Genius recommendations for applications. iPhone 3.1 also incorporates improved syncing capabilities, which allows users to organize their
applications in iTunes and sync back to their iPhones. iPhone 3.1 includes Cut, Copy and Paste, Spotlight
Search, MMS messaging and a
landscape keyboard for Mail, Notes and Safari . Certain features of the iPhone 3.1 software are not supported by some of iPhone’
s cellular
network carriers.
The Company has signed multi-
year agreements with various cellular network carriers authorizing them to distribute and provide cellular
network services for iPhones. These agreements are generally not exclusive with a specific carrier, except in the U.S., Germany, Spain, Ireland,
and certain other countries.
In addition to the Company’s own iPhone accessories, third-
party iPhone compatible products, including headsets, cables and docks, power
supplies, and carrying cases, are available through the Company’s online and retail stores or from third parties.
Music Products and Services
The Company offers its iPod line of portable digital music and video players and related accessories to Mac and Windows users. All iPods work
with the Company’s iTunes digital music management software (“iTunes”) available for both Mac and Windows-
based computers. The
Company also provides an online service to distribute third-
party music, audio books, music videos, short films, television shows, movies,
podcasts, and applications through its iTunes Store. In addition to the Company’s own iPod accessories, third-
party iPod compatible products are
available, either through the Company’
s online and retail stores or from third parties, including portable and desktop speaker systems,
headphones, car radio solutions, voice recorders, cables and docks, power supplies and chargers, and carrying cases and armbands.
iPod shuffle
In September 2009, the Company updated the third-generation iPod shuffle, a flash-memory-
based iPod which is nearly half the size of the
second generation model and is the first music player with the VoiceOver feature enabling it to speak song titles, artists and playlist names. iPod
shuffle holds up to 1,000 songs and is the first iPod shuffle to accommodate playlists. iPod shuffles include a shuffle switch feature that allows
users to listen to their music in random order or in the order of their playlists synced through iTunes. iPod shuffle works with iTunes’ patent-
pending AutoFill option that automatically selects songs to fill the iPod shuffle from a user’
s iTunes library. The new iPod shuffle is available in
2GB and 4GB configurations in an aluminum design in a variety of colors, or a special edition 4GB configuration in a stainless steel design.
iPod nano
In September 2009, the Company introduced the new iPod nano, a flash-memory-
based iPod. The new iPod nano includes a video camera,
microphone and speaker, a built-in FM radio with live pause functionality, iTunes Tagging, and a built-
in pedometer. The new iPod nano
incorporates a larger 2.2-inch display with 204 pixels per inch, a built-in accelerometer, and an updated user interface featuring Cover Flow
and Shake to Shuffle mode. The new iPod nano also features Genius Mixes, allowing users to automatically create song mixes from their music
libraries. The new iPod nano provides up to 24 hours of audio playback or up to five hours of video playback and is available in 8GB and 16GB
configurations in a variety of colors.
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