Apple introduced the iPod shuffle in January 2005, followed by the iPod nano in September 2005. In total, there were seven generations of the iPod nano, and four generations of the iPod shuffle.

Emma Farrer Apple has announced it is discontinuing its low-end iPod models, the Nano and Shuffle, Bloomberg reports. However, the company is doubling the capacity of its two iPod Touch models.

The Nano and Shuffle came out in 2005 as less expensive and smaller alternatives to Apple's standard iPod. The Cupertino, California, company stopped updating the Nano and Shuffle several years ago.

The iPod Nano came with a color display and offered more storage than the iPod Shuffle, with the late Apple CEO Steve Jobs at the time touting it as a way to carry “a thousand songs in your ...

Even with the presence of the lower priced Nano and Shuffle, the iPod Touch has been the most popular iPod Apple sold; Touch models provide an iPhone-like iOS experience without the phone.

The Nano and Shuffle came out in 2005 as less expensive and smaller alternatives to Apple’s standard iPod. The Cupertino, California, company stopped updating the Nano and Shuffle several years ago.

Apple announced the iPhone 5, the latest version of the popular smartphone, as well as new updated versions of the iPod nano, shuffle and touch. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) ...

The iPod shuffle is similarly overpriced, costing $49 despite having just 2 gigabytes of storage, no screen, and a design even older than the iPod nano, dating back to 2010.

Apple updated its line of iPods this week, but unfortunately you won’t be able to use Apple Music on the two cheaper iPod options, the new iPod nano ($149) and iPod shuffle ($49).

Apple on Thursday removed the iPod nano and iPod shuffle from its website, signaling that the company has discontinued the two portable audio players. The iPod lineup now consists only of the iPod ...

The Nano and Shuffle came out in 2005 as less expensive and smaller alternatives to Apple’s standard iPod. The Cupertino, California, company stopped updating the Nano and Shuffle several years ago.