iPod · shuffle
2009
iPod shuffle (3rd generation)
The third shuffle removes body controls, becomes dramatically smaller, and introduces VoiceOver plus playlist navigation through inline earphone controls.
- Announced
- 2009-03-11
- Family
- iPod
- Branch
- shuffle
- Historical weight
- Major evolution
Key specifications
Apple verification ↗- Chip / CPU
- Custom controller
- Base storage
- 4 GB
- Ports & charging
- 3.5 mm / USB cable
- Weight
- 10.7 g
- Dimensions
- 4.5×1.8×0.78 cm
- Original OS
- iPod shuffle firmware
- Launch price
- $79
- Released
- March 11, 2009
- Discontinued
- September 2010
- CPU cores
- 1
Generation delta
What changed?
Introduced
2- Product
VoiceOver spoken song/artist/playlist information
VoiceOver spoken song/artist/playlist information.
- Product
Multiple playlist navigation
Multiple playlist navigation.
Changed
1- Product
Playback controls move to the earphone cable
Playback controls move to the earphone cable.
Retired
1- Product
Dedicated playback control pad on the player body
Dedicated playback control pad on the player body.