Breaking news as Apple just update their iPod line with the new iPod shuffle. Previously, the 2nd generation’s claimed to be the world most smallest mp3 player and now, there’s even a smaller iPod shuffle than the 2nd generation iPod shuffle.

It’s a surprise release as I didn’t know about it until my brother IM me on Live Messenger. I thought he was lying and after checking through Apple’s site, it’s confirmed.

It stores up to 1000 songs in it’s 4GB capacity and will be selling at 79US$. It will also be available in two colours which is black and silver.

“Imagine your music player talking to you, telling you your song titles, artists and playlist names,” said Greg Joswiak, Apple’s vice president of iPod and iPhone™ Product Marketing. “The amazingly small new iPod shuffle takes a revolutionary approach to how you listen to your music by talking to you, also making it the first iPod shuffle with playlists.”

Voice Over is the new feature of this new iPod Shuffle which is that a voice will talk to you about the song name and artist, it’s also to guide you to navigate through playlist because it’s screenless. Another new thing that you see on the new iPod shuffle is there’s no button on the iPod itself, everything is controlled via the tiny remote on the earpiece.

For your little information, the 2nd generation iPod shuffle is still available in store.

Check out the guided video:

I just want one of this although I already have a 2nd generation iPod shuffle! Apple rocks! I just can’t imagine about the future 4th generation iPod shuffle.

By the way, beware of misplacing it somewhere, it’s super tiny.