Apple announced the released of the new ipod U2 Special Edition as art of a continued partnership between Apple, U2 and Universal Music Group (UMG). The new U2 iPod is based on the fifth generation 30GB iPod and holds up to 7,500 songs, 25,000 photos or over 75 hours of video and features a distinctive, all-black stainless steel enclosure, red Click Wheel and custom engraving of U2 band member signatures. U2 iPod customers will also receive 30 minutes of exclusive U2 video downloadable from the iTunes Music Store.

The battery can last for 2 hours on video playback and 14 hours during music playback. It weight 136gram with the dimensions of 61.8 x 11 x 103mm. The new U2 iPod is available immediately for USD329.

[Via Apple]