The new iPod Shuffle, launched this week, is even smaller than its predecessor and holds even more songs, Apple says.

A new VoiceOver feature lets the Shuffle speak your song titles, artists and playlist names to you. The third generation Shuffle is ‘significantly smaller’ than a standard AA battery, holds up to 1,000 songs and is easier to use, with all of the controls conveniently located on the earphone cord. The new Shuffle features a fresh aluminum case design with a built-in stainless steel clip.

On top of all that, the new Shuffle boasts a battery charge life of 10 hours in normal use, can speak 14 languages and is, officially, the smallest portable music player in the world.

The 4 GB third-generation iPod shuffle is available in silver or black for a suggested price of (C)$99.