MUMBAI: Apple is expected to launch a new range of iPods this week designed to receive digital radio.While the company is yet to make an official announcement, a report on vnunet.com says the company also plans to bring digital radio to the iPod along with an option to buy music using the device. The new iPods will be able to receive digital radio, and will include a `buy-now` function to allow the user to download and buy tracks as they are being played.

This facility will be limited to tracks sold from the iTunes store, but Apple hopes to dramatically increase the number of tracks available via the service. The website says that it is not yet clear whether the same functions will be included in the iPhone, launched recently by Apple.The new iPod line may also include a full touch-screen that does away with hardware buttons, and a new version of the iPod Nano that can handle video.