Yes, a New iPod will be Revealed Next Week by Apple and the Irish Band U2

according to Forbes. The new iPod will be a special edition, black in color and loaded with U2 music. The Forbes article posted late yesterday says in part:

"Rock band U2 has cut a deal with Apple Computer to sell custom iPods promoting the band's forthcoming album.

Sources close to the group say the U2 edition of the popular digital music player will come preloaded with the band's new album, How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb, along with portions of the Irish supergroup's 25-year catalogue. The iPods will be black and will be made available the same week as the band's 11th studio album, which is slated to be released in the U.S. by Universal Music Group's Interscope Records on November 23.

The deal is expected to be announced officially next week in San Jose, Calif. at a conference held by singer Bono, guitarist The Edge and Apple [...] founder Steve Jobs. Both Apple and Interscope representatives declined to comment."

There's more to the deal but there's nothing in the Forbes article about the custom iPod having a color screen like a cell phone's, playing QuickTime song video clips from the iTunes Music Store or having a 60GB capacity. It looks like our wonderful silver iPod Mini is safe for the moment but with Steve Jobs at Apple's helm you just never know.... [Dana Baggett]