Apple officially announced today that iPod mini, the company’s newest portable music player, will be available on Friday, February 20 at 6:00 p.m. at the Apple Store, Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers throughout the U.S. iPod mini is encased in an ultra-portable, lightweight anodized aluminum body and available in a choice of five colors: silver, gold, pink, blue and green. Apple says they have received over 100,000 pre-orders for the new player, which was introduced last month.