iPod Touch

  • The iPod Touch is an Apple media player with features similar to the iPhone. It has a WiFi internet connection, a large touch screen and can run iPhone applications.Official Site: iPod Touch Features It's often considered to be "an iPhone, without the phone".


    The iPod Touch was added to the iPod range in September of 2007.Crave: Apple iPod Touch or something else entirely? (September 5, 2007)


    In September 2008 at Apple Let's Rock event, Steve Jobs launched the second generation iPod Touch. This has a slimmer design more like the iPhone 3G, with volume controls on the side of the device, an external speaker and Genius playlist creation. CrunchGear: Live: Apple's Let's Rock Event


    September 2009 saw an updating of the iPod Touch range, with prices for the 8GB model set at $199, and 32GB and 64GB models available at $299 and $399 respectively. New features include Bluetooth, and for the higher end models new earphones with a built-in mic and remote control facility.

  • iPod Touch Features

    The iPod Touch is compatible with the iTunes WiFi Store.Official Site: iPod Touch Features The 3.5-inch wide-screen, multi-touch display features a 480 x 320 pixel resolution. The battery provides 30 hours of audio playback or six hours of video playback.Official Site: iPod touch Technical Specifications


    Currently there are three models with 8GB, 32GB and 64GB storage capacity, whose official prices are $199, $299 and $399 respectively. The two more expensive models also support Bluetooth and with special earphones that includes a remote control and mic, allowing for voice recording and control of some basic features of the device without taking removing it from a pocket. The mic also allows for a voice control function for music playback, such as the ability to say "Play artist Bob Dylan" to select and play that artist's songs.


    The iPhone jailbreak works to unlock the iPod Touch, allowing for the use of third party applications beyond those approved by Apple, and access to the device's file system..Lifehacker: Jailbreak Any iPhone or iPod Touch in 45 Seconds (March 21, 2008)

  • Reviews

    1. CNET: 8.7/10CNET: iPod Touch Review
    2. PC Magazine: 5/5PC Magazine: iPod Touch Review
    3. PC World: 78/100PC World: Apple iPod Touch Review

  • Cultural Status

    British iPod Touch fan Nick Haley created a homemade YouTube advertisement for the device to the tune of CSS's "Music Is My Hot Hot Sex," which Apple eventually had him help remake at higher quality. The ad was eventually broadcast during the World Series.The New York Times: Student’s Ad Gets a Remake (October 26, 2007)

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