Apple ’s overhaul of its iPod batting order did n’t cease with new versions of the iPod nano and shamble . On Wednesday , Steve Jobs also unveiled the latest iPod touch , which for the most part retains the feeling of previous iPods while adopting more iPhone - corresponding features .
Chief among those features is the addition of front- and fanny - facing tv camera to the a la mode iPod skin senses . The machine also contribute support for FaceTime , Apple ’s video Old World chat feature of speech that was first innovate to the iPhone 4 this summer .
Jobs offer few particular during his iPod sense of touch presentation on how a equipment without a telephone set phone number like the tactile sensation will be capable to place calls to other devices . However , it ’s worth note that FaceTime requires a Wi - Fi connection to act on the iPhone 4 , and that it ’s very easy tostart a FaceTime school term without ever calling anybody .
As for the rear - confront camera tot to the iPod touch , it can also take pictures and record HD video . Thanks to that potentiality , touch owners will be capable to launch the mobile version of iMovie ; previously , Apple ’s video - edit app only worked on the iPhone 4 .
New television camera and FaceTime support are n’t the only iPhone 4 features found in the late iPod contact . The unexampled twist also adopts Apple ’s Retina display technology , giving it a showing with a resolution of 960×640 — four times as many pixels as the previous touch models .
The novel contact also gets an A4 chip of its own , which should hike up battery spirit on the gimmick . Apple’siPod touch specspromise 40 hours of audio playback and seven hours of picture playback on the new touch modality .
Finally , the touch boast the same 3 - bloc gyroscope as the iPhone 4 , allowing for firm and cleaner - looking apps and games . Indeed , games play a central part in Jobs ’s iPod ghost demo on Wednesday . The CEO noted that 1.5 billion games have been download from the App Store onto the iPod sense of touch alone ; Jobs even deal to slip in a speedy boast noting that the gimmick is outselling both Nintendo and Sony worldwide in the portable play market place . Furthermore , the fresh iPod soupcon will embark withiOS 4.1installed , terminated with Apple ’s young Game Center software system that enhances multiplayer gaming .
In its later iteration , the iPod spot has gone on a dieting , lark about an even slender anatomy than before . The premature generation came in a 4.3 - by-2.4 - by-0.33 - inch enclosing and librate in at 4.1 ounces . The up-to-the-minute touch measures 4.4 - by-2.3 - by-0.28 inch and weighs 3.6 oz. .
The iPod touch is available for pre - orderliness in good order now from Apple ’s Website in three flavors : 8 GB for $ 229 , 32 GB for $ 299 , and 64 GB for $ 399 . Apple says the new mannequin will be useable next week in Apple retail memory board .
Updated at 2:05 p.m. PT with raw information throughout .
