Apple has announced the new thinnest and the lightest iPod touch in their Special Media Event. This next-gen iPod touch is powered by the latest Apple A4 chip and includes lots of new features like Retina display, FaceTime video calling, HD video recording, Gyroscope, iOS 4.1 and Game Center.
The new iPod touch will give you up to forty hours of music playback and seven hours of video playback just on a single battery charge. You can find more about this new iPod touch after the break.
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Features of new iPod touch
Apple’s Retina Display
The new Apple’s Retina display on iPod touch will give you more sharper, smoother and more realistic images and video. The Retina display has 960 x 640 pixels which is four times as many pixels than before. The resulting 326 pixels per inch is so dense that the human eye is unable to distinguish individual pixels when iPod touch is held at a normal distance.
Front-Facing Camera and FaceTime Video Calling
The new front-facing camera and mic in the iPod touch will allow you to make FaceTime video calls over Wi-Fi. With FaceTime app, you can call other iPod touch or iPhone 4 users to see what they are up to, share important moments like the first day of school and you can even show other what they are seeing by easily switching to the rear-facing camera.
Rear-Facing Camera and HD Video Recording
The rear-facing camera on new iPod touch is perfect for HD video recording. You can easily capture HD quality video wherever you are and then share it with your friends via email, MobileMe, and YouTube. You can also edit the video clip right from your iPod touch using iMovie app, you can read more about the functions and features of this app here.
Apple A4 Chip
The new iPod touch is powered by Apple’s A4 chip which will provide you with exceptional processor and graphics performance along with long battery life. This remarkably fast and power-efficient chip, along with the Retina display and 3-axis gyro, makes iPod touch the best gaming mobile device.
Game Center
With Game Center on your iPod touch, you can challenge and play with friends or be matched automatically with new opponents. Game Center lets you showcase your scores and achievements and discover new games your friends are playing.
Apple iOS 4.1
The new iPod touch comes with iOS 4.1, which is the newest version of the world’s most advanced mobile operating system. The iOS 4.1 brings new features like FaceTime video calling, multitasking, folders, and Game Center.
Pricing and Availability
The new iPod touch will be available next week. The suggested price of three different iPod touch models are listed below.
- 8GB model for US $229
- 32GB model for US $299
- 64GB model for US $399
All the above mentioned models will be available next week through the Apple Store, Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers.