iPod touch

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iPod touch

The Home screen of an iPod touch
Manufacturer Apple Inc.
Type Portable Media Player
Connectivity USB 2.0, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
Retail availability September 13, 2007-present
Media Flash Memory
8 or 16 GB
Operating system 1.1.2 (OS X)
Input Multi-touch touchscreen
Power lithium-ion battery
Display 480 x 320 3.5" color LCD
Related articles iPhone

iPod touch is a portable media player designed and marketed by Apple Inc. The product was unveiled to the general public on September 5, 2007 as part of an event dubbed "The Beat Goes On",[1] featuring the introduction of Cover Flow and Multi-Touch to the iPod line. The iPod touch can be purchased with 8 or 16 GB of flash memory. It also has Wi-Fi and includes Safari, Apple's web browser. The iPod touch is the first generation of the iPod line to include wireless access to the iTunes Store.[2] The iPod touch also has the capability to detect the current and last 10 songs playing in a Starbucks café within the vicinity of the device, and offers the user the opportunity to download the tracks in the iTunes music store. This feature will gradually be offered in a limited number of other markets. There are currently no plans to expand into stores other than those in the United States.[3]

The iPod touch's multi-touch interface is exactly like that of the iPhone. Like the iPhone, the iPod touch includes a physical home button separate from the touch screen. The home screen includes a headphone set, an alarm clock and also a list of buttons corresponding to the available applications: Music, Videos, Photos, iTunes on the bottom button row. Safari, Calendar, Contacts, Clock, Calculator, and Settings are at the top. The iPod touch comes preloaded with 28 wallpaper photos, some of which are figures from the iPod advertisements.

Contents

Generation Image Capacity Color Connection (for syncing) Original release date Minimum OS to sync Rated battery life (hours)
First iPod touch 8 GB Black USB (FireWire for charging only) 5 September 2007 Mac: 10.4
Win: XP		 audio: 22
video: 5
16 GB
New model that utilize OS X and Multi-Touch features; Wi-Fi for Safari, iTunes Wi-Fi Store, and YouTube

Out of the box and in factory condition, the iPod touch requires a connection to a computer for initial configuration.[4] Officially, Apple requires iTunes to be installed on either a Mac OS X or Microsoft Windows operating system based computer for programming the iPod touch. On either operating system, the iPod touch needs a USB 2.0 port on the computer for data communications.[5] Turning the iPod touch on from factory condition requires data communications with iTunes, and constantly displays the "cable to iTunes" graphic until it senses iTunes.[6]

To use the iPod touch for purchasing products at the iTunes Store via Wi-Fi, an iTunes account is required, and can be created and programmed into the device via iTunes during the iPod touch registration process.[7]

The official requirements for the iPod touch are:[5]

The iPod touch is equipped with Wi-Fi 802.11b/g, and, like the iPhone, includes the Safari browser and a viewing client for YouTube. The device's Wi-Fi capabilities can also be used to purchase music from the iTunes Store. Like its counterpart, the iPhone, the iPod touch does not support the 802.1x authentication method, which is a common enterprise standard.

On October 17, 2007, Steve Jobs, in an open letter posted on Apple's webpage, announced that a software development kit (SDK) for the iPhone would be made available to third-party developers in February 2008. Due to security concerns and Jobs' praise of Nokia's digital signature system, it is also suggested that Apple will adopt a similar method. The SDK will also apply to the iPod touch.[9]. However, end-users have still been able to "jailbreak" the iPod touch in similar methods to the iPhone, allowing the usage of third-party applications created by users. The most popular iPod touch jailbreak method is a website which takes advantage of a TIFF exploit in the iPod touch's web browser to execute the code in order to install the hacks. The site also patches the exploit as well. This method only worked on the 1.1.1 firmware, as 1.1.2 fixed the exploit needed for the installer to work which does not work.[10]

Initial reviews of the iPod touch have noted some differences compared to Apple's similar iPhone. One of the primary criticisms of the iPod touch is the absence of iPhone's email, mapping and stock tracking applications. Another complaint targets the lack of physical buttons for volume control - a feature present on the iPhone. The iPod touch instead uses software-based controls, which require users to double click the home button, bringing up an on-screen volume control.[11] The iPod touch also lacks iPhone's external speakers, built-in camera, and Bluetooth capability. At least one critic has suggested that Apple may have purposely left out these applications and hardware features in order to differentiate the iPod touch from its more expensive cousin, the iPhone. Others say that the touch does not require the aforementioned features because it's an iPod and not a mobile phone.[11]

A number of early adopters have complained that their device's screen could not properly display shades of black. The problem has been attributed to the misapplication of the reflective coating on the LCD display and poor quality control.[12] The defect caused the screen to have very narrow optimal viewing angle and also resulted in "shimmering" blacks. This screen problem was later addressed with the firmware update 1.1.1 although some still complained that the screen still could not properly display certain shades of black. Critics also say that the update simply "alleviates" the screen problem by adjusting contrast settings and does not provide a fix for the screen itself. [13][14]

The specifications as listed on Apple's website are:[5][15]

  • Screen material: Glass
  • Screen size: 8.9 cm (3.5 in)
  • Screen resolution: 480×320 pixels at 163 ppi
  • Input method: Multi-touch screen interface
  • Operating system: OS X
  • Storage: 8 or 16 GB flash memory
  • CPU: 620 MHz ARM
  • RAM: 128 MB
  • Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g)
  • Built-in rechargeable, non-removable battery with up to 5 hours of video playback, and up to 22 hours of audio playback, times vary.
  • Size: 110×61.8×8 mm (4.3×2.4×0.31 in)
  • Weight: 120 grams (4.2 ounces)
  • Direct iTunes Wi-Fi store access
  • Wide screen video
  • Integrated Safari web browser and YouTube client
  • Access to Starbucks music (available only in selected cities across the United States)[16][17]

See also: Template:Timeline of iPod models

Sources: Apple press release library,[18] Mactracker Apple Inc. model database[19]

  1. ^ Steve Jobs live — Apple's "The beat goes on" special event (2007-09-05). Retrieved on 2007-09-05.
  2. ^ Apple – iPod touch – Features, (2007-09-05). Retrieved on 2007-09-05.
  3. ^ Apple Builds Ecosystem With iPod touch Screen. (2007-09-05). Retrieved on 2007-09-05.
  4. ^ Apple iPod touch First Impressions Review. (2007-09-18). Retrieved on 2007-12-09.
  5. ^ a b c Apple - iPod touch - Technical Specifications, Apple Inc., (2007-09-05). Retrieved on 2007-09-05.
  6. ^ iPod Touch unpacking tour and first look (photos), AppleInsider, (2007-09-13). Retrieved on 2007-12-09.
  7. ^ RETRACTION: iPod touch: iTunes account optional, Deep Thought, (2007-09-14). Retrieved on 2007-12-09.
  8. ^ iPod: Minimum System Requirements, Apple Inc., (2007-10-16). Retrieved on 2007-12-09.
  9. ^ http://www.macrumors.com/2007/10/17/steve-jobs-announces-3rd-party-sdk-for-iphone-for-february-2008/
  10. ^ Instant Jailbreak for iPhone and iPod touch. Retrieved on 2007-11-27.
  11. ^ a b Apple's iPod touch Is a Beauty of a Player Short on Battery Life (2007-09-20). Retrieved on 2007-10-06.
  12. ^ http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1134707&tstart=0
  13. ^ iPod touch and iPhone: Black or dark spots when viewing video (2007-12-16). Retrieved on 2007-12-21.
  14. ^ Confirmed: iPod Touch Software Update 'Alleviates' Negative Black (2007-09-27). Retrieved on 2007-12-21.
  15. ^ Apple - iPod touch - Features, Apple Inc., (2007-09-05). Retrieved on 2007-10-08.
  16. ^ Apple and Starbucks Announce Music Partnership, Apple Inc., (2007-09-05). Retrieved on 2007-10-08.
  17. ^ Apple - iTunes - Starbucks, Apple Inc., (2007-09-05). Retrieved on 2007-10-08.
  18. ^ Apple press release library, retrieved September 19, 2007.
  19. ^ Mactracker (mactracker.ca), Apple Inc. model database, version as of July 26, 2007.

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