IPod Touch
iPod touch fifth generation
16 GB model: May 30, 2013
Front: 1.2 MP with 720p Video
WLAN 802.11a/b/g/n Bluetooth 4.0
Lightning, headphone jack
32 and 64 GB model: 88 g
Sensors:
- 3-axis gyro sensor
- Acceleration sensor
The iPod touch is a portable media player, game console, organizer and Wi -Fi platform of the U.S. company Apple Inc. It is part of one's iPod product line. Establishments, the iPod Touch. Than one device in the iPod line with the complete iOS as otherwise runs only on iPhones and iPads The first iPod touch was released on September 5, 2007. Meanwhile, five different generations have appeared which differ in their equipment features in some parts.
Until May 2013, Apple sold more than 100 million iPod touch devices.
Device history
First generation
On 5 September 2007, Apple introduced the iPod touch before at a special event at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. It was based on the technology of iPhones and was operated via a multi-touch screen. This takes to the iPhone a large part of the surface of the housing top. The case was very similar to the iPhone, however, is much flatter. By towards the back rounded edges, it also acts flatter. The unit possessed the first iPod with Wi-Fi. The iPod Dock Connector for a cable connection was also available.
Second generation
On 9 September 2008, the second generation iPod touch was introduced on the Apple Special Event " Let's Rock " in San Francisco. The design was slightly revised. The back is now slightly arched, were added an integrated speaker and a befindlicher on the left side volume control. Compared to the first generation iPod touch, the new device 0.5 millimeters has become thicker. Technical innovations have Bluetooth capability and an integrated receiver for the Nike iPod system. In addition, the battery time was increased in music reproduction from 22 to 36 hours of videos from five to six hours. In addition, for the first time a new SoC was used in an iOS device. The delivery Firmware, iPhone OS 2.1.1 introduced several new features, including the App Store and bug fixes with it. The devices are offered in 8, 16 and 32 GB. After the release of the iPod Touch 3rd generation iPod Touch 2G was only offered in the 8 GB version, and now had a slightly modified bootrom, which was identical with that of the iPod Touch 3G.
Third Generation
On 9 September 2009 a technically modified, from the outside but unchanged iPod touch was presented. He was expelled by Apple as "iPod touch late 2009". Colloquially it was " touch iPod 3G ," since he was the third published to date iPod touch. At the launch of the iPhone OS 4.0 Apple used the name "iPod touch 3rd generation (late 2009) ." As with the predecessor a new SoC was used, which this time, however, a completely new processor (ARM Cortex A8) and twice as much memory (256 MB) exhibited. For the first time there was an iPod Touch with 64 GB capacity, 32 GB were still available. The models with 8 and 16 GB accounted for. The iPod touch also has now had a voice control and the feature " Voice Over". The running time of the battery was reduced to 30 hours in music playback. The delivery of software was iPhone OS 3.1. The iPod touch has been advertised by Apple through TV ads and the articles on your website as a "mobile game console ."
Fourth generation
The fourth generation was introduced at the Apple Special Event on 1 September 2010 in San Francisco. It had a retina display with a resolution of 960 × 640 pixels, Wi-Fi function with 802.11n support, a camera on the back, which also receives HD video and took pictures with 0.7 megapixels, a second camera on the front with VGA resolution and a microphone. The cameras possessed no focus and the focus was static. The iPod touch 4G is 7.2 millimeters nearly 1 ½ millimeters thinner than previous models and the back was made entirely of aluminum, just like its predecessors. Was further expanded again with a new 8 GB version while the iPod touch 4G in terms of storage space in comparison to its predecessor, came only a slightly modified SoC is used, which " Apple A4 " was baptized in the hardware. In addition, a gyroscope (3- axis gyro ) for more play facilities in the unit was integrated. Thanks to the cameras, the iPod touch now supported " FaceTime ", a video calling service from Apple. FaceTime calls are possible both to other iPod touch devices, the iPhone or Apple computer with FaceTime software installed. An internet connection is required for this, however. According to Apple, the battery should at music playback up to 40 hours, keeping in video playback up to seven hours.
As of 12 October 2011, the iPod touch fourth generation was available in white and with 16 GB. Since the end of October 2012, he was offered only with 16 and 32 GB, the sale was set on 30 May 2013.
Fifth generation
The fifth generation was introduced on September 12, 2012 in San Francisco. It has a larger Retina display, an iSight camera on the back, the Full HD video and photos with 5 megapixels ( 2592 × 1936Pixel ) receives with a FaceTime camera on the front as well as a microphone. The iPod touch also has the 5th generation for the first time an LED flash for taking pictures on the back, which you can also use as a video light. Some apps also enable the LED flash to use as a flashlight, or one set under the Universal Access that the LED flash flashes for clues. The iPod touch is 6.1 millimeters by 1.1 millimeters thinner than its predecessor. In the hardware that comes in comparison to the A4 powerful Apple A5 SoC used. According to Apple, the battery is in music playback up to 40 hours, keeping in video playback up to eight hours. The iPod touch is. Carried anodized aluminum in the colors pink, yellow, blue, white and black available as well as in a red Product Red Special Edition, in which Apple donates a portion of profits to the Global Found to fight AIDS in Africa Another special feature of iPod touch is loop in which a hand strap on the back of the iPod touch can be fixed. The device is the first iPod touch, on the voice control Siri is installed and contains no ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment. Phil Schiller, Manager and Vice President of Marketing Apples, responded to a request that due to the small thickness is no place for an ambient light sensor. The iPod touch supports Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n for the first time in addition to the 2.4 GHz band and the 5 GHz frequency band as well as Bluetooth 4.0. On the multimedia player running Apple's mobile operating system iOS 7 There are 32 GB and 64 GB internal memory versions. From the house iOS offers 7 on iPod touch 5G features like Siri, AirPlay, AirDrop, Control Center, iMessage, FaceTime, Facebook and Twitter integration.
On May 30, Apple introduced the 16 GB version of the iPod touch before, which had the same specifications as the fifth generation, but in a back camera, the loop fastening and brightly colored backs avoided. This 16GB iPod touch is delivered only with a black front and silver colored back. In him, however, each iOS firmware is installed, which can also be installed on the 32 and 64 GB models, unlike the iPhone 4, in which the 8 GB and the 16/32 GB versions of Apple are partly supplied with different firmware installation files.
On September 10, 2013 Apple replaced the black version with a gray version (Space Gray).
System on a Chip
The SoC in every iPod touch is a Samsung S5L SoC. The system on a chip of the iPod touch has been used for the fourth generation for marketing purposes. Since then, this means that system-on -a-chip officially " Apple Ax ". Previously, Apple has revealed little information about its devices. The internal name Samsung S5L was kept. The name Apple Ax is colloquially mistakenly equated the processor, however, an SoC contains the processor and all other major components of a computer.
Models
2nd generation
3rd generation
4th Generation
5th generation
5th generation in Pink, Blue, Yellow, Silver and Black
Software
The operating system of the iPod touch, the iOS is the same that is used on iPhone. With the introduction of the iPhone, Steve Jobs said simply that the iPhone OS X uses, as of version 2.0 was talk of iPhoneOS. As of version 4.0 then the OS called iOS. This means that the older versions of iOS have been. The operation of iOS to those used for other devices via a touchscreen with multi-touch function. For the iPod touch applications (known as " apps " ) from the App Store. Basically it is the same apps as the iPhone. However, certain applications that rely on non-existent hardware components such as GPS or telephone services, not operational. Before iOS 2.0 it was only web applications that needed to be called with the browser "Safari". Apps that are to be published in the AppStore are audited by Apple for errors. In addition, Apple may remove any app or do not allow. Installing unauthorized apps is only possible through a jailbreak.