iPod Touch
Developer | Apple Inc. |
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Manufacturer | Foxconn |
Product family | iPod |
Type | Mobile device |
Release date | |
Discontinued | May 10, 2022[2] |
Units sold | 100 million (as of May 2013)[3] |
Operating system | iOS |
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Online services |
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Predecessor | iPod Classic |
Related | iPod Nano iPod Classic iPod Shuffle iPhone List of iPhone models |
Website | www.apple.com/ipod-touch/ |
The iPod Touch (stylized as iPod touch) is a discontinued line of
The iPod Touch was introduced in September 2007, and around 100 million units were sold by May 2013.[3] The final iPod Touch model, released on May 28, 2019, is the seventh-generation model.
iPod Touch models were distinguished by storage space and color; all models of the same generation typically offered identical features, performance, and operating system upgrades. An exception is the
The iPod Touch was the last product in Apple's iPod product line after the discontinuation of the iPod Nano and iPod Shuffle on July 27, 2017, after which Apple revised the storage and pricing for the iPod Touch with 32 and 128 GB of storage.[6] On May 10, 2022, Apple discontinued the iPod Touch, effectively ending the iPod product line.[7] The last iOS version to support the seventh-generation iPod Touch is iOS 15, except for ongoing OS maintenance.[8]
Features
Software
The iPod Touch ran on
In June 2011, iOS 5, the fifth major release of iOS software, was announced at Apple's
On June 8, 2015, it was announced at the
devices, becoming the first iPod Touch to support four major versions of iOS.iOS updates to iPod Touch models prior to iOS 4 were required to be purchased by their owners. Apple received criticism for this decision and for excluding certain iPhone features from the iPod Touch software.[13][14] Apple's position was that they could add features for free to the iPhone because it realizes revenue via subscription, rather than as a one-time payment (as iPhones were typically sold with a carrier contract).[15] At WWDC in June 2010, as of iOS 4, Steve Jobs announced that Apple had "found a way" to make subsequent OS upgrades available free to iPod Touch owners.
Setup and synchronization
iPod Touch units running iOS 4 or earlier were required to be connected to a Mac or PC for first-time setup. Downloading apps or media from the iTunes Store and App Store does not require a computer, though media not purchased through the iTunes Store still has to be added through a computer.
iPod Touch units produced since October 12, 2011 have iOS 5.0 or later preloaded, and can be set up wirelessly,[16] without the need of a PC or Mac.
Purchasing content
To purchase content on the iPod Touch, the user must create an
Third-party applications
The only official way to obtain third-party applications for the iPod Touch is through Apple's
Sideloading apps outside the App Store is done through the Xcode application, and is intended for developers and enterprises, though tools for sideloading outside of Xcode exist, and are mainly used for applications not allowed in the App Store.
Design and hardware
The iPod Touch is generally similar to the iPhone models prior to the iPhone X (excluding the second- and third-generation iPhone SE). Compared to a same-generation iPhone, an iPod Touch is thinner, lighter, and less expensive, while lacking some hardware and software features. Steve Jobs once referred to the iPod Touch as "training wheels for the iPhone."[17]
All iPod Touch models lack biometric authentication,
The iPod Touch has no cellular modem, and therefore cannot directly make phone calls on the
Connectivity
The iPod Touch can communicate with a computer through Wi-Fi or USB using a cable and a dock connector.
iPod models released before 2012 feature a 30-pin dock connector (known colloquially as the iPod dock connector), which carried analog signals.
The
User-made modifications
Like all of Apple's iOS devices, the iPod Touch is a tightly controlled or
This allowed users to install third-party programs on their devices before Apple permitted this with iPhone OS 2.Apple's warranty statement implies that an iPod Touch after jailbreaking or other modification made by unofficial means is not covered by Apple's warranty. Jailbreaking is a violation of the
Models
Obsolete[24] | Vintage | Discontinued and unsupported | Unsupported |
All models are not supported.
Model | Announced | Released | Discontinued | Unsupported | Months supported to date | Months supported after discontinuation to date |
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iPod Touch (1st generation) |
September 5, 2007 | September 5, 2007 | September 9, 2008 | June 21, 2010 | 33 months | 21 months |
iPod Touch (2nd generation) |
September 9, 2008 | September 9, 2008 September 9, 2009 (MC model) |
September 9, 2009 September 1, 2010 (MC model) |
March 9, 2011 | 30 months 18 months (MC model) |
18 months 6 months (MC model) |
iPod Touch (3rd generation) |
September 9, 2009 | September 9, 2009 | September 1, 2010 | September 19, 2012 | 36 months | 24 months |
iPod Touch (4th generation) |
September 1, 2010 | September 1, 2010 | May 30, 2013 | February 21, 2014 | 41 months | 8 months |
iPod Touch (5th generation) |
September 12, 2012 | October 11, 2012 May 30, 2013 (16 GB; Mid 2013) |
July 15, 2015 June 26, 2014 (16 GB; Mid 2013) |
September 13, 2016 | 47 months 39 months (16 GB; Mid 2013) |
13 months 26 months (MC model) |
iPod Touch (6th generation) |
July 15, 2015 | July 15, 2015 | May 28, 2019 | January 23, 2023 | 90 months | 43 months |
iPod Touch (7th generation) |
May 28, 2019 | May 28, 2019 | May 10, 2022 | supported (bug fixes only) | 55 months | 20 months |
Model | iPod Touch (7th generation) |
iPod Touch (6th generation) |
iPod Touch (5th generation) 16 GB, Mid 2013 |
iPod Touch (5th generation) |
iPod Touch (4th generation) |
iPod Touch (3rd generation) |
iPod Touch (2nd generation) |
iPod Touch (1st generation) | ||
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Picture | ||||||||||
Initial release operating system | iOS 12.3.1 | iOS 8.4 | iOS 6.1.3 | iOS 6.0 | iOS 4.1 (Black model) iOS 5.0 (White model) |
iPhone OS 3.1.1 | iPhone OS 2.1.1 | iPhone OS 1.1 | ||
Latest release operating system | iOS 15.8.2 | iOS 12.5.7 | iOS 9.3.5 | iOS 7.0 (unofficial)[25]
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iOS 5.1.1 | iOS 4.2.1 | iPhone OS 3.1.3 | |||
Display | Screen Size | 4 in (100 mm) (diagonal) 3.5 by 1.9 in (89 by 48 mm) |
3.5 in (89 mm) (diagonal) 2.9 by 1.9 in (74 by 48 mm) | |||||||
Backlight | LED-backlit
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Multi-touch | Yes | |||||||||
Technology | Retina Display widescreen with IPS technology
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Retina Display widescreen with TN technology
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Widescreen with TN technology | |||||||
Resolution | 1136 × 640 | 960 × 640 | 480 × 320 | |||||||
Pixel Density (ppi) | 326 | 163 | ||||||||
Aspect Ratio | 71:40 (~16:9) | 3:2 | ||||||||
Typical Max brightness ( cd⁄m2) | 500 | ? | ||||||||
Contrast ratio (typical) | 800:1 | 200:1 | ||||||||
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating | Yes | No | ||||||||
Full sRGB Display | Yes | No | ||||||||
Night Shift | Yes | No | ||||||||
Taptic | — | |||||||||
Processor | Chip | Apple A10 Fusion | Apple A8 | Apple A5 | Apple A4 | Samsung S5L8922[26] | Samsung S5L8720[27] | Samsung S5L8900[27] | ||
Technology Node | 16 nm | 20 nm | 32 nm | 45 nm | 65 nm | 90 nm | ||||
Total Cores | 4 | 2 | 1 | |||||||
High-Performance Cores | 2 × Hurricane | 2 × Typhoon | 2 × Cortex-A9 | 1 × Cortex-A8 | 1 × ARM 11 | |||||
Energy-Efficiency Cores | 2 × Zephyr | — | ||||||||
Clock Speed | 2.36 GHz (Underclocked to 1.64 GHz) |
1.4 GHz (Underclocked to 1.1 GHz) |
1 GHz (Underclocked to 800 MHz) |
833 MHz (Underclocked to 600 MHz) |
620 MHz (Underclocked to 533 MHz) |
620 MHz (Underclocked to 420 MHz) | ||||
Bit | 64-bit | 32-bit | ||||||||
Motion Coprocessor | Embedded M10 | M8 | — | |||||||
Bus width | 64-bit | 32-bit | 16-bit | |||||||
Graphics Processor | PowerVR GT7600 Plus (6-core) | PowerVR GX6450 (4-core) | PowerVR SGX543MP2 | PowerVR SGX535 | PowerVR MBX Lite 3D | |||||
Storage | 32 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB | 16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB | 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB | 8 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB | 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB | |||
Storage Type | NAND Flash driven by NVMe-based controller that communicates over a PCIe connection | NAND Flash (eMMC) | ||||||||
RAM | 2 GB | 1 GB | 512 MB | 256 MB | 128 MB | |||||
RAM Type | LPDDR4 1600MHz (25.6 GB/s) | LPDDR3 800 MHz (12.8 GB/s) | LPDDR2 400 MHz (6.4 GB/s) | LPDDR2 200 MHz (3.2 GB/s) | LPDDR2 200 MHz (1.6 GB/s) | LPDDR 133 MHz (1066 MB/s) | LPDDR 133 MHz (533 MB/s) | |||
Connector | 8-pin Lightning connector
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30-pin connector | ||||||||
Connectivity | Wi-Fi (802.11) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11a/b/g/n) 802.11n in both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz |
Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n) 802.11n in 2.4 GHz only |
Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) | |||||
MIMO | No | |||||||||
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1[28][29] | — | ||||||
Sensors | Three-axis gyro | Yes | No | |||||||
Accelerometer | Yes | |||||||||
Rear Camera | Camera | 8 MP Main | — | 5 MP Main | 0.7 MP Main | — | ||||
Aperture | f/2.4 | — | f/2.4 | ? | — | |||||
Auto Image Stabilization | Yes | — | Yes | No | — | |||||
Element Lens | Five-element lens | — | Five-element lens | ? | — | |||||
Optical Zoom | 1× | — | 1× | — | ||||||
Digital Zoom | 5× | — | 5× | ? | — | |||||
Autofocus | Yes | — | Yes | No | — | |||||
Panorama | Up to 43 MP | — | Supported | — | ||||||
Burst Mode | Yes | — | No | — | ||||||
Flash | LED Flash | — | LED Flash | — | ||||||
Live Photos | No | — | No | — | ||||||
HDR for photos | Yes | — | Yes | — | ||||||
Video Recording | 1080p HD at 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps | 1080p HD at 30 fps | — | 1080p HD at 30 fps | 720p HD at 30 fps | — | ||||
Optical Video Zoom | 1× | — | 1× | — | ||||||
Digital Video Zoom | 3× | — | 3× | — | ||||||
Slow-motion video | 720p at 120 fps | — | ||||||||
Time-lapse video with stabilization | Without stabilization | — | No | — | ||||||
Front Camera | Camera | 1.2 MP FaceTime HD | 0.3 MP | — | ||||||
Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 | ? | — | ||||||
Live Photos | No | — | ||||||||
Retina Flash | No | — | ||||||||
Video Recording | 720p at 30 fps | 480p at 30 fps | — | |||||||
Slow-motion video | No | — | ||||||||
HDR for photos | No | — | ||||||||
Auto Image Stabilization | No | — | ||||||||
FaceTime | Yes | — | ||||||||
Audio | Playback | Mono | No | |||||||
Dolby Atmos | No | |||||||||
3.5 mm Jack | Yes | |||||||||
Compatible with Made for iPhone Hearing Aids | Yes | No | ||||||||
Live Listen | Yes | No | ||||||||
Materials | Front | Space Gray: Black glass front Silver: White glass front Gold: White glass front Pink: White glass front Blue: White glass front (PRODUCT)RED: White glass front |
Black glass front | Space Gray: Black glass front Silver: White glass front Yellow: White glass front Blue: White glass front Pink: White glass front (PRODUCT)RED: White glass front |
Black: Black glass front White: White glass front |
All models have black glass front | ||||
Back | Space Gray: Space Gray anodized contoured aluminum back Silver: Silver anodized contoured aluminum back Gold: Gold anodized contoured aluminum back Pink: Pink anodized contoured aluminum back Blue: Blue anodized contoured aluminum back (PRODUCT)RED: (PRODUCT)RED anodized contoured aluminum back |
Silver anodized contoured aluminum back | Space Gray: Space Gray anodized contoured aluminum back Silver: Silver anodized contoured aluminum back Yellow: Yellow anodized contoured aluminum back Pink: Pink anodized contoured aluminum back Blue: Blue anodized contoured aluminum back (PRODUCT)RED: (PRODUCT)RED anodized contoured aluminum back |
All models have contoured stainless steel back | ||||||
Side | Space Gray: Space Gray anodized contoured aluminum side Silver: Silver anodized contoured aluminum side Gold: Gold anodized contoured aluminum side Pink: Pink anodized contoured aluminum side Blue: Blue anodized contoured aluminum side (PRODUCT)RED: (PRODUCT)RED anodized contoured aluminum side |
Silver anodized contoured aluminum side | Space Gray: Space Gray anodized contoured aluminum side Silver: Silver anodized contoured aluminum side Yellow: Yellow anodized contoured aluminum side Pink: Pink anodized contoured aluminum side Blue: Blue anodized contoured aluminum side (PRODUCT)RED: (PRODUCT)RED anodized contoured aluminum side |
All models have contoured stainless steel side | ||||||
Colors | ||||||||||
Power | 3.83 | 3.7 | 3.7 mA·h)[34]
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Dimensions | Height | 123.4 mm (4.86 in) | 110 mm (4.3 in) | |||||||
Width | 58.6 mm (2.31 in) | 58 mm (2.3 in) | 61.8 mm (2.43 in) | |||||||
Depth | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 7.1 mm (0.28 in) | 8.5 mm (0.33 in) | 8 mm (0.31 in) | ||||||
Weight | 88 g (3.1 oz) | 86 g (3.0 oz) | 88 g (3.1 oz) | 101 g (3.6 oz) | 115 g (4.1 oz) | 120 g (4.2 oz) | ||||
Total greenhouse gas emissions | 32 kg CO2e[37]
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70 kg CO2e[38]
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45 kg CO2e[39]
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60 kg CO2e[40]
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50 kg CO2e[41]
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33 kg CO2e[42]
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30 kg CO2e[43]
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— | ||
Hardware strings | iPod9,1 | iPod7,1 | iPod5,1 | iPod4,1 | iPod3,1 | iPod2,1 | iPod1,1 | |||
Model number | A2178 | A1574 | A1509 | A1421 | A1367 | A1318 | A1288 A1319 |
A1213 | ||
Announced Date | May 28, 2019 | July 15, 2015 | May 30, 2013 | September 12, 2012 | September 1, 2010 | September 9, 2009 | September 9, 2008 | September 5, 2007 | ||
Released Date | May 28, 2019 | July 15, 2015 | May 30, 2013 | 32 and 64 GB: October 11, 2012 16 GB: June 26, 2014 |
Black (8 GB, 32 GB, and 64 GB): September 1, 2010 White (8 GB, 32 GB, and 64 GB): October 12, 2011 Black and white (16 GB): September 12, 2012 |
September 9, 2009 | A1288: September 9, 2008 A1319 8 GB: September 9, 2009 |
8 GB and 16 GB: September 5, 2007 32 GB: February 27, 2008 | ||
Discontinued Date | May 10, 2022 | 16 GB and 64 GB: July 27, 2017 32 GB and 128 GB: May 28, 2019 |
June 26, 2014 | July 15, 2015 | 8 GB and 64 GB: September 12, 2012 16 GB and 32 GB: May 30, 2013 |
September 1, 2010 | A1288: September 9, 2009 A1319 8 GB: September 1, 2010 |
September 9, 2008 | ||
Unsupported Date | Bug fixes only | January 23, 2023 | September 13, 2016 | February 21, 2014 | September 19, 2012 | March 9, 2011 | June 21, 2010 |
Reception
Upon launch in 2007 the first generation iPod Touch received mostly good reviews for its display, its full Web browser, and YouTube support. However, it was also criticized for being a "stripped down" iPhone, for lacking external volume buttons on its initial models, and for having a lower-quality display.[44][45][46]
Notable competing products as of 2009 included Creative's
Later models received a more lukewarm reception, with reviewers questioning whether an iPod Touch made sense as a product in a time where smartphones had become more affordable.[50]
Discontinuation
In May 2022, Apple announced that after over 20 years, the iPod Touch, and the iPod line as a whole, were to be discontinued; the iPod Touch would remain available only while supplies last.[51]
See also
Notes
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External links
- Media related to iPod Touch at Wikimedia Commons
- iPod Touch – official site
- Technical Specifications (all models) on Apple Inc.