We all thought that the iPod will be the next on the
chopping block after Apple decided to kill the iPod Classic. But now, it seems
the Cupertino company still has hopes for the rest of the iPod family,
specifically the Touch model with the announcement of the 6th
generation iPod Touch.
Design-wise, the new iPod Touch looks almost identical as
its predecessor with the exception of the removal of that wrist strap. What’s
new though is its internals. The new iPod Touch will be sporting the company’s new
A8 chip and M8 coprocessor and 1GB of RAM.
Apple has also incorporated an 8MP iSight camera much like
in the iPhone 5. The camera has a wide f/2.4 aperture and features a
five-element lens, backside illumination and a hybrid IR filter. Software on
the camera includes improved face detection, exposure control, panorama mode
and photo geo-tagging.
The device is capable of capturing Full HD videos at 30 fps
and comes various software-assisting features including time-lapse video,
improved face detection and slo-mo video at 120fps. There’s also a 1.2MP
snapper on the front with an f/2.2 aperture and is capable of 720p video
recording.
As with the 5th generation iPod, this model will
have Bluetooth and Wi-Fi as well as location-based maps service. There’s also a
three-axis gyro sensor and accelerometer and Apple claims the battery can last
up to 40 hours for music playback and 8 hours on video playback.
The new Apple iPod touch is now available on Apple’s website
starting at $199 for the 16GB version and goes up to $399 for the 128GB model.
