New iPod Touch Expected as Early as Tomorrow

[ipedro]

Looks like it would be the perfect day to announce new AirPods and possibly even Apple's headphones. iPad Monday, Mac Tuesday, Music Wednesday. If not, then the week still has 2 more days. AirPods and AirPower on Thursday and Friday?

 

[titans1127]

Check Best Buy... They are doing $25 off for My Best Buy Members (excludes Cellular models).

Apple site is working now. Used the education discount and wanted to trade in my current iPad via the trade in program.

 

[B4U]

The Mini 5 is no longer on Apple's website!

Anyone know why?

https://www.apple.com/ipad-mini/

I still see it, not sure what you see.

 

[McTool]

False news.
There is nothing new

Which no one said. It’s a rumor.

 

[JLD94]

So.....what's going on with the 9.7 ipad? Will it get an update?

 

[Newtons Apple]

https://www.apple.com/ipad-mini/

I still see it, not sure what you see.

Well if you "see" it then they must have put it back up.

 

[McTool]

It's a niche product because Apple refused to update it with new features not the opposite. Every one said iPad mini was niche too but look at the excitement now after Apple gave it a basic specs update. If Apple took proper care of their product line these devices wouldn't be considered niche.

Which they don’t. So niche product.

 

[realtuner]

I hope this new iPod Touch has a bigger screen. That will be the deciding factor for me on what devices to use as control panels in my house for HomeKit.

 

[NightFox]

For data, iPad mini too big to carry around. Plus who makes phone calls any more? 5.5” screen iPod touch with LTE would be the killer device.

But where's the differentiation then between an LTE iPod Touch and an iPhone? Unless I'm overlooking something, I don't see any sense in Apple having two distinct product lines with the only difference being the ability to make voice calls, particularly as the components and cost would be pretty much the same. I think the iPhone already is the iPod Touch with mobile connectivity.

 

[jclardy]

I really hope it isn't just a spec bump, and they actually do something new. Like removing the home button and giving it Face ID.

 

[now i see it]

Can't see why anyone would get a new iPod Touch over a used iPhone for the same price.

 

[AmpSkillz]

i have a friend that has been using the iPod touch as his day to day cell phone for many years. I'm sure he will be happy for an upgrade.

ive considered doing it myself, and might be considering it again depending on the specs and price.

 

[Sasparilla]

This is a great way to do things and seems like Apple has learned its lesson about needing to do updates. It'll be very cool if they do a new iPod touch as the new graphic showed all screen front.

 

[NightFox]

I'm just enjoying the karma of the fact that we finally seem to have reached the stage where no one calls it the iTouch any more. I can actually feel my blood pressure dropping as I type this.

 

[iShater]

Great choice for a testing machine, games, something for the kids, etc. But I bet they will just kill it.

 

[arn]

I'm just enjoying the karma of the fact that we finally seem to have reached the stage where no one calls it the iTouch any more. I can actually feel my blood pressure dropping as I type this.

I hesitate to mention this... but there was an FCC testing setup where it was labeled as iTouch by presumably Apple-employees.

arn

 

[Peperino]

Pathetic... what is next, the Newton upgrade?

I guess Apple needs to clear old inventory. So much for innovation.

 

[AmpSkillz]

I'm just enjoying the karma of the fact that we finally seem to have reached the stage where no one calls it the iTouch any more. I can actually feel my blood pressure dropping as I type this.

iwatch is still popular though

 

[Peperino]

Somebody got drunk at Apple and started to release new products every day?!

New products? Just same old things with Pathetic internal upgrades, which are not even worth spending your money

 

[ignatius345]

I used an iPod Touch for a long time as a dedicated household media streaming device. I only stopped using it because an iOS update made it so slow it was basically unusable.

With updated specs it's a pretty useful device -- where we are with near-ubiquitous wifi, FaceTime Audio, Skype... if you wanted, you could do 90% of what you can do on an iPhone with an iPod Touch, and pay $0 a month in wireless fees.

 

[Slix]

Really hoping for a new iPod touch update.

Seems absurd in this day and age, but can we get it thicker again? The battery on the 6th gen wasn't great.

 

[ThatiPhoneKid]

I wonder if we will se an iPhone X like design

 

[Greenmeenie]

But where's the differentiation then between an LTE iPod Touch and an iPhone? Unless I'm overlooking something, I don't see any sense in Apple having two distinct product lines with the only difference being the ability to make voice calls, particularly as the components and cost would be pretty much the same. I think the iPhone already is the iPod Touch with mobile connectivity.

Not necessarily. Cellular could work on an ipod touch. If Apple basically treats it like an ipad nano with data only plans like an ipad. I think that would be pretty cool. Wouldn’t eat into iphone sales, yet would definitely sell to people who don’t want a phone.

 

[timborama]

But where's the differentiation then between an LTE iPod Touch and an iPhone? Unless I'm overlooking something, I don't see any sense in Apple having two distinct product lines with the only difference being the ability to make voice calls, particularly as the components and cost would be pretty much the same. I think the iPhone already is the iPod Touch with mobile connectivity.

Duh, PRICE!! iPad mini LTE $529, so iPod Touch LTE would have to be even less. Hence MUCH MUCH less than equivalent iPhone.

 

[nikaru]

It is good to know that Apple is working on and releasing products that virtually nobody cares for.
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Not necessarily. Cellular could work on an ipod touch. If Apple basically treats it like an ipad nano with data only plans like an ipad. I think that would be pretty cool. Wouldn’t eat into iphone sales, yet would definitely sell to people who don’t want a phone.

What people dont want a phone but an iPod with display these days?