Photos of Headphone Jack from White Fifth-Generation iPod Touch

[MacRumors]

Back in July, word surfaced that Apple might be planning to release a white version of its iPod touch for the first time later this year. Several photos of white front plates for the iPod touch have surfaced since that time, although there have been suggestions that these plates were either knockoff parts or for a white version of the current-generation model that was never released.

Japanese site Mac Otakara has now spotted a white headphone jack claimed to be for the fifth-generation iPod touch being offered by Chinese repair site Luna Commerce (via AppleInsider). The jack sports the same slanted profile as found in the current iPod touch, necessary to fit the device's tapered design.

Headphone jack parts for the iPhone 5 or 4S appeared in both black and white back in mid-August, with those parts carrying the flat profile needed for the current iPhone 4 design. A tapered iPhone 5 as has been rumored would presumably require a slanted headphone jack, leading to speculation that the flat parts are intended for the cheaper iPhone 4-based model informally known as the iPhone 4S.

Article Link: Photos of Headphone Jack from White Fifth-Generation iPod Touch

 

[Certinfy]

Not a fan of iPod Touches but if they do release a white one I may just have to buy one.

 

[soco]

I love the white! I just wish it didn't get so dirty looking after normal use.

With the way things leak lately (the past few years really) I would think Apple would just give up and do product releases like everyone else. But the secrecy is part of Apple's allure, so I guess not.

Either way, I guess when you think about it, we actually enjoy the leaking and secrecy. It's fun.

 

[troop231]

 

[King Flamez1]

I'm more of a black > white

 

[Caliber26]

Ugh!! This isn't quite the news I was hoping for. I keep waking up everyday, HOPING that when I pull up MacRumors I'll see a big, bold media event announcement on the front page. This is killing me. It's almost as agonizing as waiting on an HIV test result!

 

[igazza]

128GB would make the ipod touch awesome.

 

[byke]

I won't buy one, as I don't like the brown colour on the connector.

 

[ChrisTX]

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I love the white! I just wish it didn't get so dirty looking after normal use.

With the way things leak lately (the past few years really) I would think Apple would just give up and do product releases like everyone else. But the secrecy is part of Apple's allure, so I guess not.

Either way, I guess when you think about it, we actually enjoy the leaking and secrecy. It's fun.

If Apple did product releases early it would slow the sales of existing devices. From a business perspective it makes sense doing it that way. Plus the guessing game is fun. I always love comparing the prior thoughts and ideas to the actual product.

 

[jmcrutch]

Ugh!! This isn't quite the news I was hoping for. I keep waking up everyday, HOPING that when I pull up MacRumors I'll see a big, bold media event announcement on the front page. This is killing me. It's almost as agonizing as waiting on an HIV test result!

I'm still expecting there will be an announcement right after Labor Day for a media event the following week, at which time all the new iPhones and iPods will be demonstated, with release dates two weeks following that (about 4 days before the close of the fiscal quarter).

 

[profets]

I love the white! I just wish it didn't get so dirty looking after normal use.

With the way things leak lately (the past few years really) I would think Apple would just give up and do product releases like everyone else. But the secrecy is part of Apple's allure, so I guess not.

Either way, I guess when you think about it, we actually enjoy the leaking and secrecy. It's fun.

You do realize its glass right? What kind of normal use are you doing that it gets so dirty?

 

[YsoSerious]

Seriously? A headphone jack? These "rumors" are getting out of hand.

 

[Caliber26]

I'm still expecting there will be an announcement right after Labor Day for a media event the following week, at which time all the new iPhones and iPods will be demonstated, with release dates two weeks following that (about 4 days before the close of the fiscal quarter).

I sure hope you're right! I can't even compare this to kids waiting on Christmas. At least they know what day Christmas is!

 

[dwman]

Lol, I read the headline at first as "Photos of Jack White with 5th Gen iPod touch." I need a vacation.

 

[soco]

You do realize its glass right? What kind of normal use are you doing that it gets so dirty?

Of course I realize that.

I had the white VZW iPhone 4. From normal use, the glass either gets opaque, or the white paint gets faded looking. On the black phone, you don't see this because it's black. It's why I returned it.

 

[alex.sebenski]

Seriously? A headphone jack? These "rumors" are getting out of hand.

Welcome to MacRumors. This is what they do. Rumors about Apple products.

This actually gives some interesting information. It shows that -something- tapered is going to be released at the upcoming event, be it an iPhone or an iPod Touch.

We didn't have any parts proof of this, we only had the case designs to go on.

 

[jmpnop]

Of course I realize that.

I had the white VZW iPhone 4. From normal use, the glass either gets opaque, or the white paint gets faded looking. On the black phone, you don't see this because it's black. It's why I returned it.

Same thing with the iPad white, it looks dull after some time. It looks great though...


Btw why do all these leaked images look so horrible? Did they use iPod touch / iPad 2?

 

[EmbraceTheOne]

I'm still expecting there will be an announcement right after Labor Day for a media event the following week, at which time all the new iPhones and iPods will be demonstated, with release dates two weeks following that (about 4 days before the close of the fiscal quarter).

It's finally september first. Lets hope for an announcement TODAY.

 

[AppleInLVX]

Plus the guessing game is fun. I always love comparing the prior thoughts and ideas to the actual product.

You know, I was curious about that, myself but I really couldn't find much. I thought that I'd look to see how far off the renders and guesses for the iPhone 4 were, but because of the lost iPhone turning up so early, there was nothing fun, and I didn't find anything for the 3GS either. Maybe I didn't look hard enough, I dunno.

 

[PerplexShyt]

im actually in china right now. and they can confirm this rumor is true.

 

[bad03xtreme]

I'm more of a black > white

Thats what she said...

 

[BornAgainMac]

Apple Legal where are you? Stop this madness.

 

[PerplexShyt]

Of course I realize that.

I had the white VZW iPhone 4. From normal use, the glass either gets opaque, or the white paint gets faded looking. On the black phone, you don't see this because it's black. It's why I returned it.

glass gets opaque huh? I found the solution to opaque glass while studying abroad in a russian monestary.

It seems you can "clean" glass to remove any debris, or smudge (local term) to bring clarity and shine to it. Its far fetched, but I tried it once on a backwindow of a 97 Toyota Corrolla, and it worked.

 

[caseyh]

It shows that -something- tapered is going to be released at the upcoming event, be it an iPhone or an iPod Touch.

How might this part fit into the 3D rendering that MacRumors commissioned based on those iPhone design documents? Do the "tapers" match?

 

[SkippyThorson]

If Apple did product releases early it would the sales of existing devices. From a business perspective it makes sense doing it that way. Plus the guessing game is fun. I always love comparing the prior thoughts and ideas to the actual product.

It would the sales? I think you accidentally the whole thing.

Lol, I read the headline at first as "Photos of Jack White with 5th Gen iPod touch." I need a vacation.

I missed the word 'Touch' and wondered if I had either stumbled on an old iPod Classic rumor or if I was simply losing my mind. Trust me, I've wanted a vacation for a while now...

Now I really wish there was some word on the Classic, and I feel nostalgic.