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iPod touch The Next iPod Touch

When will it be released?

  • July

    Votes: 7 1.1%

  • August

    Votes: 22 3.4%

  • September

    Votes: 520 79.8%

  • After September

    Votes: 55 8.4%

  • NEVER!!!

    Votes: 48 7.4%
  • Total voters
    652
You can kinda tell that it's fake: you can just tell the ipod part on the black one is fake, there's a color difference where the speaker was and on the backing of the white one, the "camera" on the white one is not a circle, and it's on the wrong side, just fyi.

Now, i think it's going to get facetime; Jobs said that "millions of facetime devices would be shipped", so unless he was lying that most likely means the ipod touch, it would be a great addition especially because it operates through wi-fi.
 
liamkp said:
You can kinda tell that it's fake: you can just tell the ipod part on the black one is fake, there's a color difference where the speaker was and on the backing of the white one, the "camera" on the white one is not a circle, and it's on the wrong side, just fyi.
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he already said its not official apple art...
 
I know it's probably fake, but I meant what do you think about the ideas shown? I found the first one on youtube and reposted it as my own, and the second was some random photoshop job I found on some apple fanatics tumblr.
 
maclook said:
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Lol, Nano is not an example. Why? Because it cant take pictures.
 
iMichaela said:
Then how do you explain the little nook in the 3rd gen fitted so right for a camera?

Apple would be stupid not to add a rear camera to the iPod touch.

iPod nano.
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Because the iPod and the iphone had the same SoC Pcb, without the gsm chip of course. Naturally it would require apple to do less work because they wouldnt have to build a new pcb from the ground up. Much easier to just modify the current one.

Apple will not add a camera to the touch.
 
GroundLoop said:
And it will likely not have a front camera (Facetime, while wi-fi only still requires that you to be in a call to initiate it)
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That's what I thought as well, but John Gruber (of DaringFireball.net fame) said that you can initiate a FaceTime call over a data connection without ever initiating a voice call. If you go into your Contacts, each one has a button for FaceTime near the bottom, and if you press it, it will try to start a session without ever dialing a number.

Now, I have no idea what information the iPhone is using to find the person on the other end, so I can't speculate on how this would work with a new iPod Touch or iPad. My only guess is that Apple will introduce a mobile version of iChat if they do equip the iPod Touch with a front camera.
 
bjengel said:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but couldn't this be accomplished with Skype?

The thing that I keep going back to on why the Touch will have Facetime is because of what Steve Jobs said at WWDC - that there will be tens of millions of Facetime devices by the end of the year.

There is no way that they can produce and sell "tens of millions" of iphones by the end of the year........ so the Facetime application/feature has to be coming out in other devices this year - so far, to me anyways, that means the Ipod Touch (cross-fingers)
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This is what I keep coming back to as well, I don't think its possible to manufacture tens of millions of iPhone 4's by the end of the year (and if they could do that, then they could probably sell them), but the thing is they said DEVICES, which means facetime will be coming to other apple devices. Heck it could come to iPod touch, MacBook and iPad in the future. They definitely didn't say facetime is exclusive to the iPhone.

I do think if they bring facetime to the touch, that they will have to have both cameras because facetime also uses the back camera to show your surroundings or to have others say hello. I would be satisfied with a rear only camera that can take pictures but facetime would be a huge bonus and would pretty much solidify my purchase of a touch.

If they have a solution for facetime on other devices I am sure they have been working on it since before they announced the iPhone 4 which means they probably already have something planned for the other devices, unless Jobs is lying. I would be willing to pay more for a great iPod touch that has facetime and a rear facing camera that can take pictures and shoot video as well, vs one that doesn't have those features. Those who want to pay less for an iPod touch could buy one of the current models that will no doubt get a price cut or be completely phased out in September. I can see them keeping at least one budget touch model for those that don't care about the extra features like they do now with the 8GB 2nd gen touch and then having a slightly higher priced line with more features.

I don't mind waiting because it gives me more time to save up money for this purchase (my birthday is in October).
 
Biker said:
he already said its not official apple art...
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I know, but it's supposed to be somewhat realistic, right?
iMichaela said:
So What do you guys think about a better speaker or even an internal mic?
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I don't think the speakers terrible, but it could have some improvements, and an internal mic would be nice so i wouldn't have to plug in those crappy headphones every time i want to use a app that needs voice.
Ryuu117 said:
I know it's probably fake, but I meant what do you think about the ideas shown? I found the first one on youtube and reposted it as my own, and the second was some random photoshop job I found on some apple fanatics tumblr.
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Probably?
Ace134blue said:
Lol, Nano is not an example. Why? Because it cant take pictures.
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Really, i didn't know that, thats stupid...

This thread is gigantic!!!!!!!! Keep postin'!
 
Like it's been said, the iphone 4 16gb unsubsidized is $600, I doubt we will see a $400 64gb ipod touch with all the iphone 4 bells and whistles-

My guestimate:

Main Selling Features for new model
-1 vga camera at best
-A4 processor
-gyroscope.

What it won't have
-facetime
-HD camera w flash
-512mb ram (they'll give it 256mb like ipad)
-Retina display(perhaps it will have it on the most expensive model but not across the line)

If they change the design I could see it looking like a small ipad, not so much like the phone though, I wouldn't expect glass on the back.
 
thedarkhorse said:
Like it's been said, the iphone 4 16gb unsubsidized is $600, I doubt we will see a $400 64gb ipod touch with all the iphone 4 bells and whistles-

My guestimate:

Main Selling Features for new model
-1 vga camera at best
-A4 processor
-gyroscope.

What it won't have
-facetime
-HD camera w flash
-512mb ram (they'll give it 256mb like ipad)
-Retina display(perhaps it will have it on the most expensive model but not across the line)

If they change the design I could see it looking like a small ipad, not so much like the phone though, I wouldn't expect glass on the back.
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Why is everybody so doubtful?

Seriously it's all up to Apple. Retina is a must, i think.
 
thedarkhorse said:
Like it's been said, the iphone 4 16gb unsubsidized is $600, I doubt we will see a $400 64gb ipod touch with all the iphone 4 bells and whistles-
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Ummm....how do you figure that????

iPhone 3gs prices ('09 Unsubsidized) - $599 / $699
Touch 3g prices - (32gb) $299 / (64gb) $399

???
 
As far as cameras, I am betting on rear-facing. It will at worst be the same as the iPhone 3GS. VGA camera no way - that is too crappy and would just mean another component to deal with without that much cost benefit. It would be nice if it were the same camera as iPhone 4, but probably won't be.

The low end $199 is almost guaranteed to be 16GB iPod touch 3rd gen. Just as iPhone 3GS still exists as the low end iPhone, the 3rd gen iPod touch will still exist as the low end option. Because 3GS and the 3MP camera still exists, that camera will likely go into the iPod touch 4.

That's my reasoning anyway.
 
rwilliams said:
That's what I thought as well, but John Gruber (of DaringFireball.net fame) said that you can initiate a FaceTime call over a data connection without ever initiating a voice call. If you go into your Contacts, each one has a button for FaceTime near the bottom, and if you press it, it will try to start a session without ever dialing a number.

Now, I have no idea what information the iPhone is using to find the person on the other end, so I can't speculate on how this would work with a new iPod Touch or iPad. My only guess is that Apple will introduce a mobile version of iChat if they do equip the iPod Touch with a front camera.
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RW: If they did that, I can guarantee at least two sales: Me (in Japan) and my father (PA). Love Skype, but that MacBook is getting heavy!

So, maybe Facetime will (or, does?) emulate the Skype contact list model: you and your contacts would establish FaceTime monikers. They'll automatically add to your contacts. Then, you'd initiate a FaceTime connection by touching a FaceTime user online.

BTW: I thought I understood (from a Skype chatroom) that Apple is opening up FaceTime architecture to Skype... :cool:

Big fear:
Now: iPad plus iPod Touch 2/3G: No FaceTime (obviously)
Next: iPod Touch 4G: No FaceTime
Next: iPad 2G: FaceTime added
Next: THEN iPod Touch 5G gets FaceTime...
See how that thinking works... Drives sales of next gen iPads and then sales of iPod Touch 5G. :mad:

Sez la vie. Hope I'm wrong and they introduce FaceTime to iPod Touch 4 G and next gen iPad... One can dream.
 
Kantosam said:
RW: If they did that, I can guarantee at least two sales: Me (in Japan) and my father (PA). Love Skype, but that MacBook is getting heavy!

So, maybe Facetime will (or, does?) emulate the Skype contact list model: you and your contacts would establish FaceTime monikers. They'll automatically add to your contacts. Then, you'd initiate a FaceTime connection by touching a FaceTime user online.

BTW: I thought I understood (from a Skype chatroom) that Apple is opening up FaceTime architecture to Skype... :cool:

Big fear:
Now: iPad plus iPod Touch 2/3G: No FaceTime (obviously)
Next: iPod Touch 4G: No FaceTime
Next: iPad 2G: FaceTime added
Next: THEN iPod Touch 5G gets FaceTime...
See how that thinking works... Drives sales of next gen iPads and then sales of iPod Touch 5G. :mad:

Sez la vie. Hope I'm wrong and they introduce FaceTime to iPod Touch 4 G and next gen iPad... One can dream.
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All the more reason why I think the iPod Touch needs to be put on the same upgrade schedule as either the iPhone or the iPad.. that way people can make better decisions as to what to buy. If the iPad and iPod both updated at the same time then I think sales overall would be better.. I have no evidence to back that up.
 
I agree with all this stuff but there will be no face time, and the screen will either stay the same or be upgraded to a retina display (more likely) but they won't have a screen in the middle, quality wise.
 
Liam8 said:
I agree with all this stuff but there will be no face time, .......
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Man, why do you have to bum me out like that!!!!!


Just give me:

A4 processor
New retina display
Gyroscope
Better battery life
Facetime

Then I'll be a happy camper!! :)
 
thedarkhorse said:
Like it's been said, the iphone 4 16gb unsubsidized is $600, I doubt we will see a $400 64gb ipod touch with all the iphone 4 bells and whistles....
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Of course, one of the bells and whistles we will never see on a Touch is a phone. I am still wondering if we are getting our hopes too high for an updated iPod Touch this September. Has the resources at Apple been been spread too thin to come up with a major upgrade, with the iPad and the new iPhone? I hope not, but throwing that out there for consideration.
 
liamkp said:
I think facetime will be on the 4G IF it has a front camera.
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It's actually better to have a front facing camera. I mean, it'd be nice to have a back facing for pictures you can actually see, but Apple is only putting one camera on this thing, and there's no way in Hell they're selling 10 million iPhone's by the end of this year unless that price drops like pants without a belt. But, it's either gonna be 2MP or 3.2MP, so don't get your hopes up for 5MP with flash. VGA would make me NOT buy it.
 
It looks like all the retailers are gearing up for something new from Apple for the iPod Touch. There are some good pricing on them right now.
 
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