iPod Touch Updated: New Display, FaceTime, and More
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As expected, a brand new iPod touch took center stage at today’s Apple music event. The new MP3 player didn’t feature a name change (iTouch, as predicted earlier) or a complete aesthetic iPhone 4-style redesign, but it did get a number of upgrades.
Chief among the new features is a new front-facing camera and FaceTime compatibility, turning the music player into a pocket-sized teleconferencing device over Wi-Fi. The rear camera, meanwhile, now features HD video capture (lookout, pocket camcorders).
The iPhone 4’s Retina Display is now included on the device, as is an Apple A4 processor, a three-axis gyroscope, and Apple’s new multi-player-friendly Game Center application.
The new touch runs $229 for 8GB, $299 for 32GB, and $399 for 64GB. While the larger 128GB version never surfaced, Jobs made no mention of the iPod Classic, leading many to believe that the larger capacity device had been retired by the company.
Pre-orders begin today, and the music player starts shipping next week.
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