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The fourth generation of the iPod Touch is, in a word, brilliant. It’s almost everything you love about the iPhone 4, but thinner, half the price and contract-free.
FaceTime video calls
The iPod Touch used to be the iPhone without a phone. Well, now it’s got one – kind of – thanks to a front-facing VGA camera and Apple’s FaceTime app for video calling. Fourth-gen Touch users can call each other, and iPhone 4 users, for free providing they have a Wi-Fi connection. Add a Mi-Fi portable hotspot and Skype app, and the Touch really does provide a cheap alternative to the iPhone 4. And one that’s not troubled by reception issues.
High definition heaven
With pixels so small you can't see them, the Touch’s Retina display looks incredible, although its worth noting that without IPS (In-Plane Switching) technology the viewing angle is noticeably poorer than the iPhone 4’s.
The flashless, VGA stills camera is no match for the iPhone’s, either, but the Touch’s HD video recording is fantastic. Add the iMovie app (£3) and you’ll be editing, titling and uploading hi-def movies in a matter of minutes. With competition like this, the Flip’s days could be numbered.
Must be the music
Of course, the music capabilities of the Touch are peerless, too – and you’ll get an impressive 40 hours of audio playback from a single charge (or 7 hours of video). As usual, we’d advise replacing Apple’s poor quality bundled earphones – or ditching them altogether and going wireless. Because we now have the mouthwatering prospect of streaming music, movies and photos over Wi-Fi from iPod Touch to AirPlay-compatible kit such as the new Apple TV (£100, due November 2010).
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We’re expecting third-party speaker systems and hi-fis to include AirPlay, which means the iPod Touch could become the centre of your home entertainment system, with lossless Wi-Fi music streaming making lossy Bluetooth Stereo a thing of the past. We’ll let you know how the Touch and iPad deliver on this promise once we get our hands on some AirPlay kit.
Less thrilling is Apple's new social network, Ping. It’s built into the iPod Touch, and has massive potential – but at present it only allows you to share 30 second clips from the iTunes Music Store. We predict you’ll spend more time communicating with friends using Facebook, Foursquare and any of the other hundreds of thousands of apps available for iPod.
Convergence that works
When launching the new Touch, Steve Jobs pointed out that it already outsold the Nintendo DS and PSP combined. New features make it even more compelling for gamers. A three-axis gyro makes motion gaming more sensitive, while Games Centre provides an Xbox-live style online service for games.
All these new features make the iPod Touch that rarest of things: a convergence device without compromise. You’d be a fool to buy anything else.
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47 weeks ago
Battery life nowhere near as good as the classic
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1 year ago
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1 year ago
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Destruction Aft...
1 year ago
my gosh...i want it so baaadddd :(((
kevinkusman
1 year ago
wow i want it so bad cuz i just lost mine :( :( :( :( :(
i hope i win
ScaryBear
2 years ago
Nice.
chippy200
2 years ago
Best gadget ive ever got my hands on , use it much more than my laptop
Matty0520
2 years ago
Absolutely love mine!
tel
2 years ago
got mine as a present!
S WRIGHT
2 years ago
loving mine - best xmas pressy yet
davidpalmer12345
2 years ago
you can get a 8gb ipod touch by going to http://apple.freebiejeebies.co.uk/405308 and completing one of the offers there (many will set you back only £5) and getting 10 friends to do the same. Even if you paid each of those friends the £5 yourself, you'd get the ipod for £55...not bad considering it would cost £189 to buy one outright!
ifreephone.co.uk
2 years ago
Where is the review for the new iPod Nano? Is it really that small to be able to wear as a wrist watch?
gadgetgipper
2 years ago
Yes, you were in a coma.
capitales7
2 years ago
I'm a bit confused... this is the 3rd iPod Touch "incarnation" isn't it?? Where do they get the 4th Generation from? Unless I was in a coma while the 3rd generation was out...
lovewell
2 years ago
Great and overall review. Well, I love my iPod touch. It's a phone, without the phone, with a new Retina Display, the A4 CPU, two cameras which allow for FaceTime calling and 720p video recording, just magical! What's more, with the 3.5-inch capacitive touchscreen, Retina Display, which means it had equal resolution (960 x 640) and pixel density (326 ppi) as the iPhone 4, all make watching video entertainment an utterly new experience on it. Besides, FaceTime calls and Game Center, can't wait to get one and experience! Overall, yep looks good. Anyone who decides to discredit the beauty and functionality of this device must immediately leave 2010 and be permanently banished to 1987. Some of my iPod collections: http://www.ifunia.com/ipod-column/index.html http://toucharcade.com/category/ipod-touch-games/ http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/the-best-ipod-touch-games/ Just play on the go and make the cool device more fun!!!
Smeds101
2 years ago
Is there an AppleTV release date yet?