iPod touch

Essentials

Family: iOS

Codename: ?

Minimum OS: iPhone OS 1.0

Maximum OS: iPhone OS 3.1.2

Introduced: September 2007

Terminated: September 2008

Processor

CPU: Samsung S3C6400 (ARM11 core)

CPU Speed: 400 MHz

FPU: integrated

Bus Speed: 100 MHz

Data Bus Width: 32-bit

Address Bus Width: 32-bit

Level 1 Cache: 16 kB data, 16 kB instruction

Onboard RAM: 128 MB

Maximum RAM: 128 MB

Video

Screen: 3.5" multi-touch

GPU: PowerVR MBX-Lite

Max Resolution: 480x320

Video Out: composite, component (via Dock Connector adaptors)

Storage

Flash Drive: 8/16/32 GB

Input/Output

USB: via Dock Connector

Audio Out: stereo 16 bit mini

Sensors: Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor

Networking

Wi-Fi: 802.11b/g

Location: Wi-Fi-assisted GPS

Miscellaneous

Battery Life: Up to 22 hours of music playback; up to 5 hours of video playback

Dimensions: 4.3" H x 2.4" W x 0.26" D

Weight: 0.3 lbs.

Introduced in September 2007, the iPod touch was the iPhone without the phone (or the camera, or bluetooth). In other respects, the hardware was virtually identical to the iPhone, and it used the same Operating System. Because it lacked a cellular phone chipset—which adds to both overall cost and power consumption—the iPod touch was significantly slimmer than the iPhone, and offered double the storage capacity, for considerably less money. The iPod touch was available in two models: an 8GB model sold for $299, and a 16 GB model sold for $399. In February 2008, a 32 GB model was added for $499.

Picture Credits:
Apple, Inc.