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Apple today announced a new iPod touch with headline features being a faster A10 Fusion chip and a new 256GB storage option.

The seventh-generation iPod touch has the same design as the sixth-generation model, including a 4-inch Retina display, a home button without Touch ID, a 3.5mm headphone jack, a Lightning connector, and a single speaker and microphone. The device remains 6.1mm thick and continues to weigh 3.1 ounces.

The new iPod touch also has the same battery life of up to 40 hours for music playback and up to eight hours for video playback, and the same 8-megapixel rear camera and 1.2-megapixel front camera, as the previous iPod touch.

With the A10 Fusion chip, Apple says the new iPod touch has up to two times faster performance and up to three times faster graphics compared to the previous-generation iPod touch. The A10 Fusion chip also enables support for Group FaceTime and ARKit on the iPod touch for the first time ever.

The A10 Fusion chip is also found in the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus and the sixth-generation iPad.

Greg Joswiak, Apple's Vice President of Product Marketing:

We're making the most affordable iOS device even better with performance that is twice as fast as before, Group FaceTime and augmented reality starting at just $199. The ultra-thin and lightweight design of iPod touch has always made it ideal for enjoying games, music and so much more wherever you go.

The new iPod touch is available to order on Apple.com and in the Apple Store app starting today with in-store availability at Apple Stores and authorized resellers starting later this week. U.S. pricing is set at $199 for 32GB of storage, $299 for 128GB, and $399 for the new 256GB option. The previous iPod touch also started at $199.

Today's launch countries include the U.S., Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the UAE, and the United Kingdom.

The same six colors are available, including space gray, silver, gold, blue, pink, and (PRODUCT)RED in support of the Global Fund.

The previous iPod touch was released in July 2015 with an A8 chip and up to 128GB of storage. With the new iPod touch with an A10 Fusion chip now available, it is possible that the sixth-generation model might not support iOS 13, which Apple is expected to introduce at WWDC 2019 on Monday.

Despite the update, the iPod touch remains a niche product, with Apple positioning it primarily as a device for Apple Music and the upcoming Apple Arcade.

Apple Launches New iPod Touch With A10 Fusion Chip and Up to 256GB Storage, Priced From $199

Apple today announced a new iPod touch with headline features being a faster A10 Fusion chip and a new 256GB storage option. The seventh-generation...

www.macrumors.com

 

[Cunth]

Nice

 

[brap]

I want the red one

 

[MilkyJoe]

Too late, I moved onto a player that had storage.

 

[RPS37]

All I can think about is how there’s no ear hole, just barely stopping it from being an iPhone.

 

[Tesseract]

hey look, finally a fair price for an apple product, shame the screen is so small

might buy one for dem apps

 

[brap]

hey look, finally a fair price for an apple product, shame the screen is so small

might buy one for dem apps

It's the exact same size as the gen 5/6 ones. What a waste. Will not be buying this. Already have a gen 5.

 

[Potato Chip PRO]

My 5th gen died like a year ago.. I'll look into one on launch dat. That Gold looks fancy.

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

I remember having the first iPod touch, like I think the first wave of ones that had the long touchscreen, looked like a smaller phone basically. Loved that thing.

With an iPhone, I feel like I have no use for iPods, but they are cool either way

 

[Greedings]

but why?

 

[Trojita]

but why?

Cheap (cheap for apple) way to get kids into the apple eco system when parents don't want to pony out for the full price of a subsidized phone.

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

but why?

200 bucks is pretty decent for that storage and the power to play all the mobile games out there. For kids/people who can’t afford a full on phone but can still get some of the utility of one?

 

[DrNeroCF]

but why?

For kids, undoubtedly.

 

[Luffytubby]

I was thinking that if it had a bigger display like an XS Max, it would be an Ideal Remote for Apple TV and TVs that are now embedded in the echosystem.

The problem is that Apple are not stumbling with Siri, Homekit and so on. If there is going to be a mass integration there needs to be shared devices. Sharing your iphone/ipad is not currently a very solid option, but the I could see the potential in an Ipod Touch being used to control remote fans, tv, sonos speakers and all that. A non-locked remote that controls your Apple ecosystem.


4 inches is tiny for a smartphone device these days. I would not want to browse the web on that anymore.

 

[daveonezero]

that's interesting. I have an SE as a work phone right now and a separate Android phone for personal. I am thinking I will go dual sim android and maybe one of these in the future.

I like having access to the Apple ecosystem away from my MacBook.

4 inches is tiny for a smartphone device these days. I would not want to browse the web on that anymore.

I don't browse on my SE. I can but have tried to move away from using mobile for such things. I stop myself from typing on them as its easier and quicker to just move to a laptop.

 

[Mihos]

Not that I buy apple products, but it is ironic that they include 3.5mm earphones in the box.

 

[juliotendo]

With all the messaging and communication apps if you are restricted to WiFi it’s basically a cheaper iPhone.

 

[PennywisetheDancingClown]

That's still too much for what it is. $199 for just 32gb. What year is this? I had an 80gb iPod a decade ago.

None of the colours look nice either.

 

[Sqorin Hammerfarf]

I’m gonna buy one and pretend to talk on it so that nobody will know that I’m afraid of phones.

 

[iconmaster]

So it’s the iPod version of the iPhone 7 but unlike the iPhone 7 it retains the 3.5mm jack. I find that pretty amusing.

Edit: I guess it’s more like the iPhone 5 body with the iPhone 7 processor, so it’s just a holdover. But still, a new Apple product with the 3.5 three years after they supposedly gave it up.

 

[slugbahr]

I’m gonna buy one and pretend to talk on it so that nobody will know that I’m afraid of phones.

We will know.
We know everything!

 

[ChibaRiko]

can't say no to this

 

[bronk]

Woofuckinghoo i was just talking about this with my buddy. I love mine to death. Im all over a new one.

Edit: ok I lied its the exact same as one I already have. Got hyped like a dummy way too quick.

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

That's still too much for what it is. $199 for just 32gb. What year is this? I had an 80gb iPod a decade ago.

None of the colours look nice either.

Oh I thought it was 200 bucks for 256gigs

32gb isn’t even enough for main Spotify playlist

 

[CyberPanda]

Hands-On With Apple's New 7th-Generation iPod Touch

Apple earlier this week introduced new iPod touch models, updating the 4-inch device for the first time since 2015. Not a lot has changed, but...

www.macrumors.com

 

[Trogdor1123]

For goodness sake.... At least make the screen bigger. I'd have bought 3 for my kids if it wasn't a postage stamp. Guess I need to find 3 androids now.