Apple’s iPod touch has been widely acknowledged as the best performing MP3 & Video Player. The star performer has undergone another course of innovation leading to the emergence of the phenomenal iPod touch 4G which is adjudged as the very best media player available today. The iPod touch 4G outwardly appears to be very similar to the previous model. But, hidden inside is a package of innovations and additional features. iPod touch 4G is beyond competition since it is unchallenged as the premium MP3 player in the market. Obviously it is much more than a portable media player. The mass feedback is that you are assured the best value for your money.

Unique features

The high resolution screen of iPod touch 4G is with the same resolution as that of iPhone 4; ie 960 x 640 pixels thereby making the total pixels value four times that of the earlier models.

The Retina Display of iPhone 4 makes the screen of iPod touch 4G so fabulous. Screen of no other media player can display text and graphic with this much sharpness. In addition, the Retina Display enables easy reading of the web links and crisp and clear depiction of the icons. The 4th generation iPod touch is much superior to the earlier models mainly because of the much higher screen resolution.

Another stunning update of iPod touch 4G is the Wi-Fi enabled video calling. This app is named as “Face Time”. This feature enables the user of iPod touch 4G to call the owners of both the same iPod model and iPhone 4. The iPod user can be called by adding his email address to the app while iPhone users can be called by typing their phone numbers. This amazing feature is with excellent audio and video quality.

The video calling is enabled by the two cameras that are incorporated in the iPod one at the front side atop the screen and other one at top left of the rear side. These two cameras together with the built-in microphone that is fixed near the rear side camera practically generate a camcorder out of the iPod touch 4G. This enables recording of 720p HD video up to 30 fps. Since iPod touch 4G is Wi-Fi ready for direct uploading, the device need not be connected to a computer in order to publish the video file. Just a tap on the “publish” button is enough.

About the Software

Software of iPod touch 4G is same as that of iPhone, which is of excellent standard. The menu is specifically designed for touch screen and is highly intuitive as well as user-friendly. The user of iPod touch 4G is entitled to a vast choice of thousands of apps since the apps that can be run on iPhone will suit for iPod touch 4G also.

Another similarity between iPod touch 4G and iPhone is that both devices have the same Apple A4 chip.

3 versions

The iPod touch 4G is available in three versions – 8 GB, 32 GB & 64 GB. All the three versions are provided with gyro, accelerometer, 802.11 n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

The incredibly thin iPod touch 4G with a sleek design has the following physical dimensions:

111 mm x 58.9 mm x 7.2 mm           weight: 3.56 ounces

In spite of iPod touch 4G being thinner than earlier models, Apple could pack it with a host of new, additional features like Retina Display, video calling etc. Apple has provided stereo earphones, USB 2.0 cable and Quick Start- Guide along with the iPod touch.

How the iPod touch 4G looks like?

The 3.5” display makes the iPod touch elegant in its appearance. Above the screen is the VGA camera and the standard button is below. The volume buttons are at the left and the power button is also at the top. Speaker, head jack and dock connector are at the bottom. The back upper left corner holds the main camera and microphone. It is a pleasure to hold the simple but gorgeous and easy to use device.

Exciting user interface!

The iOS 4 user interface of iPod touch 4G is quick as well as smooth functioning. Taping of the icons enables navigation of menus. The key board is very simple and automatically changes the orientation according to how it is held. The multi tasking feature enables the user to see what his other apps are running and this feature can be enabled by double-clicking the Home button. The interface operation is same as in the case of iPhone.

iPod touch 4G as an audio device

By way of plugging in a pair of earphones, the new iPod touch can function as an excellent audio device. It has the features such as shake to shuffle, volume control and sound check all of which can be easily enabled as well as disabled.

Following audio formats are supported by this iPod touch model:

AAC, HE-AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Audible, Apple LossLess, AIFF & WAV

Video

Video appears really great on the screen of iPod touch 4G. Music and video can be purchased on the spot by accessing to iTunes store through Wi-Fi.

MPEG4 & H.264 video formats are supported by the new iPod touch.

Photo Formats supported by iPod touch 4g are BMP, JPEG, TIFF, PSD, PNG & GIF.

Battery life

Battery of iPod touch 4G when fully charged, lasts for 40 hours of audio and 7 hours of video. It is pretty reasonable since iPod touch is used as a media player, gaming device as well as camera.

Games

Apple has made the new iPod touch a social device by introducing the Game Center feature. The user can find a playmate to play real time games. The success in the game earns points for the user which can be used for bragging rights.

Single player, accelerometer driven games are available with the App stores which can be accessed via Hi-Fi. There are more than 2, 50000 apps available.

Remarkable Internet experience

Surfing with the safari browser of the iPod touch is a unique experience. The available Email options are AOL, Gmail, Yahoo mail, Microsoft Exchange and mobile Me. Multiple accounts can be synced through the Exchange with the help of iOS 4.

More than 1000 additional features!

At the time of purchase the 4th generation iPod touch will have the additional features such as calendar, email, photo, You Tube, video conferencing, voice recording, weather, map, stock, notes etc. However, thanks to iOS 4, the iPod touch can be put into thousand other features like remote control, bike computer, blood alcohol calculator, sonar ruler etc.

The latest A4 Processor has made the iPod touch 4G a full fledged pocket computer.

iPod touch 4G –“ the one and only one”

  • A music & video player
  • HP video recorder
  • Camera
  • Portable game console
  • Web-browser with email facility
  • App device

all together packed in a pocket device which has the name iPod touch 4G. You cannot find another name which represents a similar portable MP3 Player.