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Alleged next-gen iPod touch front panel compared with iPhone 4

An LCD and digitizer alleged to be from Apple's upcoming fourth-generation iPod touch shows a display that is smaller and different in color than the iPhone 4 front panel.

The website smartphonemedic.com got their hands on a purported part from Apple's forthcoming iPod touch refresh. Like on the iPhone 4, the LCD, glass and digitizer on the part are all fused together as one solid component that cannot be disassembled.

A side-by-side comparison with the front panel for a third-generation iPod touch shows that the presumed new device is slightly longer and slimmer than its predecessor. Laid next to the iPhone 4 front panel, the supposed iPod touch component is slightly smaller.

The site also noted that the LCD panel on the iPhone 4 is darker than the display found on the alleged fourth-generation iPod touch front panel. It said the fourth-generation screen has a "red or grayish tint to it."

The site also noted that the connections included on the LCD and digitizer are "a little different" than found on the iPhone 4. The purported iPod touch panel is also missing brackets found on the side of the iPhone 4 assembly.

As with numerous previous leaked parts (1, 2), the front panel includes a space likely to be used for a forward-facing camera. This would mean that the next-generation iPod touch will allow FaceTime video chat over Wi-Fi.



26 Comments

justreelfilms 16 Years · 96 comments

"Like on the iPhone 4, the LCD, glass and digitizer on the part are all fused together as one solid component that cannot be disassembled."

So if the screen gets shattered, there goes Benjamin.

rider 15 Years · 31 comments

Quote:
Originally Posted by JustReelFilms

"Like on the iPhone 4, the LCD, glass and digitizer on the part are all fused together as one solid component that cannot be disassembled."

So if the screen gets shattered, there goes Benjamin.

Yep ... I broke my scree on Monday, just a small drop . I guess I just happen to hit the right spot, luckily its still under warranty and got it replaced at the apple store for free . Now i will have to carry this beauty in a ugly cover .

cvaldes1831 16 Years · 1832 comments

I think AI got played.

The iPod touch touchscreens have always been the same size as the iPhone part.

Highly unlikely that they would pick different parts. After all, much of the cost reduction for both units comes because they share parts in volume. The touchscreen panel is the priciest part of the device, making separate parts even less likely if Apple is trying to hold down COGS.

This is a page 2 rumor, nothing more.

ungenio 15 Years · 49 comments

Just speculation from my part, but maybe they want to sell iPod touch with a smaller price, hence they'll use a standar LCD screen (i.e. not Retina Display). Besides, iPod touch is sold in great quantities, they may have already get a price reduction from that.

Quote:
Originally Posted by cvaldes1831

I think AI got played.

The iPod touch touchscreens have always been the same size as the iPhone part.

Highly unlikely that they would pick different parts. After all, much of the cost reduction for both units comes because they share parts in volume. The touchscreen panel is the priciest part of the device, making separate parts even less likely if Apple is trying to hold down COGS.

This is a page 2 rumor, nothing more.

cnocbui 18 Years · 3612 comments

Quote:
Originally Posted by cvaldes1831

The iPod touch touchscreens have always been the same size as the iPhone part.

Highly unlikely that they would pick different parts. After all, much of the cost reduction for both units comes because they share parts in volume. The touchscreen panel is the priciest part of the device, making separate parts even less likely if Apple is trying to hold down COGS.

Arse - you are talking out of it.

The iPod and iPhone screens may have been the same size, but they weren't the same part.

http://gizmodo.com/299774/tested-iph...d-touch-screen