Sam Oliver
Vibration in new iPod touch
Though it was not mentioned last week by Apple, the new iPod touch includes a motor for vibration, much like the one found in the iPhone. While the vibrate feature can be used to alert a user of a call when the phone is placed on silent, it has also become an important feature in games.
Now, as revealed in the FCC teardown of the fourth-generation iPod touch, the new device, Apple has added vibration to the new device. Multi-Touch Fans noted that the motor is similar to one found in phones made by Samsung, and said that it "isn't the most aggressive, although definitely isn't terrible."
In addition, the accessibility page for the iPod touch on Apple's site notes that the new hardware has the ability to vibrate, but notes only that it is used for an alert for FaceTime calls.
"If somebody wants to start a video call with you, you'll receive an invitation — along with a vibrating alert — on your iPod touch asking you to join," the page reads.
iPod touch pictures show wrong apps
Promotional materials for the iPod touch on Apple's site incorrectly show icons that aren't included with the media player and are only found on its counterpart, the iPhone. As discovered by Engadget, the doctored pictures on Apple's site show phone-only applications on the iPod touch.
In one screenshot, the iPhone's "Phone" application rests in the dock in the bottom left corner. And in another promotional photo, a Spotlight search has returned results that include an MMS in the iPhone's "Messages" application.
This isn't the first time this year that material on Apple's website has incorrectly shown features that do not exist on an iOS device. In January, after it introduced the iPad, Apple displayed content running in Adobe Flash loading on the site.
The iPad — along with the iPhone and iPod touch — cannot display Flash content. In response, Apple quickly removed photos that displayed Adobe Flash content on the iPad.
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The iPad -- along with the iPhone and iPod touch -- cannot display Flash content. In response, Apple quickly removed photos that displayed Adobe Flash content on the iPad.
Do they produce this stuff in-house? Or did their agency screw up?
Ultimately it is Apple's fault, even if an agency initially produced the images. Obviously the guys in the ad department are kept in the dark about the product's features. Maybe the guy doing the mock-up didn't even know his work was intended for a new iTouch?
Apple needs to get its shit together. It is growing faster than management is able to deal with.
Oh no, it's the end of the world. Have these been corrected yet - and are you absolutely sure that the phone icon isn't there for facetime or something and that the new ipod can't mms over wi-fi?
I wouldn't be surprised if several money-grab lawsuits have already been filed.
Do they produce this stuff in-house? Or did their agency screw up?
Ultimately it is Apple's fault, even if an agency initially produced the images. Obviously the guys in the ad department are kept in the dark about the product's features. Maybe the guy doing the mock-up didn't even know his work was intended for a new iTouch?
Apple needs to get its shit together. It is growing faster than management is able to deal with.
Apple is doomed! (TM)
Oh no, it's the end of the world. Have these been corrected yet - and are you absolutely sure that the phone icon isn't there for facetime or something and that the new ipod can't mms over wi-fi?
Agreed. It's a small mistake -- they've not exactly air-brushed out all the black people from their site, have they?