iPod touch

13 years of iPhone: Why Apple's first smartphone was far from a guaranteed success

2 weeks ago

13 years of iPhone: Why Apple's first smartphone was far from a guaranteed success

Apple may never have been under as much pressure as it was in the months between unveiling the iPhone and shipping it to customers on June 29, 2007, exactly 13 years ago today.

By William Gallagher | 2 weeks ago

New images show off scrapped third-gen iPod touch with camera

1 month ago

New images show off scrapped third-gen iPod touch with camera

Photos of a prototype third-generation iPod touch in a private collection surfaced on Twitter Wednesday, showing off a design with a centered rear camera that never made it to production.

By Mike Peterson | 1 month ago

Compared: iPhone SE versus iPod touch

2 months ago

Compared: iPhone SE versus iPod touch

The new iPhone SE is currently Apple's cheapest iPhone, but it isn't the cheapest iOS device. Here's how Apple's latest entry-level iPhone stacks up against the least expensive way to get into iOS on a new device — the seventh-generation iPod touch.

By Mike Peterson | 2 months ago

Apple stops engraving iPod touch replacements following repair

4 months ago

Apple stops engraving iPod touch replacements following repair

Owners of iPods who receive replacement iPod devices from Apple repair processes will no longer receive devices bearing engraving, with only non-engraved models being dispatched to customers without any re-application of personalized messages.

By Malcolm Owen | 4 months ago

New Apple TV, iPod Touch appear in Target inventory systems

4 months ago

New Apple TV, iPod Touch appear in Target inventory systems

Listings for new Apple Watch bands, a new Apple TV set top box, and an updated iPod Touch are appearing in Target inventory scanners.

By Wesley Hilliard | 4 months ago

May 2019 in review: New MacBook Pro, new iPod touch, and controversy from Adobe

6 months ago

May 2019 in review: New MacBook Pro, new iPod touch, and controversy from Adobe

Apple released new MacBook Pro models, and a new iPod touch, which you'd forgotten about. And, Adobe managed to revive all the criticisms of its subscription Creative Cloud.

By William Gallagher | 6 months ago

Editorial: Apple just told you that they aren't going to make an 'iPhone SE 2' any time soon

10 months ago

Editorial: Apple just told you that they aren't going to make an 'iPhone SE 2' any time soon

We didn't expect an "iPhone SE 2" at Tuesday's Apple Event, but what Tim Cook and company did show is a line-up with pricing that leaves no room for the return of the old style 4-inch iPhone.

By William Gallagher | 10 months ago

Review: iPod touch is exactly what it needs to be in 2019

1 year ago

Review: iPod touch is exactly what it needs to be in 2019

Apple finally updated the iPod touch for 2019, bringing with it a modest bump in specs. While it may not be what some were looking for, the 2019 iPod touch is exactly what it needed to be.

By Andrew O'Hara | 1 year ago

Compared: The 2019 iPod touch blows away the 2015 version in real world tests

1 year ago

Compared: The 2019 iPod touch blows away the 2015 version in real world tests

On the surface, it looks like the iPod touch has only a slight spec bump over the sixth-generation iPod from four years ago. To see how that plays out day to day, we've pitted both against one another in this direct comparison.

By Andrew O'Hara | 1 year ago

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'Fortnite' on the new iPod touch is playable, but with limits

1 year ago

'Fortnite' on the new iPod touch is playable, but with limits

Popular battle royale title "Fortnite" isn't able to run on the sixth-generation iPod touch — but how well does it perform on the new iPod touch with A10 processor?

By Andrew O'Hara | 1 year ago

WWDC is coming & a new iPod touch is here on the AppleInsider Podcast

1 year ago

WWDC is coming & a new iPod touch is here on the AppleInsider Podcast

This week on the AppleInsider Podcast, William is excited for WWDC and Victor is more fired up about UK spy agency GCHQ's proposal to break the security of iMessage. Plus Victor interviews Russ Shanahan, a developer who had his app sales drop 44% due to what he thinks is a problem with how searching works in the App Store.

By Victor Marks | 1 year ago

2019 iPod touch: First look, initial impressions, & benchmarks

1 year ago

2019 iPod touch: First look, initial impressions, & benchmarks

After Tuesday's announcement, we've got a new 2019 iPod touch on our test bench. Here are our first impressions and initial benchmarks of Apple's latest iOS device.

By Andrew O'Hara | 1 year ago

Editorial: If you can't see a market for the new iPod touch, you aren't looking very hard

1 year ago

Editorial: If you can't see a market for the new iPod touch, you aren't looking very hard

The newly updated iPod touch isn't for everyone. But if you think that there's no market for it, and Apple is somehow doomed to fail, you lack imagination and an understanding of Apple's overall market.

By Andrew O'Hara | 1 year ago

2019 iPod touch: Everything you need to know

1 year ago

2019 iPod touch: Everything you need to know

Apple has just updated the last remaining iPod, the iPod touch, for 2019 with an A10 Fusion processor and storage boost. Here is everything you need to know about Tuesday's release.

By Andrew O'Hara | 1 year ago

Sixth generation iPod Touch cases should fit the new seventh generation model

1 year ago

Sixth generation iPod Touch cases should fit the new seventh generation model

Given that the exterior dimensions of the new iPod touch and the one from four years ago are identical, most old cases will fit Apple's latest, and most affordable iOS device.

By Andrew O'Hara | 1 year ago

Apple releases updated $199 iPod touch with A10 Fusion, up to 256GB of storage

1 year ago

Apple releases updated $199 iPod touch with A10 Fusion, up to 256GB of storage

About four years after its last update, the iPod touch gets a refresh with Apple adding an A10 Fusion processor.

By William Gallagher | 1 year ago

iPod touch icon with no notch or home button is a fake, but new model likely anyhow

1 year ago

iPod touch icon with no notch or home button is a fake, but new model likely anyhow

A faked icon, said to be in the latest iOS 12.2 beta, allegedly depicts a seventh-generation iPod touch with an all-screen front panel. But even without the graphic being accurate, there is more than enough evidence to suggest that a new iPod touch is coming very soon.

By Roger Fingas | 1 year ago

A new iPod Touch is coming soon, if the rumor mills are correct

1 year ago

A new iPod Touch is coming soon, if the rumor mills are correct

Rumors of a new iPod Touch are coming in from multiple sources, suggesting there's a good chance we'll be seeing a refresh soon. AppleInsider goes over the rumors, and tells you what to expect.

By Vadim Yuryev | 1 year ago

iOS 12.2 beta suggests next-gen iPad and iPad mini might not sport Face ID, references new iPod touch

1 year ago

iOS 12.2 beta suggests next-gen iPad and iPad mini might not sport Face ID, references new iPod touch

Apple might not incorporate its Face ID authentication technology in revamps of iPad and iPad mini rumored to launch in the coming months, according to new data pulled from the company's latest iOS 12.2 beta release.

By Mikey Campbell | 1 year ago

Rumor: Apple developing seventh-generation iPod touch, mulling USB-C for next iPhone

1 year ago

Rumor: Apple developing seventh-generation iPod touch, mulling USB-C for next iPhone

Industry scuttlebutt from CES 2019 suggests Apple is looking to market a next-generation iPod touch device to stimulate services revenue from Apple Music and the App Store. Separately, sources claim the company is working to integrate USB-C into a 2019 iPhone model.

By Mikey Campbell | 1 year ago

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