7 Things Next Gen iPod Touch Should Have
By on July 19th, 2010

ipod-touch-8gb There are rumors that the new Apple iPod Touch arriving in September may have a 5MP camera and also support FaceTime video calling. Most of the rumors are short on particulars.

Here are few features that I would like to see in the iPod Touch.

1) An Excellent Camera

According to John Henry, retailer, the new iPod Touch will have a front facing 5 MP camera with a flash. If that’s true then it’s great news. Will the new iPod Touch be able to shoot both videos and photos or just video, like the iPod Nano?

2) Video Chat With Non-Apple Users

As long as FaceTime video chat is restricted to Apple loyalists, it will never rise above it’s current status. Steve Jobs promised that FaceTime will be made an open industry standard, but that could take forever, since the standard bodies and tech’s chief players like Microsoft and Google will think over their options. Skype is running on the iPhone and can also run in iPod Touch, but it can’t support video calls.

3) Retina Display

Apple is bringing in the iPhone 4′s splendid 960×640 pixel screen to the new iPod Touch. Assuming that iPod Touch ads FaceTime, as well as the gyroscope for superior gaming, Apple’s lauded retina displaywould be a
great match.

4) Faster Wi-Fi

The current iPod Touch supports 802.11b/g wireless, but not 802.11n. The latest 802.11n Wi-Fi will support a speed of 35 Mbps. Now it’s the iPod Touch’s turn.

5) Built-in Microphone

If a video camera is added in the iPod Touch, then an integrated microphone will be needed. At present, the earphones that come with the 32 GB and 64GB models have a microphone and a remote.

6) Longer Battery Life

Apple has managed to pack a larger battery into its iPhone 4, which can give up to 10 hours of net use on a Wi-Fi. The iPod Touch could use this type of power.

7) 3G Option

A 3G option would be great and even the has it. Would an iPod Touch with 3G impinge too far into the territory of the ?

Why don’t you fill in the comments below with your personal opinions on next generation iPod Touch?

 

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  • Siddharth

    I definitely think all of these changes should be implemented. However, why would Apple include only a front-facing camera and not stack on the additional camera on the back? Would that make this device too much like a digital camera? Note: the current iPod Nano series features a camera on its back. When you write "Apple is bringing in the iPhone 4's splendid 960×640 display," are you stating this as a fact or positing? Please add sources for this information.

    Lastly, in response to your comment about the iPod touch's infringing on the iPhone's territory, I think that the two devices will eventually collide; the introduction of broadband wireless services is eliminating the need for the minuscule difference between the iPod Touch and the iPhone.

  • phil

    How would an iPod Touch with a 3G option differ from an iPhone? Essentially, you want a Touch with the same screen, same cameras, same wifi and same 3G as an iPhone. Now, why not buy an iPhone? Because they could offer Touch the same data deal as the iPad? I'm not gonna continue pointing out the absurdity here.

  • http://www.harshitsinghal.com Harshit Singhal

    yeah if these featurs are incorporated, ipods will definitely be more successful.

  • m@rtyn

    A working antenna would be a good idea. Apple seem to have forgotten about that on the "4" ;)

  • nikki

    Bluetooth for internetsubscription and compatibility with bluetooth printer

 
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