According to various news sources, Apple is getting ready to release their latest touch-tastic 4th generation MP3 player in September. Rumors are circulating around the addition of iPod Touch models sporting integrated microphones and HD cameras. With these additions, expect the new MP3 player from Apple to come equipped with enhanced voice command features, much like the iPhone. The best part is that the iPod will now feature 720p playback goodness! Take that Zune! The specs for the upcoming music player’s camera hit the 5 megapixel mark, with these Tyranno-Pods sporting a built in flash, YouTube uploading, accelerometer and gyroscope.
With a five megapixel camera, the new iPod Touch will be able to shoot HD video, just like the new iPhone. Reports on the quality of HD video quality of the iPhone are outstanding and rated as some of the best quality available on any handset available today. The iPod Touch is expected to get the same high resolution screen as the new iPhone, enabling high quality video playback. The new iPhone being four times the resolution of the old iPhone display, is presumably significantly more expensive to manufacture. Why would Apple include it in the iPod touch? Well, for one thing, the high resolution display significantly expands Apple’s market for HD video as well as music downloads.
These next generation iPods may come with Apple’s FaceTime which would imply that the iPod Touch will come with a front-facing camera and iOS4. If these rumors turn out to be true, which is a bit hopeful, then this music player will come equipped with many of the desirable features supported by the iPhone 4.
The best and most exciting part of the new iPod Touch update is the rumored inclusion of Apple’s super-fast A4 chipset being used in the 4th Touch. I can’t wait to try shooting videos on my iPod touch in yummy 720p HD goodness! Maybe I”ll make a music video on my iPod! Spike Lee better watch out!
I sure do hope that the rumors about the new iTouch are true! I’d love to be able to capture videos of my kids while we’re out and about on my iTouch. It’s just so much easier to carry around then a video camera.