iPOD Touch - Through The Years

iPOD Touch Through The Years

First Generation

The first generation iPod Touch was launched on September 5, 2007, at an event called The Beat Goes On. First iPod with Wi-Fi and a multi-touch interface.  Features Safari web browser and wireless access to the iTunes Store and YouTube.  Later added 16 and 32 GB versions, 32 GB in February 2008.

Second Generation

The second generation iPod Touch featured a new tapered chrome back with Nike+ functionality, volume buttons, and built-in speaker added, It was unveiled on September 9, 2008. It originally shipped with iPhone OS 2.0 and App Store access. Bluetooth support was added with iPhone OS 3.0, which required an upgrade fee. The second generation comes with the chrome frame seen on the iPhone 3G, making the two almost identical when viewed from the front. However, there are some notable differences, as there is no speaker above the screen, no silent switch, the back is metal, and the sleep wake button is on the other side. The second generation also supports audio input when a headphone or earphone with microphone abilities is plugged into the audio output (headphone) jack. The CPU runs slightly faster than the processor inside the iPhone 3G, but slower than the iPhone 3GS.

Third Generation

The 32 GB and 64 GB models were updated to include the upgraded RAM, CPU and GPU internals from the iPhone 3GS; they include voice control support, VoiceOver, included iPhone OS version 3.x, and bundled remote earphones with microphone. The third generation iPod Touch with iPhone OS 3.1 was released on September 9, 2009.[36] Apple's published technical specifications for the third generation iPod Touch only include references to the 32 GB and 64 GB models

Fourth Generation

Apple unveiled the fourth generation iPod Touch on September 1, 2010. It includes a front-facing camera for FaceTime, the iPhone 4's Retina display without an IPS screen,[39] support for recording 720p video and 960 x 720 still photos via a back camera,[6] Apple's A4 chip, a built-in microphone, and a 3-axis gyroscope.

Fifth Generation

Apple unveiled the fifth generation iPod Touch on September 12, 2012. Improvements include a 4-inch screen, IPS display, support for recording 1080p video and panoramic still photos via the rear camera, an LED flash, Apple's A5 chip, and support for Apple's Siri. This generation does not have an ambient light sensor, unlike older iPod touches.

Additionally, colours matching the iPod Nano and iPod Shuffle were added, making the iPod Touch colours available Slate, Silver, Pink, Yellow, Blue and Product Red.