Apple recently launched the new version of the iPod touch which is seen by many as more than just an MP3 player. The key feature of the device is that it comes loaded with "Face Time" video conferencing service, which will allow the users to telephone over the internet.
The latest iPod touch 4G, the fourth generation of the iPod, measures just 7.2 millimetres in thickness. Apple is also gearing up to release reworked versions of iPod nano and iPod Shuffle models.
"Anyone who claimed that the iPod has reached the end of its life cycle was completely wrong", said an expert to Economic Times. The iPod Touch boasts of a A4 chip which is present in Apple's latest smartphone- the iPhone 4. It also features the "retina display" (960 x 640 pixels) which is found in iPhone 4. The camera of the iPod Touch is capable of taking HDR (High Dynamic Range) photos just like iPhone 4.
Apple is marketing the device as a mobile gaming console and it seems that the Cupertino-based firm has now decided to go on the offensive against the Playstation Portable (PSP) from Sony and the DS console from Nintendo. Meanwhile, Apple has submitted a patent application covering an accessory that could allow iPod touches to make phone calls.
According to PatentlyApple, the company had also filed patent for a device like the iPhone to connect to two separate mobile phone networks at the same time. PatentlyApple first found the patent applications. In its application, Apple has sought patent for a transceiver that could connect to a device either through a direct connection or wirelessly.