Apple iPod Touch 5G

Unlike the iPhone, which is refreshed every year, the iPod touch line hadn't been updated since 2010. When the 5th generation model was unveiled in 2012, it was a big step forward for the device.
Every model of the iPod touch has looked a lot like its older sibling, the iPhone, and inherited many of its features. While the 5th generation touch does indeed share many features with the iPhone 5, the two devices don't look completely alike, thanks to the introduction of colored cases to the iPod touch line for the first time (previously the touch had only been available in black and white).

There's thin and light. Then there's thin and light onawhole new level. iPod touch now has a superthinaluminum body that feels barely there in your hand or pocket. It comes in colors so fun, it's impossible to choose just one (but you'll have to). With brand-new Apple EarPods, iPod touch sounds as goodas it looks. And the iPod touch loop makes it alleven more un-put-downable. Learn more about the new design of iPod touch

More screen means, well, more of everything. More music, messages, and websites. When it's game time, your fingers will have more room to rule. And all of your stuff looks stunning on the Retina display. Learn more about the new features of iPod touch

Picture your life and all its big, small, and everything-in-between moments with a 5-megapixel iSight camera that also shoots 1080p HD video. Thenew panorama feature lets you capture your whole wideworld. Advanced optics, tap to focus, an LED flash, and face detection give iPod touch serious point-and-shootskills. And the iPod touch loop keepsit all close at hand. Learn more about the new features of iPod touch

iOS 6 is packed with over 200 new features to makethe things you do every day even easier. Facebook integration makes everything more Like-able. With Shared Photo Streams, you can share justthe photos you want with just the people you choose. And Siri comes to iPod touch, ready to answer your questions about life, sushi, and last night's triple overtime. Learn more about the new features of iPod touch

Features

The new iSight camera lets you take your best shots. Facebook integration gives you plenty to post about. (Or you can just ask Siri to post for you.) And, of course, there are endless games to play and endless music to listen to. All on the thinnest, lightest iPod touch ever.

When you see the new iPod touch for the first time, you won't believe your eyes. But when you hold it in your hand - that's when you get how unbelievable it is. It weighs next to nothing, yet it's no lightweight: It still does all the gaming, surfing, messaging, and everything else you love, more powerfully than ever.

All-new Apple EarPodsApple designers and engineers tested 124 different prototypes of the EarPods on over 600 people to create the all-new Apple EarPods. The result? A really comfortable fit and incredible sound.

The loopThe iPodtouch loop comes color-matched to your iPod touch, or you can buy other colors separately. It's a fun new way to keep your iPodtouch safe at hand.

iPod touch now has a bigger, 4-inch Retina display, so all your fun takes on a bigger size. Your hairpin car-racing turns, your dance party playlist, your favorite celeb gossip site - everything is sharp, vivid, and lifelike. And the new display is a perfect widescreen fit for your HD movies and TV shows because now you can watch them all without letterboxing.

One-handed use
The new iPodtouch screen gets taller, but not wider, so you still have complete one-handed control.

Some moments are just begging for a photo. Your best friend's bizarro look-alike spotted on the street. An entire wall of graffiti art. A surreal-looking sunset. The iSight camera on iPod touch packs 5 megapixels - seven times more than the previous generation - and takes such great shots, you can ditch your point-and-shoot camera for good.

Advanced optics, tap to focus, an LED flash, and face detection help you get the shot every time. The iSight camera shoots 1080p HD video, and the front camera gets a boost for better FaceTime calls. And you can edit, crop, and enhance your photos right from iPod touch using the Photos app. For more editing options, try iPhoto or iMovie, available in the App Store.

Panorama
Use the panorama feature on iPod touch to grab a sweeping shot of your favorite city skyline, your graduating class in the bleachers, or your dachshundstretched out at naptime. Just tap the button, move the camera over the scene, and iPod touch seamlessly creates the perfect wide shot.

It's the most powerful iPod touch ever. That's because the dual-core A5 chip provides up to twice the processing power and up to seven times faster graphics than the previous generation. So games are incredibly responsive and realistic. Your samurai swordplay is sharper than ever, your zombie-dodging ultrasmooth. And because the A5 chip isn't a power hog, you get the same great battery life: up to 40 hours of music or 8 hours of video on a single charge.¹ Soyou can keep on swinging, slicing, and racing. And listening, watching, andbrowsing.

Every iPod is all about music. But iPod touch is about music and then some. It lets you tote around your entire music and video library for an instant fix of entertainment wherever you are.

Music and iTunesThe latest song you have on endless repeat. The indie track your friend recommended. That classic rock album your parents loved - and, it turns out, you love too. Your music library is yours alone, and your iPod touch is where it all plays. And with every kind of music on iTunes just a tap away, you can find the perfect song for whatever mood - or room or car - you're in.

VideoMovies and TV shows never looked better on iPod touch. Videos play in true widescreen on the 4-inch Retina display. Colors positively pop thanks to 44 percent greater saturation. And if you're in the mood for that movie your friends can't stop raving about, head to the iTunes Store, where you can download it right to iPod touch.

iCloudWhen you download your favorite music, apps, movies, TV shows, and books from the iTunes Store to iPod touch, iCloud makes all that content accessible on all your other devices - iPhone, iPad, Mac, or PC - so you never have to connect cables or manually sync to transfer your content. It's easy like that.

Introducing Apple EarPods. They look unlike anything you've seen, and sound unlike anything you've heard. They fit comfortably and stay put through all kinds of activity, from your impromptu dancing to your hard-core workout. And the audio quality of Apple EarPods is so incredible, they rival high-end headphones that cost hundreds of dollars more.

Fast dual-core performance and sharp graphics make iPod touch the hands-down, thumbs-up, most popular portable gaming device in the world. The App Store features 700,000 apps - including over 100,000 games - many of which are free.3 Boredom, you just got served.

Game CenterThis is where gamers become friends. And friends become foes. Game Center is your social gaming hub, where you create a profile, invite other gamers on your next mission, and claim top-of-the-leaderboards bragging rights. Start a challenge with a random player around the world or with your buddy down the block. Let the schooling begin.

More from the App StoreSay you want to learn how to speak your name in Russian. Or find out who sings that great song you're hearing in the store. Or get that photo filter that makes your pics look super vintage-y. Chances are, if you can think of it, you can find it in the App Store. And even if you can't think of it, you can probably find it in the App Store.

It's not just about what's out there. It's also about what's in here. iPod touch comes loaded with lots of powerful built-in apps. Send unlimited texts with iMessage over Wi-Fi. See your friend's every expression with a FaceTime video call. Check your email with Mail, and browse the web with Safari. And iOS 6 adds new stuff to the mix with Siri, Facebook integration, Maps, Passbook, and more.

With deep Facebook and Twitter integration, iPod touch lets you be even more social with your social network. Postphotos instantly to Facebook from the Photos app, see your friends' birthdays in Calendar and Contacts, evenLike apps and songs - and see what your friends Like. You can also tweet pics and videos directly from whateverappyou'rein.

Siri will wake you up, open your apps, give you movie and restaurant picks, answer your most random questions, and remind you to do stuff. In a nice way. All you have to do is ask. Before you head out the door, Siri can tell you whether you need your jacket, what time the movie starts, and which pizza place has the best Yelp reviews.

With AirPlay, you can wirelessly stream whatever's on your iPod touch to your HDTV via Apple TV.6 Say you have some friends over and want a little more real estate to show them something on your iPod touch - a video of you punking a friend or an epic scene from your favorite movie. Tap the AirPlay icon from the app you're in - such as Photos, Music, Videos, or Safari - and everything on your small screen plays on your big screen. You can also stream music to any AirPlay-enabled speakers or AirPort Express-connected speakers, so your sounds sound even bigger.

And AirPlay Mirroring lets you share exactly what's happening on your iPod touch screen at any given moment with everyone in the room - on your HDTV via Apple TV. Show a new site you discovered. Stream games live as you're playing, and give your alien butt-kicking skills the full display they deserve.

With Bluetooth built into iPod touch, pairing with Bluetooth-enabled headphones and speakers is a cinch. And if your car has a Bluetooth-enabled sound system, you can play your tunes to it right from iPod touch. So you never have to miss a beat.

The thinnest, lightest iPod touch ever wouldn't have been possible without making some big changes. Including completely redesigning the connector you charge it with. The new connector is called Lightning. It's smaller and smarter, and with an adapter (sold separately), it'll still work with the stuff you already have.

Built-in Apps

Ask Siri to play the latest vampire movie trailer. Send unlimited text messages. Listen to your favorite albums. Share good times with friends over FaceTime. Get your single-player and multiplayer game on. iPod touch has so much built in, it's crazy. In a good way.

You never know when something huge is gonna happen. So it's handy to have an iSight camera built into your iPod touch. With 5 megapixels, advanced optics, and an awe(some)-inspiring panorama feature, no shot goes un-shot. Or un-shared.

Better camera, better photos.The iSight camera's advanced optics work together to give you top-of-your-Timeline-worthy photos. Tap to focus, an LED flash, and face detection help you grab every shot. And with 5 megapixels, you'll be snapping away with seven times the pixels of the previous iPod touch.

Panorama.Capture more of what you see with the new panorama feature. Just point, shoot, and move the camera across the scene - up to 240 degrees. The gyroscope, A5 chip, and sophisticated software create one seamless shot.

1080p HD video recording.iPod touch also shoots 1080p HD video. If you're laughing too hard to hold the camera steady, video stabilization keeps everything smooth.

In-app editing.Crop, rotate, enhance, and remove red-eye right on your iPod touch. Edit video, too. Just drag to select start and end points on a filmstrip. For more photo and video editing options, try iPhoto and iMovie for iPod touch, available in the App Store.

Sharing.Share just the photos you want with just the friends you want using Shared Photo Streams in iCloud. Post a pic to Facebook or attach it to a tweet right from the Camera app.

Send text messages from iPod touch to other iOS or Mac users over Wi-Fi. Text a little. Text a lot. Text as much as your thumbs can handle. It's unlimited. And it's free.

Unlimited texts over Wi-Fi.With the Messages app on iPod touch, you can text other iOS or Mac devices using iMessage. It's free and unlimited. You can even send photos, videos, locations, and contacts. Or have Siri send a text for you. Everything happens over Wi-Fi. Your messages are securely encrypted. And if you have more than one iOS device, iMessage keeps the conversation going across all of them.

Group messaging.Text one-on-one or send one for all. Group messages let you keep multiple friends in the loop. Give your study group a heads-up about where you're sitting in the library or tell the family you're running late for dinner. Just add multiple recipients in the To field and let the chatter begin.

Read receipts.It can be nerve-wracking not knowing if your text was read or even received. Happily, Messages lets you know if your text went through. If your friend has read receipts enabled, you'll see that your message was read. And you'll always know when your friend is in the middle of a reply because iMessage shows you ellipses inside a chat bubble.

Your workouts, your cram sessions, your commute, your late-night dance party of one. It's your music that keeps you going. And you knowwhat respects that? iPodtouch.

Cover Flow.Turn iPod touch on its side to reveal Cover Flow and glide through your music by album art with the flick of your finger. The 4-inch Retina display makes everything look as good as it sounds.

Genius playlists and mixes.When you're listening to a track you love and want to hear others that go great with it, let Genius take over. It finds complementary songs you own and makes a Genius playlist for you. Or let Genius automatically search your library to find songs that go great together and make mixes for you.

iTunes and iCloud.Buy and download new music on your iPod touch over Wi-Fi with the iTunes app. When you do, iCloud can automatically download it to all your devices - iPad, iPhone, Mac, or PC.

Bluetooth and AirPlay.Pair your iPod touch to Bluetooth-enabled devices like headphones. Or stream music from your iPod touch to AirPlay-enabled speakers over Wi-Fi, to your home entertainment system via Apple TV, or to any speaker connected to an AirPort Express. So you and your music can go wireless, whenever.

This one app leads you to over 700,000 more. Many of which are free. And the list gets longer day by day. There's no telling what you'll find in the App Store.

Browse apps.Shop the completely remodeled App Store a few ways. Tap Featured to get a list of new apps and see what's hot. Peruse by category. Check out the Top 25 apps. Or if you know exactly what app you're looking for, find it with a quick search.

Find apps with Genius.Tap the Genius button on the App Store Featured page, and Genius will recommend new apps based on the ones you and others have downloaded.

Download apps.When you find an app you want, buy it, then download it wirelessly to your iPod touch from anywhere over Wi-Fi. The Apple ID you use to buy music from iTunes is the same one you use to buy apps from the App Store.

Apps and iCloud.With iCloud, you can have any new apps you buy on your iPod touch automatically download to your iPhone or iPad over Wi-Fi or a cellular connection.1 So your latest purchases are ready and waiting for you, no matter which device you're using.

Siri understands what you say, knows what you mean, and has the answers you need. And it can help you do everything from setting your alarm to posting a Facebook status update.

Get things done.Say something like "Remind me to pick up my soccer uniform." Or "Text Annie I'm running late." Or "Find me a good burger joint." Siri figures out the right apps to use to find the right answer.

Get sports scores and stats.Get scores from live games or the season's past games. Siri can also give you schedules, team rosters, and player stats for baseball, basketball, hockey, soccer, and football. Like who's leading the league in rushing.

Get ready for movie night.Ask Siri to get upcoming showtimes, play trailers, look up movie facts, and more. If you're still undecided, Siri can show you ratings and reviews from Rotten Tomatoes.

Get restaurant recommendations.Mexican or pizza? Let Siri help you decide. Siri can find restaurants by cuisine, price, location, and more. It will show you photos and Yelp reviews - and even book a table for you via OpenTable.

Video calling on iPod touch means your friends can see what you're up to, when you're up to it. With a tap, you can call someone on an iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac over Wi-Fi.

Make a video call.Take "LOL" to the next level and actually see friends laughing. Or bring "XOXO" to life when you blow someone a kiss from miles away. Tap the FaceTime app to make a video call over Wi-Fi and see how much fun you can have.

Switch between cameras.iPod touch has a camera on the front - tuned for FaceTime chatting - and an iSight camera on the back. You can switch between cameras during a call. So whoever you're chatting with can see you, or they can see what you see.

Start with your Apple ID or a phone number.All you need to start making FaceTime video calls is a Wi-Fi connection and an Apple ID, which you can create at My Apple ID, or a phone number. And you can start calling your friends using their phone number or Apple ID.

Viewing email on iPod touch is just like viewing email on a computer. Minus the boring, sitting-at-a-desk part. It's your inbox, pocket-size and everything.

See more of your mail.The bigger Retina display on iPod touch lets you see more email in your inbox. And more of the email you're reading. Text and images look great on the Retina display. And you can see all your accounts at one time, because Mail works with iCloud Mail, Google Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, Hotmail, and more.

View and add attachments.See images and photos right in your email. Open documents like PDFs and photos with a tap. And add photos or videos as you're composing an email.

Organized threads and VIPs.Mail organizes replies to an email by thread, so you can keep track of the conversation. You can also add email addresses to a VIP list, and get an alert when a VIP emails you.

Use the smart keyboard.The intelligent keyboard predicts what you're writing and checks your spelling as you type. Tap to correct a misspelled word. Tap to cut, copy, and paste text. Or tap the microphone to dictate an email.

Mail with iCloud.You'll get a free iCloud.com email account when you sign up with iCloud. It's ad-free. It protects against spam. And iCloud automatically updates your email on all your devices, so your inbox is always up to date.

Search, shop, read, or just wander around the Internet, in a way bigger way. The 4-inch Retina display makes the web a lot more browsable.

See more of the web.The 4-inch Retina display on iPod touch makes web browsing better than ever. Text is crisp. Images are sharp. And you can see more of every page in portrait view.

Browse fast, browse smart.On iPod touch, web pages load (and reload) in a blink. Built-in Twitter support means you can tweet without leaving the web page you're on. Looking for an exact word or name? Do a quick text search. If it's on the page, Safari will find it.

Read without ads. Or a connection.Tap the Reader icon in Safari to read web articles without ads or distractions. Save interesting web pages to your Reading List, so you can read them later - on any device - even when you can't connect to the Internet.

Safari and iCloud.iCloud Tabs shows the web pages you have open on all your devices, so you can pick up browsing wherever you left off. iCloud saves your bookmarks across all your devices, too.