JOIN USApple's new iPod Touch: Key features you should know
In March 2019, Apple announced an array of devices including iPad Air (3rd gen), iPad mini (5th gen), iMac, AirPods (2nd gen) ahead of its new Apple TV+ event on March 26. Many assumed that the iPod Touch, which was refreshed way back in 2015, might get a successor, but never materialised. Now, the Cupertino has pulled the wraps off the 7th gen iPod Touch with incremental upgrades.
The new iPod Touch sports a sleek body with the premium metallic shell on the back and a 4.0-inch display with bezels, home button, and camera at the top center in the front side.
Under-the-hood, it comes packed with A10 Fusion chipset, a significant upgrade over the predecessor. Now, the new device can support Augmented Reality (AR) games offering an immersive experience, which the previous iteration lacked. This means iPod Touch users can be able to subscribe to Apple Arcade and enjoy exclusive gaming titles like the top-end iPhone and iPad users.
Not just gaming, users can also install AR-based education apps education and do web browsing. With AR support, users can find engaging and immersive contents with the new capabilities of shared AR, persistent AR, which is tied to a specific location, and image detection, making it possible for the new iPod touch to display 3D objects like toys and sculptures. It also supports group FaceTime (up to 32 people).
Apple iPod users, like previous times, can access Apple Music, which by the way is now available in more than 100 countries. Subscribers can access a catalog of over 50 million songs, thousands of playlists, Beats 1 Radio and daily editorial selections from the top music experts. People can also create their own playlists, watch music videos, listen to exclusive Beats 1 shows of their favourite artists on demand and share music with their friends.
The new iPod touch models are available to order starting today from apple.com and in the Apple Store app in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the UAE, UK and US.
The iPod Touch (7th gen) comes in three storage variants-32GB,128GB and 256GB-- for Rs 18,900, Rs 28,900 and Rs 38,900 in India. It will be available in six colour options--space grey, white, gold, blue, pink and (PRODUCT)RED.
However, there is no official word on when the new iPod Touch (7th Gen) will be made available in India. Stay tuned.
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