Product Description
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iPod touch is a great iPod, a great pocket computer, and a great
portable game player. Listen to a mix of songs automatically put
together by the new Genius Mixes feature. Watch a movie. Surf the
web. Download countless apps. (Click here to jump down the page
and learn all about apps.) View rich HTML email. Find your
location and get directions with Google s. Discover games and
apps you're sure to love with new Genius recommendations for
apps. And since iPod touch now comes with the latest 3.1 software
already installed, you can start using fun, convenient features
right out of the box. View an interactive demo on the iPod touch
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iPod touch is a great iPod, a great pocket computer, and a great
portable game player. Listen to a mix of songs automatically put
together by the new Genius Mixes feature. Watch a movie. Surf the
web. Download countless apps. (Click here ( #apps ) to jump down
the page and learn all about apps.) View rich HTML email. Find
your location and get directions with Google s. Discover games
and apps you're sure to love with new Genius recommendations for
apps. And since iPod touch now comes with the latest 3.1 software
already installed, you can start using fun, convenient features
right out of the box. View an interactive demo on the iPod touch
( http://www.apple.com/channel/us/ipodtouch/? ) (opens a new
window).
iPod touch is a great iPod, a great pocket computer, and a great
portable game player. Click to .
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Genius Mixes creates multiple mixes you'll love.
Give iPod touch a shake to shuffle to a different song in your
music library.
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Next-Level Fun: The New iPod touch
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Music
Flick through your albums. Listen to a unique mix created just
for you. Or watch the video for your favorite song. With iPod
touch, it's more than just hearing your music.
Cover Flow
What a song does for your ears, Cover Flow on iPod touch does
for your eyes and fingers. It's a virtual party for the senses.
Turn iPod touch on its side and glide through your music by album
art with the flick of your finger. Tap an album cover to flip it
over and display a track list. Tap again to start the music.
Genius Mixes
Now the Genius feature is even more powerful. Introducing Genius
Mixes. All you do is sync iPod touch to iTunes, and Genius
automatically searches your library to find songs that sound
great together. Then it creates multiple mixes you'll love. These
mixes are like channels programmed entirely with your music.
Genius Playlists
Say you're listening to a song you really like and want to hear
other tracks that go great with it. The Genius feature finds
other songs on your iPod touch that sound great with the one you
were listening to and makes a Genius playlist for you. Listen to
the playlist right away, save it for later, or even refresh it
and give it another go. Count on Genius to create a mix you
wouldn't have thought of yourself.
Shake to Shuffle
Shake things up a bit. Musically speaking, that is. The next
time you're listening to your tunes, turn on Shake to Shuffle,
then give iPod touch a shake to shuffle to a different song in
your music library.
iTunes
Fill your iPod touch with songs and music videos from your
iTunes library on your computer. Or buy and download new music on
your iPod touch when you access iTunes over Wi-Fi. Songs you
purchase on iPod touch transfer to your Mac or PC the next time
you connect iPod touch to your computer.
Bluetooth
Look, no cables. iPod touch includes the iPhone 3.1 software, so
you can pair Bluetooth stereo headphones with it. Keep your iPod
in your bag or charging on your desk across the room and still
listen to your music.
Carry hours of video with you and watch it on the crisp 3.5-inch
color widescreen display.
With iTunes on your iPod touch and a Wi-Fi connection, you can
buy movies and TV shows on the fly.
Movies + TV shows
A feature film. A video podcast. Your favorite TV show. Now
appearing on a subway train or a plane near you.
Widescreen Viewing
Carry hours of video with you and watch it on the crisp 3.5-inch
color widescreen display. Shop the iTunes Store and choose from
thousands of movies, TV shows, and video podcasts to load up your
iPod touch. From Hollywood blockbusters to independent favorites,
there's something for everyone. Download and watch movies with a
few taps. Prefer TV shows? Get a single episode or an entire
season's worth all at once.
Onscreen Controls
While watching your video, tap the display to bring up the
onscreen controls. You can play or pause, view by chapter, and
adjust the volume. You can also use the volume controls on the
left side of iPod touch. Want to switch between widescreen and
full screen? Simply tap the display twice.
iTunes
Need some entertainment for your next flight or road trip? With
iTunes on your iPod touch and a Wi-Fi connection, you can buy
movies and TV shows on the fly. You can also rent movies, in case
you're not sure if that flick is a keeper. And of course, you can
purchase movies and TV shows on your Mac or PC, then sync them to
your iPod touch.
Shop the and discover over 75,000 apps that let you do
even more with your iPod touch. Browse apps in categories from
games to lifestyle, social networking to education, and more.
Discover apps in categories from games to lifestyle, social
networking to education, and more.
The built-in Wi-Fi capability in iPod touch gives you access to
the iTunes Store anywhere, anytime.
Browse Apps
Shop the a number of ways. Tap Featured and get a list
of new apps and to 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 by doing a quick search.
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Genius Recommendations for Apps
There are tens of thousands of apps in the , with more
added every day. A new feature of iPod touch makes finding cool
new apps even easier. It's Genius for apps, and it works just
like Genius for your music. Tap the Genius icon and get
recommendations for apps that you might like based on apps you
and others have downloaded.
Download Apps
When you find an app you want, buy and download it wirelessly to
your iPod touch from anywhere over Wi-Fi, and start using it
right away.
Update Apps
iPod touch tells you whenever an app update is available, so
you'll always have the latest versions of your favorite apps.
iTunes
Discover and download new music, movies, TV shows, and
audiobooks with iTunes on your iPod touch.
Shop Anytime, Anywhere
The built-in Wi-Fi capability in iPod touch gives you access to
the iTunes Store, where you can choose from millions of high-
quality iTunes Plus songs and thousands of movies, TV shows,
audiobooks, and free podcasts and iTunes U lectures. Browse New
Releases, Top Tens, and Genres. Or find exactly what you're
looking for by typing in a quick search. Play a preview of any
song or video, then tap once to buy it. Not sure if that movie is
worth owning? Just rent it. Everything you buy on iPod touch is
the same price you pay on the iTunes Store on your computer.
Sync with iTunes
When you connect iPod touch to your computer, the music, movies,
TV shows, audiobooks, and podcasts you downloaded on the go sync
to your iTunes library on your Mac or PC. If you've partially
downloaded something on iPod touch, your computer completes the
download automatically.
Photos
With storage for up to 90,000 of your favorite photos, iPod
touch lets you flick through and share all those
remember-that-day moments.
Share Photos
Show thousands of photos from the palm of your hand. Flick to
scroll through thumbnails. Tap to view full screen. Play
slideshows, complete with music and transitions. Email a photo to
a friend or share it in a MobileMe Gallery.
With storage for up to 90,000 of your favorite photos, iPod touch
lets you flick through and share all those remember-that-day
moments.
Save Photos
If you receive a great image in an email, save it to your photo
library on iPod touch. Once there, it acts just like any other
photo. You can set it as your wallpaper, share it on the web, or
pass it on.
Sync Photos
iPod touch uses iTunes to sync photos you have in iPhoto on a
Mac or in Adobe Photoshop Elements and Adobe Photoshop Album on a
PC. Just choose which photos or albums to sync to your iPod
touch, then you can look at them--and share them--anywhere you
go.
Home Screen
Maybe you want s as the first app in the second row. Or Mail
down in the Dock. Whatever the arrangement, make iPod touch your
own with customized Home screens.
Customize Your Home Screen
Arrange the icons on your Home screen any way you want right on
iPod touch or from your computer using iTunes 9. Move an app one
row up, two apps over, or even to another Home screen. Create up
to 11 Home screens for quick access to the games and applications
you download from the and to your Safari web clips.
Home Button
No matter where you are on iPod touch, one press of the Home
button at the bottom of iPod touch takes you to the main Home
screen. You can also take a shortcut from any Home screen back to
your main Home screen by pressing the Home button.
Search the entire contents of your iPod touch, all from one
place.
iPod touch features Safari, the most advanced web browser ever on
a portable device.
Spotlight Search
Looking for something? Search the entire contents of your iPod
touch, all from one place. On your main Home screen, just swipe
to the right to bring up Spotlight. Once you start typing,
Spotlight begins searching all of your music, videos, contacts,
email, s, notes, and even your audiobooks and podcasts.
Add Apps and Web Clips
Whenever you download an application from the , a new
icon appears on your Home screen. And if you check the same
websites every day, just create web clips. They appear on your
Home screen, and you can access the sites directly with a single
tap.
Safari
iPod touch features Safari, the most advanced web browser ever
on a portable device. See the web in your hands the same way you
see it on a computer. All you need is a Wi-Fi connection.
Browse Anywhere
iPod touch is the only iPod with built-in wireless access to the
web. Whenever you're connected via Wi-Fi, you can access your
favorite websites to read news, check scores, pay bills, and go
shopping. And if you're using the new 32 GB or 64 GB iPod touch,
you'll notice that web pages load even faster than before.
Search the Web
iPod touch syncs your bookmarks from your PC or Mac, so you can
access your favorite sites quickly. It has Google and Yahoo!
search built in, so it's easy to find what you're looking for on
the web.
Web Clips
If you check a website frequently--a favorite newspaper, blog,
or sports site--why not create a Home screen icon, or web clip,
for it? Make web clips with Safari, and your favorite sites are
always just a tap away.
Zoom
Get a closer look at any web page by zooming in and out with a
tap or a pinch of the Multi-Touch display. View websites in
portrait or landscape. Rotate iPod touch 90 degrees and the web
page rotates, too.
mail on iPod touch looks and works just like email on your
computer.
With s and a Wi-Fi connection, you can get directions, find
local businesses, and check traffic.
Mail
Email on iPod touch looks and works just like email on your
computer. And it works with the email accounts you already have.
View Messages and Attachments
iPod touch supports rich HTML email, so images and photos appear
alongside text. And you see email attachments in their original
formats, not stripped-down versions. Rotate, zoom, and pan in
more than a dozen standard file and image formats, including PDF;
Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; and iWork.
Access All Your Accounts
Access your email from popular providers--including MobileMe,
Google Gmail, Microsoft Exchange, Yahoo! Mail, and AOL--and most
industry-standard I and POP mail systems.
Compose Instantly
iPod touch recognizes email addresses in different applications.
If you run across an email address on a web page or a
listing, for example, just tap it and iPod touch opens a new
message and addresses it for you.
Type Smart
With its built-in dictionary,* the intelligent iPod touch
keyboard predicts and suggests words as you type, making it fast
and easy to write email. And when you rotate iPod touch on its
side, the keyboard instantly switches from portrait to landscape
for larger keys and more room to type.
Search Your Inbox
No need to scroll through message after message in your inbox
looking for the right one. A quick downward flick brings up a
search field that lets you find email by sender, recipient,
subject, or all headers.
s
Find your way and a place to eat. With s and a Wi-Fi
connection, you can get directions, find local businesses, and
check traffic.
Find Yourself
iPod touch finds your location using known Wi-Fi hotspots. It
also finds points of interest by keyword: Search for "coffee" and
iPod touch shows you cafes nearby.
Get Directions
Just type in an address and get directions from wherever you
are. Choose the method of transportation--car, public transit, or
on foot--and view a list of turn-by-turn directions. See a
highlighted route with estimated travel time. You can also
mark specific locations and find the best route between them.
Explore and share your favorite YouTube clips.
Track your workouts, set goals, and challenge friends with
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Switch Views
Just like Google s on your computer, s on iPod touch lets
you switch between views of Google data, satellite images,
and a hybrid of both. Multi-Touch makes the difference. Tap to
zoom, pan, and change your view on the move.
See Traffic
s on iPod touch shows you live traffic information,
indicating traffic speed along your route in easy-to-read green,
red, and yellow highlights.
YouTube
Skateboarding moves gone wrong. Hilarious commercials from
another country. Whatever the video, iPod touch has your YouTube
addiction covered.
Share from Anywhere
Email your favorite videos to your favorite people. Tap Share on
any YouTube video detail page and iPod touch creates an email
with the video link already in it.
Search YouTube
Explore Featured, Most Viewed, Most Recent, and Top Rated
videos. Or search for the video you want using a keyword search.
Once you find what you're looking for, bookmark it to watch
later.
Nike + iPod Compatibility
Rock out your workout. iPod touch has built-in support for Nike
+ iPod. It's music and motivation rolled into one.
Tune Your Run
iPod touch includes built-in Nike + iPod support. Just slip the
Nike + iPod Sensor (available separately) into your Nike+ shoe
and start your run. The sensor communicates wirelessly with your
iPod touch, tracking your time, distance, and calories burned. It
even gives you voice feedback on your progress.
Tune Your Cardio Workout
This feature also works with new cardio equipment available in
many fitness centers. Just look for Nike + iPod compatible
treadmills, ellipticals, stair steppers, and stationary bikes.
Sync with nikeplus.com
When you get back to your computer, sync your iPod touch with
iTunes and transfer your exercise data to nikeplus.com, where you
can track your workouts, set goals, and challenge friends.
Play the latest head-to-head games with a friend--whether your
friend is sitting next to you or across the country.
Want more room to type? Rotate iPod touch to landscape to use a
larger keyboard in Mail, Notes, and Safari.
Download movies, TV shows, music videos, and audiobooks over
Wi-Fi from the iTunes Store on iPod touch.
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More Features
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iPod touch comes with the latest software already installed. And
you also get convenient apps including Contacts, , Notes,
Stocks, and Weather. iPhone 3.1 Software Features
Genius Mixes
This new feature acts as your personal DJ, searching your iTunes
library to find songs that go great together, then organizing
them into mixes you'll love. All automatically.
Genius Recommendations for Apps
With thousands of apps in the , how do you find cool
new ones? Let Genius help. It looks at the apps you're using and
recommends others you might like.
Peer-to-Peer Gaming
Play the latest head-to-head games with a friend--whether your
friend is sitting next to you or across the country.
Buy Movies, TV Shows, and Audiobooks via Wi-Fi
Download movies, TV shows, music videos, and audiobooks over
Wi-Fi from the iTunes Store on iPod touch.
Landscape Keyboard
Want more room to type? Rotate iPod touch to landscape to use a
larger keyboard in Mail, Notes, and Safari.
Cut, Copy & Paste
Cut, copy, and paste words and photos, even between
applications. Copy and paste images and content from the web,
too.
Spotlight Search
Find what you're looking for across your iPod touch, all from
one convenient place. Spotlight searches all your contacts,
email, s, and notes, as well as your music and video.
Automatic Wi-Fi Login
Log in to a Wi-Fi hotspot and iPod touch remembers your user
name and pas the next time you connect.
Accessibility
The new iPod touch comes with standard accessibility features
that help people with disabilities experience the fun of iPod
touch.
Stereo Bluetooth
Enjoy music and other audio wirelessly. Pair your iPod touch
with compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones.
Shake to Shuffle
Just give your iPod touch a shake, and it shuffles to a
different song in your music library. You'll always be surprised
by what you hear.
Parental Controls
Decide what music, videos, and apps your kids can access.
Stocks on iPod touch shows you performance information for any
stock you choose.
Check worldwide weather at home or away.
Pioneering hardware technology built into iPod touch is how
you're able to flick, tap, and pinch.
iPod touch also includes these useful apps:
works with Yahoo!, Google, Microsoft Outlook, iCal,
MobileMe, and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync for enterprise. Add
events. Set reminder alerts. Subscribe to s for things
such as national holidays and sports schedules.
Contacts
Put names, email addresses, phone numbers, and more at your
fingertips. Sync contacts on your Mac or PC to iPod touch using
iTunes. Add new contacts on the go with a tap.
Notes
Forget the pen and paper. Use Notes on iPod touch to write
yourself a quick note and keep important information on hand. A
built-in email function lets you send notes to yourself or
others.
Stocks
Stocks on iPod touch shows you performance information for any
stock you choose. When you want more details about a stock's
performance, tap the Y! for instant access to Yahoo! Finance.
Weather
Check worldwide weather at home or away. Add the cities you
want, then flick back and forth to get six-day forecasts for
each. Tap the Y! to open a Yahoo! city guide that shows you
what's happening, rain or shine.
Calculator
Calculator on iPod touch does double duty. In portrait mode, you
can use Calculator for simple calculations. Rotate iPod touch to
landscape, and it becomes a sophisticated scientific calculator.
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iPod touch Technology
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Pioneering hardware technology built into iPod touch is how
you're able to flick, tap, and pinch. It's what makes that racing
game feel so real. It's why you're able to tweet what you just
overheard in the cafe. And it's the reason iPod touch is the most
amazing iPod you'll ever own. Multi-Touch
The Multi-Touch display layers a protective shield over a
capacitive panel that senses your touch using electrical fields.
It then transmits that information to the LCD screen below it. So
you can glide through albums with Cover Flow, flick through
photos and them with a pinch, zoom in and out on a
section of a web page, and control game elements precisely.
Accelerometer
The accelerometer inside iPod touch allows it to detect when you
rotate iPod touch from portrait to landscape, then automatically
changes the contents of the display. The accelerometer really
shines when you play games, because it immerses you in the
action. It's perfect for racing games, where your entire iPod
touch acts as a steering wheel, and for tap-and-tilt games such
as Rolando, in which your movements control the action.
Wireless
iPod touch has built-in support for 802.11b/g wireless
technology. That means you can get online anywhere there's Wi-Fi.
Send email from a coffee shop. Surf the web at the airport. Shop
for games from your couch. Browse, buy, and download music and
more from the iTunes Store. iPod touch locates nearby wireless
hotspots, including protected networks. If you've never used a
particular network, Wireless Icon it asks you to enter a pas
the first time, and it remembers the pas from then on. So
the next time you're within range, it connects automatically.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a form of wireless technology that lets you use
devices without the hassle of cables or wires. What does that
mean for iPod touch? It means you can use iPod touch with
Bluetooth headphones and listen to your music no matter where in
the room your iPod touch is. So lounge on your bed, while your
iPod touch charges on your desk. Bluetooth on iPod touch is also
great for peer-to-peer gaming.
Design
iPod touch is as remarkable outside as it is inside. Holding one
is all the proof you need. With its curved design, iPod touch is
a mere 8.5 mm thin. Its optical glass front and polished
stainless steel back feel sleek and smooth in your hand. Turn it
on, and instantly you're impressed by the brilliant 3.5-inch
display. iPod touch is the perfect combination of stunning design
and revolutionary technology--the total, beautiful package.
Read Kindle books on your iPod touch.
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Read Kindle Books on the iPod touch
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* No Kindle required.
* Get the best reading experience available on your iPhone or
iPod touch.
* Access your Kindle books even if you don't have your Kindle
with you.
* Automatically synchronizes your last page read between devices
with Whispersync.
* Adjust the text size, add bookmarks, and view the annotations
you created on your Kindle.
* Don't have a Kindle? Get yours here
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Shop for Books on the Kindle Store on Your iPod touch
* Buy a book from the Kindle Store, optimized for Safari, on your
iPod touch or iPhone and get it auto-delivered wirelessly.
* Search and browse more than 400,000 books
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than 103 of 112 New York Times bestsellers.
* Find New York Times bestsellers and new releases for $9.99,
unless marked otherwise.
* Get free book samples; read the first chapter for free before
you decide to buy.
* Books you purchase also can be read on a Kindle.
* Kindle newspapers, magazines, and blogs are not currently
available on the iPod touch or iPhone.
* Kindle for iPhone is currently available for customers in
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile,
Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican
Rep., Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland,
Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, South Korea, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Republic of, Mexico, Moldova, Republic Of,
Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay,
Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia,
Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland,
Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay,
Venezuela, and Vietnam
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What's in the Box
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Apple iPod touch 8 GB (2nd Generation--with iPhone OS 3.1
Software Installed) [NEWEST MODEL], standard Apple Earphones, USB
2.0 cable, Dock adapter, Quick Start guide
- IMPORTANT: To get started using your iPod, charge your player using the USB cable for at least 2 hours. One-year limited warranty with single incident of complimentary telephone technical support.
- 8 GB Storage Capacity (Estimated Free Space 6.5 GB) for 1,750 songs, 10,000 photos, or 10 hours of video.
- Up to 30 hours of music playback or 6 hours of video playback when fully charged..
- 3.5-inch widescreen Multi-Touch display with 480 x 320 pixel resolution.
- Supports AAC, Protected AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Audible, Apple Lossless, AIFF.