“Apple will announce a refreshed lineup of iPod touch, iPod nano and iPod shuffle portable media players around July 14, according to usually reliable French website iGen.fr,” Joe Rossignol reports for MacRumors.
“The report claims the new iPod touch (codenamed ‘N102’) should be a more significant update, likely including a bump to a 64-bit A-based processor, while the iPod nano (‘N31A’) and iPod shuffle (‘N12D’) may be refreshed with new colors only,” Rossignol reports.
“iPods in unreleased colors were spotted in iTunes 12.2 earlier this month, including a darker blue for the iPod touch, a new gold or beige color for the iPod nano and a brighter pink color for the iPod shuffle,” Rossignol reports. “MacRumors subsequently discovered a full lineup of six new colors for the iPod touch, nano and shuffle hidden within iTunes resource files, including silver, space gray, red, bright pink, deep blue and light gold.”
Read more, and see the images, in the full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: Long overdue – bring ’em on!
And here I was despairing that Apple had given up on its iTouch. I just wonder what specs it’ll have, or if it’ll have force-touch. >
IT’S NOT iTOUCH!
It’s iPod Touch.
iTouch is something to you, hopefully, do in private.
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IT’S NOT iTOUCH!
It’s iPod Touch.
iTouch is something you, hopefully, do in private. And iTouch with force feedback, well … that’s more than you can hope for.
Good job… however iPod Touch being the correct product name is too long to bother to type or say.
Also rather dated too. I touch all my Apple devices; does that mean Apple should have continued calling a product one how it functions?
iPod Touch is a sweet product, yet its functionality does not differ much from iPad or iPad mini. It never offered a cellular data sim option either. These points make me wonder why Apple continues to sell them. The price difference is not all that different either to an iPad mini. These options to customers are rather painful to see.
Nothing better to see than a person correcting another yet done poorly.
“iTouch is something to you, hopefully, do in private”
iTouch is something you do, hopefully done in private.
And to really break it down, “hopefully” should not be the equivalent of “I hope.” It should modify the verb, meaning “done while hopeful”.
IT’S NOT iTOUCH!
It’s iPod Touch.
iTouch is something you, hopefully, do in private.
As for iTouch with Force Feedback, well … that’s more than you could hope for. 🙂
It’s iPod touch NOT iPod Touch.😖
iTouch plus wow… closes the gap to an iPad mini… confusing customers again with what to purchase… marginal price jumps… why oh why do people not see Cooks direction soon messing up Apple.
With that kind of dirty thinking, you need to stick the suction on your arse and clean it out. 😛
I am entitled to my own opinion as you are with your response.
And I could careless if I am the only person on the planet to think this way. You can’t insult me to change my view.
There is no such product as an iTouch. Apple has never used that name. It is an iPod Touch.
iPod Touch, or iTouch for lazy butts. You know what it was meant to be.
If you can’t get it right, who is being lazy?
Ha – ofc I admit of being lazy hello I purposely to this day call iPod Touch, the iTouch.
John Lennon, “but, I am not the only one.”
Somehow I think you care far less about Apple than you dislike Cook. I wonder why… Actually, your ignorance and prejudice can quickly and easily smell up a room.
No I just understand and prefer how Steve returned and streamlines the product line. Meanwhile Cook really is doing a great job but not as good as it could be. Cook does not need to be Jobs… but Cook should have the same ideals. Complicating the product line with iDevices is not right. But maybe thats why I don’t run Apple. Cool it birdman… its an opinion. Feather ruffled… Lol.
Protect your stock options before Aroma Mac passes the cheese again.
Somehow YOU think I careless about Apple? Why? I do not see that I have indicated that. I am not being a troll.
You insult me, you use the term prejudice wrongly against me – I made a comment – its my opinion and it was not personal or directed to anyone else here.
This is an Apple form, free to post your thoughts on. If they differ then those here you get slammed.
That is so un-Apple like. So un-Apple to not think and consider something different. All those who do and feel the need to defend Apple with vulgar words should be ashamed.
People state what they want… then there are these other members here who seem to feel the right to defend insult and dub others as trolls. Rather than asking hey, why would you think that way… or attempt to have a conversation… resulting in confrontation and trying to fire up emotions. Those who do are wrong. And should not have membership at all here.
And that is the beauty of MDN, you can post without membership. It does not mean you are a coward or troll to think differently. It should be encouraged.
Yeah! You right!
Forget all about Apple man! Lets all get back to Windows world. Where every thing is much clearer… And evolutive…
Apple needs only three phones.
Big, medium and small.
Remove the cellular components and leave it wifi only for three other options.
Simple is better.
Cook knows shit about simplicity.
Look at the freaking options on Apple Watch.
“iTouch plus”
Not even trying, anonymous coward ‘Dirt Devil Dan’. Not even trying. 😛 You certainly did NOT earn your troll pay for the day.
Damn this economy is harsh… give me a break Derek.
Anonymousity and choice for it has nothing to do with being a coward – old topic old friend.
Its simple, not everything Cook does is right. Not everything Apple does is right. I am not against Apple one “byte” but does to show people here, if you think different, have a difference of opinion…its like a tiny mosquito bothering a pack of cows here. Rather than trying to understand my side… better to slam me… hahahaha so who is the true i men troll. Not saying you Derek. just stating how things happen here.
You’re defending this ignoramus?
You’re defending this ignoramus.
Anonymousity and choice for it has nothing to do with being a coward.
You are no Troll Cop here. No one appointed you Derek.
I was not insulting anyone. Yet others slam my opinion, call me names and question me… making you all trolls, not me.
Lighten up folks… its Friday.
I don’t give a rat’s what you have to say, you stupid anonymous coward T R O L L .
You can totally unprepared to troll anything Apple. So please do
SHUT
UP
And go home with your tail between your legs.
Sheesh. Apparently, it’s hard to hire good trolls these days. Pathetic. 😛
Capital letter and all sheesh,
hahah so cute
you will be a useful train engine, i mean, writer again one day.
Dougless
Gluten for punishment, just like every other troll. Denied. Suffer that.
you make me laugh,
why do you not use your intelligence for better things…
have we forgotten this already, you are not a child anymore, how many times do you need to be told Mr Currie,
my name is Derek, and if you want to talk in person lets
i am confident once we do I will still be the one laughing
peace
Nope. Not going to whip you. Not going to chain you. Ha ha.
membership comes with terms
you should learn to honour them
you’d make a lousy customer service person
yet, on the other hand, with your helpful knowledge on some things Apple — that I have read from you perhaps there is hope…
ahhh you still make me laugh
be happy Derek La la la…
Oh and the correct spelling is ‘glutton’. Glutton for punishment. 😀
Beg all you like. No cat o’ nine tails for you! You’ll have to flagellate yourself, sad little troll.
I LOVE dedicated devices. I don’t care my iPhone can do it all. That’s nice and handy but I differentiate my iPhone as a picture and video taking device (saving storage for that and preserving battery life) and iPods as dedicated music devices playing back Apple Lossless ripped from CD’s as much as possible. I still wish Apple would now make this an option on iTunes. It would go a long ways to killing CD’s for sure. Add in my CarPlay and the fantastic sound system in my relatively new car I am ready to rock down the highway.
My Classic iPods are of 2005 (60Gb) & 2007 (160Gb) vintage and still working but use hard drives so it’s only a matter of time. I look forward to seeing what Apple has up their sleeve. And I have the funds and the proven will to spend it!!!
great post peterblood71
What will they be doing to integrate Apple Music with these devices?
It’s like Christmas in July.
One day, I hope Apple will stop teasing us.
Updates are all scattered…
“this device runs an older cpu and this one is said to be new?”
Tell us its not fragmenting the line?
I love Apple, yet, my friends Android device has some nice features I wish Apple would implement.
A) expandable memory/storage via MicroSD
B) plug and play connectivity without iTunes
C) the latest processors in the latest line of devices
Android is 64 bit? Latest processors my ass.
You read me wrong. I am bitching about is… or my point about processors is this… please read carefully.
When Apple bring out a new device / updated model, I would like to see Apple use their latest processors on the entire line of product offerings.
Meaning the iPhone Plus right down to the iPod Touch all should have the same latest and greatest processors. When the A9 and M9 arrive that every device including Apple TV all have a 64 bit cpu. Stop selling the A5 as a new refreshed device. Do not hinder the iPad mini on purpose with lacking abilities such as finger print scanner and Apple pay. Offer it fairly across the board — if not simplify the product line.
Furthermore, to be clear, Android crap still has some nice features… I would love to see Apple offer microSD slot included. I would love to attach my iDevice and not have to go through iTunes or iCloud… just attach and mount copy over what files i want. – Its nice. Its not for everyone. But hell — its nice man. Do you agree? No? Okay no worries… yet iMac has a SD card slot… its nice to have too see.
oh sorry Dirt Devil Dan and Ray Stevenson here.
I wish Apple would use the iPod Touch chassis to be a WiFi only VoIP phone by adding an iPhone like Microphone/Speaker setup.
Many businesses are investing in VoIP WiFi Phones for their employees to use while on campus and most of them are expensive and suck like a Dyson. Apple could market these phones to enterprise with the highly familiar iOS layout and apps and also to individuals for Landline replacement phones.
Doing this gives Apple a new revenue stream, adds an enterprise product, gives them a huge price advantage on incumbents in the market space and it increases the volume for the iPod Touch line- lowering unit costs.
Tim, are you taking notes?
thats a really cool idea
Wait… they still make iPods?
An iPod the size of a 6 plus. DO IT Apple. What a killer device that could be..