Apple iPod touch 4th generation

Apple iPod touch 4th generation is a portable media player running Apple`s iOS 4.3. It has 3.5" Retina display, Apple A4 processor, 0.7MP rear camera, 0.3MP front camera, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

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Apple iPod touch 4th generation specifications

Pros

  • Thin body, measuring less than 9.5mm/0.37inches (0.28 inches)
  • Small dimensions (4.40 x 2.30 x 0.28 inches)
  • Extremely high pixel density screen, over 300ppi (330 ppi)

Cons

  • Lacks global positioning system (GPS)
  • Too little RAM memory (256 MB RAM)
  • Low-resolution camera (0.7 megapixels)
  • The camera lacks autofocus
  • Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
  • Proprietary USB connector - have to use its cable instead of a standard microUSB

Design

  • Device type:
    • Tablet
  • OS:
    • iOS (5.1, 5, 4.x)
  • Form factor:

    Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel

    • Candybar
  • Dimensions:
    • 4.40 x 2.30 x 0.28 (112 x 58 x 7 mm)
  • Weight:
    • 3.56 oz (101 g)
      the average is 17.3 oz (494 g)

Display

  • Physical size:
    • 3.50 inches
  • Resolution:
    • 640 x 960 pixels
  • Pixel density:

    Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.

    • 330 ppi
  • Technology:

    Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.

    • LCD
  • Touchscreen:
      • Capacitive, Multi-touch
  • Features:
    • Light sensor

Battery

  • Capacity:
    • 930 mAh

Hardware

  • Processor:

    Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.

    • Single core, Apple A4
  • System memory:

    System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.

    • 256 MB RAM
  • Built-in storage:
    • 64000 MB

Camera

  • Camera:
      • 0.7 megapixels
  • Camcorder:
      • 1280x720 (720p HD) (30 fps)
    • Features:
      • Video calling
  • Front-facing camera:
    • 0.3 megapixels VGA

Multimedia

  • Music player:
    • Filter by:
      • Album, Artist, Genre, Playlists
    • Features:
      • Album art cover, Background playback, Preset equalizer

Internet browsing

  • Browser:
      • Safari
    • Supports:
      • HTML, HTML5, XHTML

Phone features

  • Phonebook:
    • Unlimited entries, Search by both first and last name
  • Organizer:
    • Calendar, Alarm, Calculator
  • Messaging:
    • Predictive text input
  • E-mail:
      • Yes

Connectivity

  • Bluetooth:
      • 2.1, EDR
  • Wi-Fi:

    Wi-Fi - Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) - used radio waves (RF) or infrared signals to send and receive data over the air. Most popular WLAN solutions today is Wi-Fi (802.11b and 802.11g) standards. 801.11b provides data speeds of around 11mbps while 802.11g can go up to 54 mbps.

      • 802.11 b, g, n
  • USB:
      • USB 2.0
    • Connector:
      • Proprietary
    • Features:

      Features - Universal Serial Bus - is a plug-and-play interface for connection a computer and add-on devices such as joysticks, keyboards, wireless phones, scanner, cameras etc. USB supports hot-swap (ability to add a new device without having to reboot the computer). USB supports data speed of 12 megabits per second.

      • USB charging
    • Computer sync, OTA sync

Other features

  • Sensors:
      • Accelerometer, Gyroscope

Availability

  • Officially announced:
    • 01 Sep 2010

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