3rd Gen touch Already Torn Apart

With every new Apple product comes the necessary ceremony of taking apart every bit and piece. The iPod touch 3rd Generation is no exclusion. iFixit has taken provided a complete guide of how to take apart your new touch (that is if you're willing to).

The breakdown revealed that the iPod touch 3rd Generation has an improved Broadcom BCM4329 combination Wi-Fi/Bluetooth chip. This chip also can receive FM transmissions which may be activated in later firmwares by Apple.


The search by iFixit also revealed another very important component that just might make our beloved Steve wish that he didn't have that interview with David Pogue. In his interview, Steve clearly stated that the iPod touch did not have enough room for a camera like the Nano did. iFixit reveals that there is some room for a small (but low quality) camera to fit into.


Did Apple leave that space there to place a camera for future generations? Or was the camera removed in a last minute design change before mass production started?

[Pictures via iFixit]

Steve Jobs Explains No Camera in iPod touch

After watching, or reading, about Apple's Rock and Roll event, you may have been disappointed to hear that the iPod touch 3rd Generation did not get a camera camera that was very anticipated. Even after some fairly-reliable case pictures from Hama and a video, it all turned out to be pure rumors.

After the event, David Pogue, had a special interview with Steve Jobs. When Steve was asked why a camera was not added to the new iPod touch. Steve replied by saying

Originally, we weren’t exactly sure how to market the Touch. Was it an iPhone without the phone? Was it a pocket computer? What happened was, what customers told us was, they started to see it as a game machine,” he said. “We started to market it that way, and it just took off. And now what we really see is it’s the lowest-cost way to the App Store, and that’s the big draw. So what we were focused on is just reducing the price to $199. We don’t need to add new stuff. We need to get the price down where everyone can afford it.

It seems like Steve is missing the point, a camera would add more gaming functionality. Take a look at the DSi for example. It is a major portable gaming device and it's latest improvement added a camera to it.

Best Buy Confirms Rumors About New 3rd Gen touch!

Best Buy, one of the biggest electronics retailers in the world has let out one big Apple secret! Although it was very likely that Apple would be releasing the iPod touch 3rd Generation at this year's Rock and Roll event, Best Buy confirms all suspicions. See the picture below.



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iPod touch 3rd Gen Cases Revealed

Just days away from Apple's rock and roll event, Hama cases has released pictures of their iPod touch 3rd Generation cases. These clearly show that the new iPod touch will have some sort of a camera in the top center of it's back. Check out these pictures and tell us what you think!






[Via Engadget]

iPod touch 3rd Generation Concepts

As September 9th (the expected date of the 3rd Generation iPod touch to be revealed) looms closer and closer, concepts of Apple's new touchscreen device are emerging. From the very real and likely to the very bizarre, check out these iPod touch 3rd Generation concepts. Also if you haven't already, click the yellow button below.