The 4th-generation iPod touch is a portable media player and personal digital assistant that was announced by Apple at a special event on September 1, 2010 and released on September 12. This iPod touch was set at the price range of $199 to $399.[2] It originally came in just a black model, but a white version was later introduced in a "Let’s Talk iPhone." event on October 4, 2011, at the same time as the iPhone 4S.[3]. It was succeeded by the 5th-generation iPod touch on September 12, 2012.
New features[]
The new iPod touch included many new features from the iPhone 4, including an Apple A4 chip, a Retina display, a FaceTime camera, and a 720p HD iSight camera. The 4th-generation iPod touch is 26% thinner than the 3rd-generation model. This iPod touch first came in black with iOS 4.1 in 2010.
Design Updates[]
On October 4, 2011, Apple announced a new white variant of the iPod touch that had the same specs as the original black model. Its new features were enabled by the iOS 5 update that was released on October 12, 2011. It could support up to iOS 6.1.6, it did not support iOS 7 due to the fact that the iPhone 4 had twice as much RAM (512 MB) than the corresponding iPod touch (256 MB). Some hackers had managed to install iOS 7 on a 4th-generation iPod touch, but found functional problems with audio output, Bluetooth, cameras, Multi-touch, sensors, and general stability, making it virtually unusable.[4] The 4th-generation iPod touch was discontinued on May 30, 2013 and replaced with the 16 GB 5th-generation model which omitted the rear camera.[5]
| Picture | Capacity | RAM | Release date | Original OS | Battery life |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB |
256 MB | Black: Sep. 12, 2010 White: Oct. 12, 2011 16 GB: Sep. 12, 2012 |
Black: iOS 4.1 White: iOS 5 16 GB: iOS 5.1 |
Audio: 40 hours Video: 7 hours |
Issues[]
- Some 4th-generation iPod touch users experienced Wi-Fi signal dropping when texting and browsing the web. Other users experienced sound issues when recording video with Wi-Fi on.
- The older, original 4th-generation iPod touch (with iOS 4.x before iMessage was introduced) doesn't work with some docking stations.
- 4th-generation iPod touch models manufactured after a certain date were shipped with iOS 6, and could not be as easily downgraded like previous models.
References[]
- ↑ iPod Touch (4th Gen) / 16GB / ME178LL/A, SellYourMac. Accessed 2022-08-24.
- ↑ Apple Introduces New iPod touch, Apple Inc. 2010-09-01.
- ↑ Apple Launches iPhone 4S, iOS 5 & iCloud, Apple Inc. 2011-10-04.
- ↑ iOS 7 on iPod Touch 4g by Alberto Varrica, GitHub. Archived 2019-02-05.
- ↑ Apple quietly kills iPod touch 4, intros camera-less $229 fifth-gen model, by Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 2013-05-31
External links[]
- iPod touch at Apple (archived 2010-09-08)
- iPod touch (4th generation) - Technical Specifications at Apple Support (2016-10-14)
- Identify your iPod model: iPod touch (2020-04-10)
- Apple iPod touch 4th Gen / 2010, 2011, 2012 specs at Everyi
- iPod Touch (4th generation) at Wikipedia
Gallery[]
The white version of the iPod touch that was released in 2011.
