Designers reimagine iPod Touch in iPhone 16 design language

What if iPod Touch survived till today? Perhaps, it would have had evolved into a niche entertainment device–it was a niche product when it existed. Anyway, the music player is in the grave without a chance for resurrection, but that’s a little impediment for creators. No wonder, two designers believe the iPod Touch can be redesigned in the iPhone 16 design language, and this is what it would be. Read on!

Easily saying, if the iPod Touch continued to date, it would have been an iPhone-styled entertainment device with a focus on high-quality entertainment. It would have played games, streamed media in all forms, and would have been thriving on the integrated Apple ecosystem syncing seamlessly across smart home devices, Apple Watch and yeah, the AirPods.

Designer: ID JUAN and sy wong

This is far from how JUAN and wong have envisioned the iPod Touch (7th generation), which has been off the shelves and discontinued for the better part of three years now. The idea of their iPod Touch is pretty much the same device with slight hints of the latest iPhones, the iPhone 16 lineup. So, the overall dimensions of the 7th generation iPhone Touch remain unchanged.

The reworked iPod Touch retains the 4-unch Redina display on the front. But in the back, the iPhone look is pretty evident with the single Apple logo in the center. No iPod branding or any additional text information toward the bottom. The designers note that “the pop-out loop hanger button” has been revived to make that evident distinction of the iPod Touch from iPhones and iPads.

Taking a slight dig at Apple’s complacency or rigidness, if you may, to shift to the universal USB-C type charging slot, the designers have stuck with a Lightning connector for charging. Assuming if it were made, the iPod Touch would feature a Lightning connector because Apple “probably has plenty of stock still available.”

Despite AirPods being the most obvious choice to be used with the iPod Touch, JUAN and wong have not parted with the good old 3.5 headphone jack. Continuing on the back, the plastic antenna cap is visible. iPhones and iPod now have it in their frame, but the iPod is happy with it in the back. This would, the designers suggest, add to the iPod Touch’s identity and also be cost-effective to pull off!

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I’ve played a few instruments in my lifetime, but my stint playing the guitar was probably the shortest. It’s not that I didn’t enjoy it, it’s that I just didn’t have the time to dedicate to going to class and learning it properly. But if guitars were as cool as the Fusion Guitar back when I took my first guitar lesson, I’m pretty sure I would have stuck to it.

This high tech take on the electric guitar is really a self-contained recording studio, guitar trainer, and performance stage all in one. What makes the Fusion Guitar truly unique is its built in dock for iOS devices, which lets you use applications like Amplitube to modify and enhance the sounds you play digitally, before they’re pushed back out to the guitar’s built-in amplifier. Plus, your device’s screen is positioned facing upwards and towards you while playing, making it easy to view and interact with from a playing position. The iOS dock is quite versatile too, and works with every model iPhone from the iPhone 5 to the iPhone 7 Plus, as well as 5th or 6th generation iPod Touches.

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A new iPod Touch is coming

iPod Touch 1

Apple products are constantly evolving and now is the iPod Touch’s turn, the multimedia player with a touchscreen. Here are all the details, so you can decide to start saving up for it!

Apple have introduced the best iPod Touch yet. It has a new iSight rear camera capable of 8 megapixel pictures, and a new FaceTime front camera, now in HD. This, of course, can be used to take better selfies or do video conferences without any hiccups. These new features in the camera department allows the possibility to toy with options like slow motion or “burst mode”, which weren’t possible in older models. When it comes to hardware, if features Apple’s new A8 chip which improves graphical capabilities up to ten times, achieving a better performance when it comes to gaming. Just like the iPhone, the iPhone Touch features the improved Retina screen, in this case in 4 inches. It has built in Apple Music support, where users can subscribe and enjoy music selected by experts or by themselves. They will also be able to listen to the radio Beats 1 and comment and interact with musicians through the very same platform. iPod Touch users will get a free 3 month trial for Apple Music, after which they will have to pay $9,99 per month for a single account, or a family account for up to 6 members at $14,99 per month.

Greg Joswiak, vApple’s vice president of iPhone, iPod and iOS Product Marketing was quoted saying “iPod touch gives customers around the world access to Apple Music, the App Store and iOS, the world’s most advanced mobile operating system, starting at just $199. With big advancements like the A8 chip and the 8 megapixel iSight camera, customers can experience next-level gameplay, take even more beautiful photos and enjoy their favorite music, TV shows and movies.”

The App Store on the iPod Touch will be available in over 155 countries and offers the users access to some 1,5 million apps in 24 categories. It also has a rich library of games that use the whole power of these new devices, plus has access to iTunes, hence the biggest music catalog in the world. It uses iOS 8 (probably 9 once it comes out) and a colection of pre-installed Apple apps such as iMessage to send text and video via WiFi, Photos to retouch pictures, or Health to stay in shape.

The new iPod Touch will be priced at $199 for the 16 GB version, $249 for 32 GB and $299 for the 64 GB one, which will be available at Apple stores and select authorized distributors. Also, for the first time there will be an 128 GB model at $399, but it will only be available at Apple Retail Stores and the Apple Online Store. The entire iPod family will be available in grey, silver, gold, pink and blue.

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