Is Apple discontinuing the iPod touch?

Apple learned its lesson when they put iOS 4 on the iPhone 3G just a few years earlier. Apple also killed the 6th generation iPod touch just a few days before WWDC 2019, replacing it with a new 7th generation model that’s still available today.

Will ipods ever make a comeback?

This year also marks the 20th anniversary of the original iPod.

Can you still get an iPod?

The iPod Classic, Nano, and Shuffle have all been discontinued. Apple did refresh the iPod Touch in 2019, but it’s clear that the iPod’s days are numbered. It couldn’t compete against the iPhone and the rise of music streaming services like Spotify. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories.

Is Apple making another iPod?

Apple is reportedly working on a new iPod Touch, the latest in the brand’s line of multimedia players with a touch screen for easy operation and an iOS interface for app support. The new iPod will be the eighth generation product in the iPod Touch line following the iPod Touch 7th gen that was launched in May 2019.

Is an iPod touch a phone?

It still works as a phone, without any monthly fees The iPod touch can’t connect to cellular networks. But it has iMessage and FaceTime, including FaceTime Audio, over Wi-Fi. For a traditional phone number, you can add the Skype or Sideline apps.

Is iPod Touch worth buying?

Overall, we were impressed by the iPod touch (7th generation). For the number of apps you get with iOS 12, it feels like good value for money – especially when you compare it to the cost of an iPhone.

Which iPod is best for a child?

For younger children, or children who are more likely to damage an electronic device, the iPod touch 7 is a better “starter” device. Your child can listen to music, watch videos, play games, and FaceTime with grandma and grandpa.

Does the iPod Touch Look the same as the iPhone?

The iPhone and iPod touch are closely related-and not because these devices look alike. Both have the same operating system and the same key features: FaceTime video conferencing, support for Siri, iCloud, and iMessage , for example.

What is the best current iPod?

Internet device (that’s not a phone) that I’ve ever used.

Is an iPod touch like a phone?

The iPhone and iPod touch have always been similar devices, but now that Apple’s added a front-facing and regular camera to the iPod touch, they’re practically identical. You can even make video…

Is iPod Touch still supported?

As of iOS 6, the iPod Touch (fourth-generation) is still supported. It will probably be after too, since as of Summer 2012 it is the newest model of iPod Touch.