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New Claims about iPod Touch with Camera Due in Spring

Saturday November 21, 2009 8:35 pm PST by Arnold Kim
An Examiner post claims that Apple is planning on finally releasing the iPod Touch 3G with Camera this spring.

We have heard from an inside source who claims the camera version of the iPod Touch 3G will be released this Spring. The source confirms to us that the iPod Touch 3G with camera had actually been planned for release this past September, but had problems passing quality control. Unlike Samsung, Apple actually has a Quality Control department.

Supposedly, the new iPod Touch will share the same video-only camera of the iPod Nano.

The Examiner's article was posted by one of their freelance contributors who are encouraged to write on their specialized topics. In this case, it comes from the "Gadgets" examiner. These are essentially a collection of blogs in which the authors are compensated more based on variables like page views and unique visitors. Given that and no particular track record for this author, we'd place the reliability of the information in line with any other unknown "guy-with-blog".
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Xavier
29 months ago
Also I believe that a video only camera is a stupid idea.

I find a need to take a picture more often then I find a need to have a video.
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SkippyThorson
29 months ago
I agree, the video-only camera is basically useless. I rarely say "I'd love to have a video of this" over a picture... I was thinking of actually just not renewing any iPhone, and just getting the Touch and some cheap Virgin Mobile phone, but now, that odd thought makes even less sense, and enough to make me just not want that route at all anymore.

And I'm an unknown "guy-with-blog"... ;) Do I have street cred? I did break Asphalt 4 and the Walmart iPhone ad, both of which I still feel special for.
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dave1812dave
29 months ago
"MEH" says it all. Unless my Touch takes a dump, I'll be fine with simply continuing to use my 2nd gen. It won't last forever, but I'm sure I can skip this minor upgrade. Maybe the Touch model that comes out after the upcoming one, will make my heart beat a little faster, but I think the one mentioned would be more appealing to someone who doesn't yet own a Touch. Come to think of it, IS THERE ANYONE WHO DOESN'T YET HAVE A TOUCH???? :)

Somebody tell Jobs he needs to up his game.
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mbprouser
29 months ago
Why would Apple release an iPod outside of the others? I know it's been done before, but with the iPod line pretty much set now, I wouldn't expect any updates until September again.

However, we all know that Apple doesn't answer to schedules and I wouldn't be surprised if new iPod touches were released sooner than expected.

I guess my point is, time will tell.
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BlizzardBomb
29 months ago
Video only in 2010. My 2006 phone could do photos and videos thank you very much.
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Kebabselector
29 months ago

Video only in 2010. My 2006 phone could do photos and videos thank you very much.


But the iPod touch is not a phone, so whats your point?

Valid point when comparing to the iPhone 3GS, but not on the touch.

Unlike Samsung, Apple actually has a Quality Control department


Do they? Tell that to owners of new iMacs
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tooz
29 months ago
I'm not upgrading from my nano till it gets a STILL camera. I have a VGA camera on my phone, and it's horrible. anyway, how often would I need a video camera over a still?
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baryon
29 months ago
I wouldn't mind a camera on the iPod Touch, since I use it way more than my 5 year old Nokia. However, I would really like it to take STILL images, not just video. How come a camera that can record multiple frames can't record single frames? That doesn't make sense. How come the original iPhone could take STILL photos and not videos? What is this limitation that allows either one or the other, but not both? I think they could easily use the camera from the original iPhone in the new iPod Touch...

I would be more interested in GPS and a magnetometer though!
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Compile 'em all
29 months ago
The camera in the touch will be identical to the one in the 3GS.
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Aluminum
29 months ago
the iPod nano camera inside the iPod touch creates an ocean of problems, so apple scrapped that idea, until september 2010 when the iPhone camera is more compact - then you will see iPod touch with camera

nintendo DSi is a 'games machine', like the touch, but the DSi has two cameras too.
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