The seventh generation

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(marketed as the iPod touch, colloquially known as the iPod touch (2019) or iPod touch 7) is a mobile device designed and marketed by

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with a touchscreen-based

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. It is the successor to the

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, the first major update to the line since 2015. It was released on May 28, 2019, and discontinued on May 10, 2022. It was the final product released and sold in Apple's

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product line.

Features

Software

The seventh-generation iPod touch features iOS, Apple's

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. The seventh-generation iPod touch was introduced on May 28, 2019 running iOS 12.3. It can play music, movies, television shows, audiobooks, and

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s and can sort its media library by songs, artists, albums, videos,

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s, composers, podcasts, audiobooks, and compilations. Scrolling is achieved by swiping a finger across the screen. Alternatively, headset controls can be used to pause, play, skip, and repeat tracks. However, the

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that come with the seventh-generation iPod touch do not include a remote or microphone. The seventh-generation iPod touch supports iOS 13 through iOS 15. It does not support iOS 16. The Apple A10 system-on-chip in the seventh-generation iPod touch enables more advanced features than its predecessors. This includes

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applications, and the Group

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functionality.

Hardware

The seventh-generation iPod touch features the

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processor and M10 motion coprocessor. This is the same processor used in the

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and the sixth generation iPad. However, it is underclocked to 1.64 GHz from 2.34 GHz, making the iPod Touch weaker than the other devices with the same chip. The seventh-generation iPod touch features the same front and rear camera systems as the sixth-generation device. This includes an 8 MP rear-facing camera, capable of recording video in 1080p resolution at 30

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, and slow-motion video in 720p at 120 fps. The camera also supports different photo features, such as burst photos, HDR photos, and panoramic photos. The front-facing camera is a FaceTime HD camera capable of taking photos at 1.2 MP, and recording video in 720p at 30 fps. This camera also features auto HDR for video recordings, and burst photo capabilities. This is the only iPod to come in a 256 GB storage option—the highest capacity ever offered on an iPod, surpassing the 160 GB capacity of the sixth generation

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, which was discontinued in 2014. This was also the only iPod Touch model to natively be able to view the battery percentage without jailbreaking or third-party applications.

Design

The exterior design of the seventh-generation iPod touch is exactly the same of its predecessor. However, the typeface for the text on the back of the iPod touch has been changed to

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Accessories

The seventh-generation iPod touch ships with

, and an Apple

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-to-USB charging cable. The device also supports Apple

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, EarPods with Lightning Connector, and all

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headsets.

References

External links

* – official site {{Apple IOS IPod Computer-related introductions in 2019 Products and services discontinued in 2022 Touchscreen portable media players Digital audio players