Apple has just released its wide screen media player sharing the same multi-touch screen as that of the iPhone. The multi touch screen of the iPod touch from Apple gives you a more firm grip on its controls. The 3.5" multi-touch wide screen comes with a resolution of 480 x 320 and 163 pixels/inch. You can input the text, surf the pages, or enjoy zooming in on your favourite images. The rear panel of the Touch is made of shiny stainless-steel, same as the iPods had in past. The Wi-Fi antenna is located on the upper left hand corner of its rear panel. Apple, via its web browser Safari, allows you to explore this interface as it depends solely on the finger movement. The format for storage has been changed from hard disk (HD) to flash memory thereby giving you faster access however limiting the storage capacity.

The applications that you will see on your iPod touch include Safari, Calendar, YouTube, Contacts, Calculator, Clock, Music, Photos, iTunes, and others. These applications work very smoothly and the user friendly features are simply incredible. The iPod comes with programs that get loaded completely instantly as you touch the buttons on the screen with you fingers. This Wi-Fi enabled iPod lets you browse through the web and also wirelessly purchase & download your favourite songs via the iTunes. If music is your fad, this one has got an excellent audio performance. The Touch offers compatibility across MP3 files load & play, Apple Lossless, AIFF, Audible, & WAV files. Video-support is provided for H.264 & MPEG-4 formats, whereas it provides photo-support for JPEG, GIF, BMP, PSD, PNG, and TIF formats. All songs, contacts, videos, photos, pod-casts can be loaded via the iTunes feature.

The gadget is slimmer, a little shorter, & slightly wider, and has the dimensions of 4.3" x 2.4" x 0.3". Carrying won't be a problem, as this iPod weighs merely 4.2 ounces. Slip it inside your pocket, purse or carry in your hands!