What Generation is My iPod Touch

Apple has changed the way we perceive and listen to music. Apple's iPod Touch does not only ensure that you get good quality sound, but also different applications with it. An iPod Touch is a device which has a touch screen and an excellent operating system which allows you to surf the web, listen to music, watch videos, click pictures or record HD videos and much, much more; only from this electronic gadget called iPod Touch. It comes in the order of size, like 8Gb, 16Gb, 32Gb. This MP3 player has an excellent touch screen and doesn't need a genius to work it. If you own one or have ever been to the stores to purchase one, you may come across the salesperson talking to you about the latest generation. Now if you're new to this term, then you might wonder what exactly does this "generation" mean. Or let's say you already own one and are wondering, "What generation is my iPod Touch?"

Generation is nothing but an upgraded version of the previously launched devices. For example, the earlier devices did not feature a camera, but now it has two, to do a video chat via WLAN, then it has become sleeker than the previous versions, so on and so forth. Let us see below the different versions of iPod Touch.

Difference Between Each Generation

In this following section, we will be going over some details about each iPod Touch generation. As you read through, you will understand how each generation differed from the previous one. As newer generations of iPod Touch were released, we could see a lot of improvements in terms of technology and the feel of the device on its own. Also, you will understand how to differentiate from one generation to another.

iPod Touch 1st Generation ~ 1G
The 1st generation device was launched in the September of 2007 and had three variants viz 8Gb, 16Gb and 32Gb. It had a 3.5 inch multi touch widescreen display. This generation had Wi-fi, perhaps the first iPod to have Wireless LAN capabilities and supported USB version 2.0. The battery life was decent, if you were to use only audio, the battery would last for 22 hours (when fully charged) and if your playlist included videos, the battery would last for 5 hours. This iPod Touch generation was ranged between US $199 to US $599. A great way to check your iPod Touch generation is that it won't have the metal back like its successors and the back surface will be flat.

iPod Touch 2nd Generation ~ 2G
The 2nd generation device was launched one year later in September 2008 and had three variants again, 8Gb, 16Gb and 32Gb and supported multi touch widescreen interface. It came with an external volume control, meaning that you did not have to unlock all the time to control the volume and supports USB version 2.0. This generation supports Wi-Fi and has built in speakers. This generation was sleeker than the 1st generation. The battery life was improved, if you were to use only audio, the battery would last for 36 hours (when fully charged) and if your playlist included videos, the battery would last for 6 hours. This iPod Touch generation was ranged between US $229 to US $399. A great way to check generation of iPod Touch (for 2G) is through Settings → General → About. When you go through this path, you will get the model number information.

iPod Touch 3rd Generation ~ 3G
The 3rd generation device was launched one year later in September 2009 and had three variants again, 8Gb, 32Gb and 64Gb and supported multi touch widescreen interface. This generation of iPod Touch had an external volume control, meaning that you did not have to unlock all the time to control the volume and supports USB version 2.0. This generation supports Wi-Fi and has built in speakers. This generation was a sleeker than the 1st generation. This particular generation supported voice controlling capabilities. The battery; if you were to use only audio, the battery would last for 30 hours (when fully charged) and if your playlist included videos, the battery would last for 6 hours. This iPod Touch generation was ranged between US $199 to US $399. Similar to what we did for 2G iPod Touch, even here you can check the generation through the same path.

iPod Touch 4th Generation ~ 4G
The Apple iPod Touch 4G, was launched one year later in September 2010, featuring an excellent A4 processor with an improved RAM of 512Mb compared to the previous generation which had 256Mb only and had three variants again, 8Gb, 32Gb and 64Gb and supported multi touch widescreen interface. This generation of iPod Touch had an external volume control, meaning that you did not have to unlock all the time to control the volume, 2 cameras for video calling via WLAN and supports USB version 2.0. This generation supports Wi-Fi and has built-in speakers. This generation is sleeker than the 1st generation. The battery life is significantly improved, if you were to use only audio, the battery would last for 40 hours (when fully charged) and if your playlist included videos, the battery would last for 7 hours. This iPod Touch generation is ranged between US $229 to US $399.

Apple iPod Touch supersedes its rivals in popularity and perhaps even in the sales. There are limitless possibilities of what one can do on this amazing device. It has thousands of free and paid applications to choose from and thus will keep you entertained, always.