The iPod touch also includes Wi-Fi wireless networking, the first on any iPod, and three applications that use it: Safari, a web browser that lets users wirelessly view web pages and use Google Search or Yahoo! oneSearch; Apple's YouTube application, which lets users wirelessly watch over 10 million free videos from the video web site; and the new iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store, which lets users wirelessly browse, preview and buy songs and albums from [url=http://www.itunes.com]iTunes Store[/url].

"The iPod touch is a landmark iPod, ushering in a whole new generation of features based on its revolutionary multi-touch interface and built-in Wi-Fi wireless networking," said Jobs. "People are going to be amazed at how thin [8mm] it is and how much it does."

With its 3.5-inch widescreen display, the iPod touch is better suited for watching movies and TV shows, as well as viewing photos and album art, than the 5G iPod. The iPod touch has a built-in accelerometer that automatically senses when you rotate it into its landscape position. When you're in music, it automatically switches to Cover Flow so you can browse your music collection by album cover artwork with a flick of a finger. When in Photos, it automatically displays the photo in its landscape aspect ratio; when in Safari it displays the web page horizontally. The iPod touch also has a built-in ambient light sensor that automatically adjusts the display's brightness. It features up to 22 hours of audio playback and up to five hours of video playback.

The iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store (see separate story) lets you browse the iTunes Top Ten lists of songs and albums overall or by genre, check out new releases and "What's Hot," or search for your favorite songs, albums or artists. You can preview any song for free, then purchase and download the ones you like directly onto your iPod touch over Wi-Fi. The music you download will be automatically uploaded into your iTunes library the next time you sync your iPod touch with your computer.

The new iPod touch is scheduled to be available later this month. The 8GB iPod touch model is US$299 and the 16GB iPod model is $399. The iPod touch requires a Mac with a USB 2.0 port, Mac OS X 10.4.10 or later and iTunes 7.4; or a Windows PC with a USB 2.0 port and Windows Vista or Windows XP Home or Professional (Service Pack 2) or later and iTunes 7.4. Internet access is required and a broadband connection is recommended. The iTunes Store is not available in all countries.

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