Apple announces first new iPod Touch since 2015

For the first time since 2015, Apple has released a new iPod Touch.

The new iPod Touch has received a hardware upgrade, and will run on the A10 Fusion processor, which is a little older than chips found in the latest iPhones, and powers the iPhone 7. The A10 is faster than the A8 chip that the 2015 version ran on, making the new iPod touch “twice as fast as before,” according to Greg Joswiak, Apple’s product marketing vice president.

The updated iPod Touch  can support Group FaceTime calls as well as augmented reality apps. Apple has stated that it can also support Apple Arcade, its upcoming gaming subscription service. The 2019 iPod Touch also features a 256GB storage option, making it the largest capacity iPod Touch in Apple’s history.

The new iPod touch looks similar to the older ones with a physical home button, a small four-inch display, and a lower price than most modern iPhones.The new iPod touch starts at $199 for the 32 GB storage option and goes up to $399 for the 256 GB option. It comes in space gray, white, gold, blue, pink, and red, and is available for online order in 27 countries starting Tuesday. 

Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.

Via CNN