iPod Touch News

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If there's one thing we've been hearing a lot about in the Apple universe lately, it's the strong possibility of the iPhone 5S arriving on shelves sooner than expected. Here's another solid report that also comments on a possible "lower end" model.

If you're one of the many users that likes to take advantage of the Facebook Messenger app, as  of yesterday you now have quite a bit to  be excited about. With a retooled interface and the addition of some new swiping gestures, keeping touch with your friends has never been more intuitive on iOS.

 

Apple announced modest changes to its iPod touch lineup, dropping the price of the 8GB model from $229 to $199, breaking the ever-so important $200 price barrier.

Vietnamese site Tinhte has scored an Apple prototype, and posted photos and videos of an iPod touch carrying a rear-facing camera. The device is a 64 GB model and carries a "DVT-1" designation, which stands for "design verification test", a typically late-stage testing model.

The prototype does not, however, appear to be a particularly new creation, as its serial number indicates that it was manufactured in June 2009. In addition, a codename of "N18" appearing on a sticker on the back of the device indicates that this is a third-generation iPod touch prototype with camera similar to one that surfaced in August 2009 just ahead of the iPod touch revision launch in September. Similar prototypes also briefly appeared on eBay late last month.

Apple is believed to have scrapped the camera from last year's iPod touch revision relatively late in the design process, but may still be planning to include one in future versions.
- source: tinhte.vn [Google Translated to English]

Apple has announced its launch of annual Back to School promo for U.S. education customers. This year, Apple Back To School promo is offering a rebate of up to $229 on the full line of iPods when purchased with a qualifying new Apple computer, which includes all Macs except the Mac mini. Free iPod Touch anyone? Both the Mac and iPod must be purchased at the same time on the same receipt, and purchases must be made either directly from Apple or at an Apple Authorized Campus Store. This year's program runs through September 8th, 2009. Sadly, they don't offer a rebate for an iPhone but perhaps next year.
Luckily for our fellow Canadian neighbours readers, Apple is currently running a similar program in Canada and typically offers such programs in a number of other countries later in the year.