The touchscreen technology or touchscreen mania has started by the released of Apple's portable media player, digital assistant and Wi-Fi mobile platform iPod touch. The iPod touch 1st generation which was launched last September 5, 2007 opens the world of multi-touch graphical user interface not just to the iPod line but also with mobile phones. It was the very first wireless gadget that can access to iTunes store and to Apple's app Store. Purchasing and downloading directly to the device is one key function of the new gadget.
So what makes iPod touch a great iPod, pocket computer and game player?
Like iPod's, iPod touch can be stored with thousands of music depending on the capacity of the built in memory of your iPod touch. With just a flick of your thumb you can start listening to the music of your choice and also start the party of your senses. Latest iPod touch has Genius Mixes; when you sync your iPod touch with iTunes the Genius automatically search your music library to find songs that will sound great together. Genius can also creates multiple mixes that for sure you will love and this mixes are programmed entirely with your music. Genius does not just work with iTunes but it as well works with your own playlist. Genius looks for song in your iPod Touch that sounds great with your other songs in the playlist. Shuffling your music playlist randomly is very easy; you will just have to turn on the shake to shuffle then giving your iPod touch a shake will shuffle the music in your music library.
You can also watch your favorite movie and TV shows in your iPod touch. A 3.5 inch widescreen display is available for viewing. You can also easily buy latest movies or choose from thousands of movies, TV shows and video podcasts at iTunes store. Onscreen controls are available while still watching a video; just tap on the display to bring out the control like pause, view movie by chapter or you can adjust the volume.
You can choose among 200 000 applications at the Apple App Store. Shopping at the App store is just as simple as 1 2 3 you can tap Featured and get the list of the newest and also the hottest applications. You can as well check the top 25 apps or you can just do a quick search for a certain application. You can just also tap Genius and it will generate a list of recommended apps for you then you can download right away the apps that you want and used it from then. iPod touch will inform you of any updates of your app, so you must not worry of having latest versions for your app.
Another cool feature of iPod touch is voice control. This voice control knows the music in your iPod Touch, amazing right! The voice control removes the hassle of tapping to select music. All you have to do is speak simple commands like "Play artist Taylor Swift" at it does just that. You can also ask your gadget to shuffle, next song and pause. The voice control feature supports for 21 languages.
If you does not want the default Home screen or you have too many apps and few of them are being used often so they must be ahead of the other apps, all you have to do is customize your home screen. If you are looking for something in your device then what you opt to do is to swipe to the right then it will bring you to Spotlight. When you start typing then Spotlights begin to search what you are looking for.
