Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Monday, 17 September 2007 00:15
Opinion and Analysis
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An unlocked iPhone is a joy to behold, filled with third party apps –
something the hackers haven’t yet achieved with the newly released iPod
Touch, despite a promising moment that soon saw hopes dashed, while yet
another iPod teething problem has reared its ugly head.
It seems no matter what Apple releases these days, something always seems to go wrong. When the original iPod nano was released, the screen was easy to scratch, but even before that, problems with battery life plagued some early models.
Now the 3rd generation iPod nano is reported to have problems with its screen too, with some models having a screen that’s supposedly every so slightly slanted – but that’s nothing compared to the problems being reported with the iPod touch.
Seen as a slimmed down iPhone at only 8mm (0.31 inches), compared with the iPhone’s already thin 11.6mm (0.46 inches), the iPod touch looks like an iPhone – without the phone.
That said, the iPod touch still has connectivity features unlike any other iPod thanks to an 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi chip, letting you surf the Internet through Safari wherever you have access to a Wi-Fi hotspot, as well as watch YouTube videos and purchase songs wirelessly from the iTunes music store, along with access to music played at Starbucks coffee stores for Starbuck’s own store music label.
Surprisingly, the iPod touch has a familiar problem – there seems to be something wrong with the screen.
Reports from all over the Internet are showing the problem of watching video clips with very dark scenes .
With an iPhone and an iPod touch playing the same video side-by-side, it’s easy to see that the iPhone’s screen stays bright and crisp, letting you see details in dark scenes.
The same video on an iPod touch shows dark scenes far too darkly, obscuring detail, and on some user’s models, almost turning dark scenes into what looks like a ‘negative’ effect, ruining the video viewing experience for many, and leading many to question as to whether or not the iPod touch really has the same screen technology as the iPhone, or not.
So, how much of a probme is the iPod touch's screen causing? Please read onto the conclusion on page 2, where we'll learn more about third party apps, the joys of an unlocked iPhone and the chance of a 3G iPhone in just a few days time...
