iPod Touch 4G
The basics
An all-new Retina Display screen, a new camera, and an inconceivably slim body – is this the ultimate do-it-all MP3 player?
The good
This is simply the best-looking iPod, indeed the best-looking MP3 player we've ever laid eyes on. The Touch 4G is even thinner than its predecessors – any bulges have been eradicated to leave a sheer, smooth device.
The new Retina Display that it shares with the iPhone 4 is just as stunning with its crisp, clear 960×640 display – perfect for album artwork or the new Games Centre capabilities.
Indeed, the iPod Touch's new A4 processor means that it can zip though apps and gaming like never before. And there's also the addition of FaceTime – Apple's video-calling service, which looks amazing when married up with 720p HD video, the new screen and the speedy processor.
The bad
The camera on the new iPod touch is still a touch disappointing. Stills top out at a maximum of 960×720, so you won't be replacing your cam with these just yet. And the fixed focus doesn’t help matters.
The maximum capacity is a mere 64GB, so this is not for audiophiles. And the lack of FLAC support may put them off too. But then, this isn't a device designed for the audiophile market.
The bottom line
The most beautiful MP3 player we've seen, and a peerless all-rounder for music, media and gaming.




















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Anonymous19 October 2010
omg this is ssoo awesome i really want one :) but it says in HMV its £149.00 so i looked and it says the cheepest one is £189.00 so im comfused :(
Report as inappropriateAnonymous21 October 2010
ipod touch 4G is amazing i love the touch screen and apps =0
Report as inappropriateJake Brown02 November 2010
I've got the most amazing plan that has already started taking place. I've already sold my 2g ipod touch on preloved for £120. I will then buy it from tesco because my mum has a 20% off discount. In total i will only have to pay £30!!! YES £30 FOR A NEW IPOD TOUCH! :)
Report as inappropriategreg Moron13 November 2010
this os so of the huzzle! ausome I want one
Report as inappropriatesteven21 November 2010
well im going to go to apple and do their price match guarantee and im buying a ipod 4g GB for £224.10 this is a good price as others are 249 so im saving 24%.
Report as inappropriateSam Lawrence25 November 2010
I have owned 1 of these for a few weeks now and it is pretty much as good as it gets. I am no audiophile and have limited experience with mp3 players but this is amazing, with instant wifi and bluetooth connectivity you can keep online (Joiku app for Nokia phones turn them into a wifi hotspot for desperate connection to the internet when out and about.) and connect to speakers and home networks. To be honest i reach for this more than my macbook pro for checking emails, Facebook, IMDB etc, the endless apps are amazing and fun with games and silliness and utilities (who needs a wireless keyboard or mouse for their mac). Video is excellent and podcasts are a pleasure. The touch interface is intuitive and amazingly responsive and the whole beautiful piece of kit is a pleasure to use. Finally it is also a very good music player to boot.
Report as inappropriatee23s32s226 November 2010
i want ipod
Report as inappropriateToby .Squares29 November 2010
This is a great gadget in all ways but the zoom on the camera is very bad.
Report as inappropriateToby .Squares29 November 2010
Great gadget for all ages
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Hargurtegh19 December 2010
The iPod Touch is amazing it has all the features a person needs the only thing it lags is memory card port which would help expand the iPod's fantastic features. I thought it would be worst when i brought it but it would put a happy smile on any buyer face. Hargurtegh Singh
Report as inappropriateAndy20 December 2010
I bought a iPod Touch just over 2 weeks ago and it is the best portable multimedia player I have ever owned. The battery life is excellent and when used with iTunes on a PC is a breeze to setup and download music, videos and apps. The WiFi makes it easy to surf using the built in Safari browser and you can turn the device into a phone by downloading Skype which is a free download from the App Store. Totally agree with the Gadget Show 5 star rating.
Report as inappropriateTim26 December 2010
I got my iPod Touch 4g 2 months ago. Plus point: brilliant touch screen, great apps to download. Neg points: Can't view anything using 'Flash player' or 'Java', this is annoying. The battery needs charging too often (they could have made the body twice as thick and had double the battery size/life. Also they could have designed it so the back to could come off making fitting a new battery possible.
Report as inappropriatekeytapper4926 December 2010
I got my iPod Touch 4g 2 months ago. Plus point: brilliant touch screen, great apps to download. Neg points: Can't view anything using 'Flash player' or 'Java', this is annoying. The battery needs charging too often (they could have made the body twice as thick and had double the battery size/life. Also they could have designed it so the back to could come off making fitting a new battery possible.
Report as inappropriatejordanloveuk03 January 2011
Why does The gadget show miss those awesome and helpful little games? For example i found a awesome game called cut the rope which i think is the next angry birds. And they have never mentioned free an app a day where they free paid apps and you have a wish list of the apps you want to be free for a day!
Report as inappropriateSteven13 January 2011
I have published some reviews on various Ipod Touch 4G cases that are currently out on the market. Read some reviews before you purchase your case. www.ipodtouch4gcase.org
Report as inappropriateMikie36923 January 2011
the screen is awsome cant floor it apart from the camera is crap at taking stills but great at recording videos
Report as inappropriateAnonymous16 February 2011
I have one of these, 32GB, and it is amazing. The camera for taking still images could be better but other than that, it's very good and I highly reccomend it.
Report as inappropriateMark22 February 2011
This is an amazing gadget. Take care buying accessories, however. The headphone jack doubles as a speaker jack, and it isn't compatible with regular headphones. You can get an adaptor to fix this. iTunes has just about every app imaginable for the iPod, but again, take care in buying: it is an "iPod," not an "iPad." iPad apps do not run on iPods or iPhones, and iTunes won't sync an iPad app to any other iThingy. Going back to iTunes, the iPhone apps work on iPods. However, putting, say, a GPS app on on iPod is a waste of time, as the iPod uses stationary connectivity (WiFi and Bluetooth) and not roving connectivity (cell phone). G2 and G3 iPod Touch accessories work with the G4: chargers, speakers, etc. The touch screen turns greasy quickly, so watch the fish 'n' chips.
Report as inappropriatebixman7201 March 2011
I love my iPod touch I use it more than my computer. It's a shame other apple products cost so much that most people can not afford them.
Report as inappropriatefossda02 March 2011
what do you mean a MERE 64GB storage space? Even 8GB is enough for me!
Report as inappropriateGeorgeeBoy15 March 2011
really good ipod. the best one yet. its a must get :)
Report as inappropriateEdzter20 March 2011
It is only £159.00 at play.com this is the lowest price I can find!
Report as inappropriateAnonymous28 March 2011
I want one sooooo bad :O!! if i get all my grades then my mom said she will buy me one and my dad said he would buy me a blackberry :))) xx
Report as inappropriateRowan Ramsay05 April 2011
I got my new 4th Gen ipod touch 8Gb and its perfect got it from ARGOS which was £167.99 and got a luxury accesory pack worth £50 included, so a case screen cover etc, all for £167 !!! must buy
Report as inappropriateScott30 April 2011
I just ordered my new Ipod 4G 8Gb.. hope it will be enough :S Comes Tuesday!! Arg i want it now
Report as inappropriateluke02 May 2011
Brilliant device! Love the Retina Display and finally we have a camera. Battery life is poor on wi-fi.
Report as inappropriatemarley & kaya05 May 2011
i really whant an ipod & i really whant a pc to what do i get 1 samsung galaxey tab smart phone 2 HTC wild fire phone 3 ipod 4GB 4 lap top or desk top
Report as inappropriateBob (not real name)22 May 2011
I, Bob here declare the ipod touch 4g is unbeatable. I have it my sisters have it and love it.
Report as inappropriateHayley24 May 2011
Iam going to go for the ipod touch for christmas this year i hope its every thing it says it is!!!
Report as inappropriateAmy 28 May 2011
Hi, It says the cheapest is Apple but it is refurbished so it wont be as nice as a brand new one. The cheapest place to buy a new one is John Lewis for £159 for 8gb which is pretty good considering apple sell a new one at over £200. Way more expensive!!
Report as inappropriateLaura04 June 2011
im getting one for my birthday and i cant wait!! they are really coolas i went on my friends one and the screen looks beautiful !!! i am getting the 8gb model for only £157.00 in asda !
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techno GEEK05 June 2011
dont make up lies yeah the ipod touch aint even a phone so how can you possibly compare it with the iphone 4.
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Shmus29 July 2011
I won one for free, and I couldn't be happier, got in to a raffle for playing a game O_o I can't wait!! Its the best gadget ever. Thanks 8realms!
Report as inappropriateSavageRaven31 July 2011
I love the Apps on em, Mine broke recently but i never put the thing down, The face time is so amazing when you have so many people to talk to, it reminds me of the future and if your still repping a iPod touch 3G or nano, you need to get to the future! I miss mine and hopefully I'll get one again. btw 8realms beta was amazing, Can't wait till it fully comes out, I wanna play so bad!!!!
Report as inappropriatemirajlovesapple16 August 2011
love the ipod touch 4g because it has facetime and can easily contact my cousin in london because she has and iphone 4
Report as inappropriatecoolea18 August 2011
ive got one there awesome im looking for a case right now
Report as inappropriatetechno freak29 August 2011
well im gettin this tmoz and im just wondering is this good or just rubbish coz everyone saying taht it the same as the iphone 4 with no text or call. and one one more do you think any blackberry is better. plz reply as soon today thanx.
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Allaboutwalkman20 September 2011
Ipods and apple are terrible for music i have an iphone so dont come out with the i hate apple coz i cant afford it rubbish. It has absolutely terrible sound quality. £150 - £250 odd for ipod touch with the cheapest pair of headphones on the planet WHAT A JOKE how tight can you get. Anyone who seriously claims to love music then goes out and gets one of these doesnt have a clue. Save yourself a fortune and buy a mid ranged £70 walkman amd a £16 pair of sony MDRXB20EX and your sorted.
Report as inappropriatetara26 September 2011
the ipod touch isn't as good as the iphone 4 but its awesome, amazing and every positive word but they could make it more scratch proof
Report as inappropriateARRANtrouse31 October 2011
getting mine from USA NEVADA DESSERT (las vegas) in white with ios 5 for £199 in pounds sterling £123.00 yh cant wait :)
Report as inappropriateGeorgesGadgets08 November 2011
I like the iPod touch well cool
Report as inappropriateTcooper1999810 December 2011
I'm gonna get one of these for christmas! Can't wait! Got verything I want on it!
Report as inappropriateolieoakes00713 December 2011
i have 1 verry good but wifi rang is rubish
Report as inappropriatecooldude15 December 2011
i want one because i have lots of music and i want an i pod touch to stoor it
Report as inappropriateJosh15 December 2011
Ipod Touches are awesome! They are well built, they look good, the sound quality is good and the apps available are equally good. I couldn't live without one!
Report as inappropriatejamesgood9719 December 2011
One of the best gadgets i have ever had, a xmas must buy for all u people who havent got one, tons and tons of apps (most free) very impressed
Report as inappropriategadgetshow08 March 2012
It is a awesome tech pice but the soom should be much petter!
Report as inappropriateIshan15 April 2012
There so good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :):)
Report as inappropriateDanmanstan17 May 2012
I got the 32G 6 weeks ago and it is awesome, I never put it down. Don't need a new mobile Iphone pay as you go £400.00, just keep old phone and buy this for just over £200.00. Plus when out and about I can use my really old phone to connect to the internet with Giffgaff. So no need for "hotspots". Cheap as chips and to boot I have 87 albums on it so far, it just needs a flash for the camera, and so many free apps, games, I just can't put it down, it's so good I had to buy the wife one!!
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