The Apple iPod touch 3rd Generation is a widescreen iPod with a touch screen that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 2009 to 2010 as part of the iPod series. The iPod has been introduced on September 9, 2009, and its price started at $299.
The third generation of the iPod touch features a 600 MHz Samsung ARM Cortex A8 processor, 3.5″ multi-touch LCD Display, 32 GB or 64 GB of flash memory, 256 MB of RAM, built-in Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, accelerometer, Dock connector, 3.5-mm headphone jack, and up to 30 hours of battery life.
This iPod has been discontinued on September 1, 2010, and has been replaced by the iPod touch 4th Generation.
Today iPod touch 3rd Generation is 14 years old!
iPod touch 3rd Generation Release Date and Original Price
| Introduced | September 9, 2009 |
| Discontinued | September 1, 2010 |
| Model Identifier | iPod3,1 |
| Model Number | A1318 |
| EMC | 2310 |
| Order Number | MC008LL/A (32 GB) MC011LL/A (64 GB) |
| Original Price | $299 (32 GB) $399 (64 GB) |
| Colors | Black |
| Weight | 4.05 oz. – 114 Grams |
| Dimensions | 4.3” H x 2.4” W x 0.33″ D 10.92 cm H x 6.09 cm W x 0.83 cm D |
Tech Specs
Processor
| Processor | Samsung ARM Cortex-A8 |
| Processor Speed | 833 MHz (running at 600 MHz) |
| Architecture | 32-bit |
| Number of Cores | 1 |
Storage
| Storage | 32 GB 64 GB |
Memory
| Memory | 256 MB LPDDR |
Graphics
| Graphics Card | PowerVR SGX535 |
| Number of Cores | 1 |
Display
| Display | 3.5″ widescreen LCD Display |
| Resolution | 320 x 480 |
| Pixel Density | 163 ppi |
| Input | Multi-Touch |
Controls
| Buttons | Home Sleep / Wake up Volume + / – |
Sensors
| Sensors | Ambient light Accelerometer |
Connections
| Wi-Fi | 802.11b/g |
| Ports | 1 – 30-pin dock connector 1 – 3.5-mm headphone jack |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR |
| Camera | None |
| Location | None |
| Audio In | None |
| Audio Out | Headphones |
Media
| Audio Formats | AAC Protected AAC MP3 MP3 VBR Audible (formats 1, 2, and 3) Apple Lossless AIFF WAV |
| Photo Formats | JPEG BMP GIF TIFF PSD (Mac only) PNG |
| Video Formats | H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Low-Complexity version of the H.264 Baseline Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; H.264 video, up to 768 Kbps, 320 by 240 pixels, 30 frames per second, Baseline Profile up to Level 1.3 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats |
Software
| Original OS | iPhone OS 3.1 / iOS 3.1 |
| Maximum OS | iOS 5.1.1 |
| iTunes | iTunes 9 or later |
| System Requirements | Mac OS X 10.4.10 or later Windows Vista Home Premium, Business, Enterprise, or Ultimate Edition Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later |
Power
| Battery | Rechargeable Lithium-Ion |
| Battery Capacity | 789 mAh |
| Battery Life | Video playback: Up to 6 hours Audio playback: Up to 30 hours |
| Charge Time | About 4 hours 2 hours to 80% |
| Power Adapter | Charging via USB 2.0 or power adapter |
References:
Apple Support – iPod touch (3rd generation): Technical Specifications
