64GB 4th Gen iPhone, 128GB 4th Gen iPod touch Next Year?
It was bound to happen, but with Toshiba announcing that it’s managed to cram 64GB of NAND flash memory onto a single chip, we can now officially start the rumors of a 64GB iPhone and 128GB iPod touch… perhaps as soon as next year’s 4th generation models if prices get low enough fast enough.
The iPod touch doesn’t have to worry about all the phone-related radios, and so has double the slots for memory, and will likely always get twice as much storage as the iPhone. Question is, at 128GB might Apple finally retire the veteran (and last) hard drive-based iPod classic?
9to5mac also posits those same chips would work mighty fine in a mythical iTablet in lieu of an SSD drive.
Apple typically releases new iPhones in June/July, new iPod touches in September, and hasn’t announced any iTablets… yet.
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I don’t care about memory so much. 128gb would be nice, but I would be fine with keeping the 32 and 64, but making the 8 a 16 again and getting rid of the 8. But most of all, I think Apple should be focusing on making a video/still camera being put into the touch. So many more people woul benefit from this and Apple’s sales would rise considerably. Also, the camera needs to be the same as the one in the iPhone 3GS or better. I don’t know how other people feel, but I am definately not going to purchase the 4t generation touch if it has only the video camera like the current iPod Nano. Not only that but an AM/FM radio built in would be nice too. I hear a lot of people complaining about the current screen, but is it realy that important? Unless you are some kind of computer geek, the screen won’t matter that much to the consumer. Touch sales are high with the screen it has now, so why change it?
As I continue to read rumors and desires for the next in the iPhone/iTouch line-up and how people will leave if this or that does not happen a few things come to mind.
Apple doesn’t need us, I mean yes, they do need the consumer, without it they produce no income and the business dies, but those of us that complain about this and that are not needed by Apple. They can continue to find those that honestly would be fine with the original iPhone at a lower price and on all carriers and make enough money that way. With that being said they DO listen to the consumer that requests new features and such but let us remember, that doesn’t mean they will listen.
In relation to the iPhone one thing that I find so interesting is that people want it to do all these things when they seem to forget that Apple is not in the market to make a business specific phone (for those that ask for a slide-out QWERTY keyboard), they are not in the market to make a PSP with “phone-capabilities” (for those that ask for higher resolution screens with better graphic, sound, and speed specs), in fact, Apple has not dived into any specific market. Apple is just making a smart-phone for the average person who doesn’t even know what OLED or even GB stands for.
Apple has revolutionized the phone industry, what you can fit in your iPhone 3GS was once the ENTIRE school at MIT. Consider that and be thankful for what you have. Ironically what most iPhone users will forget in their frenzy to ask for more features is that if they do switch over to another smart-phone to meet their needs they lose COMPLETELY their functionality with the iTunes interface which is one of the biggest assets of the iPhone. They also will lose the respected developmental community of the Apple App Store which has let’s face it, revolutionized the way a smart-phone is utilized and is as of yet not even closely rivaled by an Apple competitor.
Just consider this, Apple doesn’t need any of us, they can make a profit and still be one of the worlds greatest businesses if they completely wiped out their iPhone. Consider that, and then be thankful that Apple is willing to listen to our requests and know this; Apple has not had any “major” changes to it’s iPhone since day one, in either OS or Hardware and yet it’s still competing highly with phone’s that have come out at a later date, now that the competition is finally “catching up” don’t you think that Apple (one of the most innovative countries on the planet) will blow our minds away with what it decides to come out with, afterall it basically invented what is today’s smart-phone market.
Just consider all of this, if you want another phone or carrier way out what you would be gaining and losing and consider Apple’s history in innovation and what it does when it’s competitors finally come up to bat.
By the way, the iPhone/iPod are the only products from Apple I support as of now, I am not an Apply Fan-boy and run a Windows 7 computer.
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Shut up Ben Driver no body likes you and the fourth gen touch does need much better battery life, everything else is good
@ Ben Driver – I agree: Apple does not need to give a minority of customers everything they ask for. Still, the 4th gen. iPhone is bound to come, and the size of flash memory chips is bound to grow so more onboard storage in the new iPhone seems very likely, along with other new features no doubt. Will it come sooner or later? The introduction of the iPad will influence that decision. Apple will want to give that device some time to gain critical mass with the consumers without other new products to steal the limelight. But then, there is also the fact that Apple has made fantastic profits in 2009, in the middle of a global crisis! I am sure this will also influence their product launch strategy, but I am not too sure how…
Speed and storage is ok for the iPhone. It needs a flash and better res camera, ability to support flash media, mutitasking, higher res and larger screen, and the ability to separate and store files and hide them also. I have many photos and videos and some id like to keep private. It sucks you cant have subfolders and pick and choose what to show and what to hide with password protection. I would spring for a 64gb but I am quite satisfied with my 32gb 3gs. And a removable battery would b handy but Im not that concerned being that Im almost always with a charger.
But, Derek, if you got flash memory support, would the size of the (internal) storage matter to you at all?
hi. There. Wow. 4 th. Ten. 128. Gb. Flash. Memory. 5th. Gen. 256. Gb. Flash. 6th. Generation. iPod. Touch. At. 512. Gb. Flash. Memory
hi. There. I. Saw on. The. Internet. That. Apple. Has. A. 500. Tb. iPod. Nano. That’s. 500. Terabytes. And. Said. That. iPod. Touch. Could. Max. Out. At. 48. Pb. Or. 48. Petabytes or. At. Least. The. Scintest. Have. A. 500. Terabytes. Mp3. Ipod’s. For. The. Lab
hi there the apple ipad tablet has a 16 gb ssd 32 gb ssd or 64 gb ssd flash drive they just did not offer the 128 gb sssd flash drive but ipad 2 might have 32 gb ssd 64 gb ssd 128 gb ssd and a 256 gb ssd
The whole reason I’m checking out this article is … I only have 1.5 GB left on my iPhone! I have a 64 GB iPod Touch but it’s the iPhone that I take with me in my car and connects via Bluetooth. (I’m afraid I might leave the iPod in the car to get overheated while the phone goes with me everywhere.) I love having my whole music library with me to shuffle in my car. So yes, double the memory in my phone would be most welcome!
i totally agree with rick and mostly everyone else here..memory isnt a big deal.. i have a puny 8 gb.. and i still havent managed to fill it up.. what i want is a slightly bigger screen (as mentioned by others) and more speed when it runs… no more lag or anything like that.. and a little more customization options would be great so i dont have to keep jailbreaking everyone i buy
I hope they release a 128 GB 4th Generation iPod Touch!!!! And they should add tons of new features and a OLED Screen, fingerprint resistant etc. etc. etc.
I think there is a market for a bigger memory machine to support less compressed sound files like lossless, with better media support – improved screen res, DAC and sound circuits, a bit more juice for higher impedance output devices
I guess that is the higher end market, and who knwos how many of us there really are
so if they release a 4th gen ipod touch do you think the current 32gb 3rd gens will come down in price and if so when. i got a 8gb but it is full already and i am wondering should i return it and hold out for the hope of 32gb to drop in price next month…. or should i go ahead and suffer the money loss and upgrade now. you can email me at kimberlywo@aol.com
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will the new 4g iphone come in 64gb
its so stupid to come out with a ipodd that has a camera! i have a phone and a camera so why have one on the new ipod and 80 gigs is okay but i bet the prices will be super high and im gonna stick with my 64 gig touch for now. i might think about uprading if/when they come out with a 5th generation but until then, no thanks apple. i think they will lose profits because i believe alot of people are sick&tired of upgrades. i dont need a camera in a music device and i bet the camera is gonna be low mp and bad anyway but thats my opinion.if you think i should upgrade or not, contact me at cademcawsome17@gmail.com, thnx