I know i brought this up in another post a while back but i have a iPod Touch 2G and was really thinking about updating it. But my upgrade with Verizon is up this August so i am unsure either to update the Touch by getting a 4S or 4 or just buying a new iPod Touch without a contract for 200. I mean in a way i rather not pay 80 a month for service unless i get a bigger discount from work but what do you guys say? It appears the features are just about identical.
Remember that the iPod Touch is not a phone but can use VOIP applications like Skype on a wifi connection and no monthly bill. Make your decision based on your needs and budget. Just offering some food for thought.
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I know i brought this up in another post a while back but i have a iPod Touch 2G and was really thinking about updating it. But my upgrade with Verizon is up this August so i am unsure either to update the Touch by getting a 4S or 4 or just buying a new iPod Touch without a contract for 200. I mean in a way i rather not pay 80 a month for service unless i get a bigger discount from work but what do you guys say? It appears the features are just about identical.
IPod Touches don't come with cell service or contracts. They are Wi-Fi data only.
The $200 iPod Touch is only 8 GB. The iPhone 4S is 16 GB and greater.
Using the iPod Touch like a phone isn't impossible, but it is cumbersome, since there is no ear speaker on the iPod Touch. You would require either speakerphone, a Bluetooth headset (which may not play well with a VoIP app. Skype may work fine, not sure with the iPod) or you could also use the earphones with inline mic, but that is also inconvenient.
The iPhone 4 and 4S also have noise canceling mic technology.
The iPhone 4S supports 1080P video recording and editing. It also and outputs 1080P playback with a Dock connector- HDMI adaptor. The iPod Touch only supports 720P.
The iPhone 4S has the dual core A5 processor.
The iPod Touch does not have aGPS.
The iPhone 4S has Bluetooth 4, while the iPod Touch only has Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR.
Since it sounds like you don't have a smartphone at all yet, you have to decide if you want to pay the cost for the plan. It adds up but is very nice depending on your situation.
I had bought an ipod touch a year ago. then in September my contract was up on vzw so i got the iphone 4... guess where my ipod touch is at this moment, sitting on my desk with a dead battery because i have not touched it since i bought my iphone... my wife used hers for the first month of owning an iphone but within the last few weeks hers also is not being used.
IPod Touches don't come with cell service or contracts. They are Wi-Fi data only.
The $200 iPod Touch is only 8 GB. The iPhone 4S is 16 GB and greater.
Using the iPod Touch like a phone isn't impossible, but it is cumbersome, since there is no ear speaker on the iPod Touch. You would require either speakerphone, a Bluetooth headset (which may not play well with a VoIP app. Skype may work fine, not sure with the iPod) or you could also use the earphones with inline mic, but that is also inconvenient.
The iPhone 4 and 4S also have noise canceling mic technology.
The iPhone 4S supports 1080P video recording and editing. It also and outputs 1080P playback with a Dock connector- HDMI adaptor. The iPod Touch only supports 720P.
The iPhone 4S has the dual core A5 processor.
The iPod Touch does not have aGPS.
The iPhone 4S has Bluetooth 4, while the iPod Touch only has Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR.
There is, officially, no Siri on the iPod Touch.
Some things to consider.
Well you don't need a speakerphone, because the ipods have a speaker on them, but yes, an actual EAR speaker is better. Not to mention the mic on an ipod is actually on the back where the main camera is, not on the front or even on the bottom where the iPhone mic is.
I totally agree the iPod is great. Especially for teens who don't pay their own bill and parents that won't pay for a data plan for them. But I can also agree with the OP on not want to pay more on his cell bill. But honestly if you already have a data plan and are near wifi a lot you can set the wifi on the iPhone and it will bypass your data minutes. Since leaving blackberry I have noticed my data has not gone to outrageous extremes. But then again I was grandfathered into my unlimited data package
Well you don't need a speakerphone, because the ipods have a speaker on them, but yes, an actual EAR speaker is better. Not to mention the mic on an ipod is actually on the back where the main camera is, not on the front or even on the bottom where the iPhone mic is.
That is correct. One would either use Bluetooth headset, the built-in speaker (speakerphone), or separately sold earphones with inline mic. I wanted to differentiate the built-in speaker from the ear speaker, since the iPod Touch doesn't have an ear speaker like an iPhone.
OK well now i have this question some people said on the updated iOS you can not disable the 3G Data. Is this true or not? I hope its not true.
With CDMA iPhones, there has never been such a switch, because of the technology. With GSM iPhones, the switch is still there. With the iPhone 4S, there hasn't been a switch, though the iOS 5.1 beta is reported to include such a switch. No confirmation, of course, if it will make it to the public release.
With CDMA iPhones, there has never been such a switch, because of the technology. With GSM iPhones, the switch is still there. With the iPhone 4S, there hasn't been a switch, though the iOS 5.1 beta is reported to include such a switch. No confirmation, of course, if it will make it to the public release.
The Enable 3G toggle is missing on iPhone 4S models with iOS 5.0, but the Cellular Data toggle is still there. So you can't force the phone down to 2G, but you can disable cellular data altogether. Just wanted to clarify that in case there was some confusion about those two settings.
I am a little confused. My Verizon phone was able to roam on GSM because they used TDMA. Tell it was shutdown. The phone recognizes it as Analog. If PCS has TDMA, It could be technically be used on GSM.
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With CDMA iPhones, there has never been such a switch, because of the technology. With GSM iPhones, the switch is still there. With the iPhone 4S, there hasn't been a switch, though the iOS 5.1 beta is reported to include such a switch. No confirmation, of course, if it will make it to the public release.
It's just very strange that the CDMA iPhone didn't have it and won't have it with iOS 5.1 it seems. Pretty much most CDMA phones (even very old basic feature phones) allow switching down to 1X, so hard to imagine why that isn't present on the iPhone.
It's just very strange that the CDMA iPhone didn't have it and won't have it with iOS 5.1 it seems. Pretty much most CDMA phones (even very old basic feature phones) allow switching down to 1X, so hard to imagine why that isn't present on the iPhone.
That's not the same as the disable 3G toggle with GSM. My Palm Treo 700P for Verizon didn't have one, nor did any other phone for Verizon that I owned. With CDMA, if you disable or turn off the 3G radio, you turn off the radio, period. With GSM, of you turn off the 3G radio, there is the 2G radio. I might be wrong, but that is how I understand it.
To clarify, both CDMA type phones and GSM type phones auto-switch from 3G to 2G, as needed, though GSM type phones can manually switch off or disable 3G because there are two radios.
Maybe someone else on here could explain it better.
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