IPod Touch (3rd generation)

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iPod Touch

A black iPod touch (3rd generation)
Developer	Apple Inc.
Manufacturer	Foxconn
Product family	iPod
Type	Mobile device
Release date	September 9, 2009 (2009-09-09)
Discontinued	September 1, 2010; 14 years ago (2010-09-01)
Operating system	Original: iPhone OS 3.1 Last: iOS 5.1.1, released May 7, 2012 (2012-05-07)
System on a chip	S5L8922
CPU	ARMv7-A32 Samsung S5L8922 600 MHz
Memory	256 MB DRAM[1]
Storage	32 or 64 GB flash memory[1]
Display	3.5 in (89 mm) diagonal (3:2 aspect ratio), multi-touch display, LED backlit TN TFT LCD, 480×320 px at 165 PPI 800:1 contrast ratio (typical), 500 cd/m2 max. brightness (typical), Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating on front[1]
Graphics	PowerVR SGX535 GPU
Input	Multi-touch touchscreen display Volume buttons Built-in speaker Voice control 3-axis Accelerometer Ambient Light Sensor
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11b/g Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR 30-pin dock connector
Online services	App Store, iTunes Store, iBookstore, iCloud, MobileMe
Dimensions	110 mm (4.3 in) H 58 mm (2.3 in) W 7.1 mm (0.28 in) D[1]
Weight	115 g (4.1 oz)[1]
Predecessor	iPod Touch (2nd generation)
Successor	iPod Touch (4th generation)
Related	iPhone 3GS

The third generation iPod Touch (marketed as "the new iPod touch", and colloquially known as the iPod Touch 3G, iPod Touch 3, or iPod 3) is a multi-touch mobile device designed and marketed by Apple Inc. with a touchscreen-based user interface. On September 9, 2009, Apple introduced a technically modified, externally unchanged iPod touch,^[2] which was sold as the "iPod touch late 2009." It is the successor to the 2nd-generation iPod Touch and supports up to iOS 5.1.1, released on May 7, 2012.