Griffin Hard-shell Leather Case for iPod Touch

Hard-shell protection for your iPod Touch and nothing else.

Sometimes all you need is slim, pocketable protection. Elan Form's simple two-piece shell snaps snug around your iPod Touch. The shell’s slender design bonds top-grain leather to hard-shell polycarbonate to encase your iPod Touch in two layers of protection.



Features:

• Top-grain leather outer shell cut from hand-matched hides
• Protective polycarbonate inner shell surrounds your iPod
• Easy access to touch screen, dock connector, headphone port and hold switch
• Put your iPod in the top casing then snap the back into place
• To open the case, insert a coin (a quarter works best) into the notch in the bottom corner and gently twist.

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> Belkin Leather Folio iPod Touch Case
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iPod touch already Tops Amazon’s Bestsellers list

The yet to be realeased Apple iPod Touch 16GB has already at the Top position in the Amazon's Best Electronic Bestsellers category. The 8GB iPod Touch is in the third position.

iPod Touch is also the topper in the Amazon's Top 10 Best-Selling "MP3 Players". This list as usual is domincated by Apple iPods , which looks like this currently:

1. Apple 16 GB iPod touch
2. Apple 2 GB iPod nano AAC/MP3 Player Silver (2nd Generation)
3. Apple 8 GB iPod touch
4. Apple 160 GB iPod classic (Black)
5. Apple 80 GB iPod classic (Black)
6. Apple 8 GB iPod nano with Video (Black)
7. Sandisk SDMX4-4096 Sansa e260 4 GB MP3 Player with SD Expansion Slot
8. Apple 1 GB iPod Shuffle AAC/MP3 Player Metal (2nd Generation)
9. Apple 4 GB iPod nano AAC/MP3 Player Silver (2nd Generation)
10. Apple 4 GB iPod nano with Video (Silver)

You can preorder the iPod Touch at Amazon and as per Amazon, the iPod is expected to be released on September 30, 2007.

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Apple iPod Touch Headphones

The iPod Touch headphone jack is a standard plug that accepts any 3.5mm stereo headphone connection. The jack also distinguishes itself from the iPhone by being located on the bottom of the player, instead of at the top.

Since iPod touch uses a standard 3.5mm headset jack, you can use the headphones of your choice with this model--no adapters required. In contrast, the iPhone has its headset jack inset into the unit and requires the use of an awkward dongle to accommodate any headphone other than the one the unit ships with.

In terms capacity, iPod Touch can hold up to 10 hours (8GB) or 20 hours (16GB) of video. The iPod Touch can hold up to 1,750 (8GB) or 3,500 songs (16GB) in AAC format.

Other Audio formats supported include AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV

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Apple iPod Touch Technical Specifications

Display
• 3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen multi-touch display
• 480-by-320-pixel resolution at 163 pixels per inch
Note: Component video output to television is supported by iPod touch at 480i or 576i resolution.

Size
• 4.3 x 2.4 x 0.31 inches (110 x 61.8 x 8 mm)

Weight
• 4.2 ounces (120 grams)

Capacity
• 8GB or 16GB flash drive
• Holds up to 1,750 or 3,500 songs in 128-Kbps AAC format
• Holds up to 10,000 or 20,000 iPod-viewable photos
• Holds up to 10 hours or 20 hours of video
• Stores data via USB flash drive
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Audio
• Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
• Audio formats supported: AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV

Video
• 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 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Baseline Profile up to Level 3.0 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

Wireless data
• Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)


Headphones
• Earphones
• Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
• Impedance: 32 ohms

Mac system requirements
• Mac computer with USB 2.0 port
• Mac OS X v10.4.10 or later
• iTunes 7.4 or later

Windows system requirements
• PC with USB 2.0 port
• Windows Vista or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later
• iTunes 7.4 or later

Languages
• English, French, German, Japanese, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Russian, and Polish
• International keyboard support for English, UK English, French, German, Japanese, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Polish, and Portuguese
• Dictionary support for English, UK English, French, and German

Input and output
• Dock connector
• 3.5-mm stereo headphone jack

Power and battery7
• Built-in rechargeable lithium ion battery
• Playback time
• Music playback time: Up to 22 hours when fully charged
• Video playback time: Up to 5 hours when fully charged
• Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter (sold separately)
• Fast-charge time: about 1.5 hours (charges up to 80% of battery capacity)
• Full-charge time: about 3 hours

Included Accessories
• Earphones, USB cable, dock adapter, polishing cloth, stand

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Griffin Reflect iPod Touch Case: Preview

Tough protection that reflects well on you.
The Reflect case is a durable polycarbonate mirrored-chrome shell that gives easy access to iPod touch's touchscreen.

A matte black rubberized case back complements the reflective front, and gives you a secure grip.

Fitting your brand new iPod touch into a Reflect case is a snap (literally), and your iPod stays protected yet always accessible.

This Reflect case from Griffin for the new iPod Touch will sell for $25 and will be available next month.






Related iPod Touch Cases:
> Belkin Leather Folio iPod Touch Case
> Griffin Hard-shell Leather iPod Touch Case
> ezView iPod Touch Leather Case from ezGear
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HTC proud to share touch vision with Apple

With Apple introducing its new iPod touch in the US, Peter Chou, CEO and president of High Tech Computer (HTC) pointed out that HTC has registered HTC Touch as a trademark worldwide, adding that the company feels proud to share the same vision as Apple over touch screen functions. The company would not comment whether or not it will take legal action against Apple for trademark infringement.

Apple's new generation iPod touch is similar to HTC's Touch smartphones as both products feature a touch screen interface and share similar trademarks, some market observers have noted. This could be read as a challenge to HTC.

Ching-hung Wang, marketing manager of HTC pointed out that he does not think Apple's iPod touch was targeting HTC since Apple should put its focus on bigger companies like Google, Yahoo and Microsoft. As for whether iPod touch violates HTC's trademark, Wang pointed out that in the past Apple and Cisco were able to reach a mutually satisfactory agreement over the rights to the iPhone trademark, adding that the question surrounding the rights to the Touch trademark would need further observation.

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Apple iPod Touch Features Overview

Revolutionary multi-touch interface
iPod touch features the same revolutionary interface as iPhone.

Music: If a picture says a thousand words, think of what all the album art in your collection might say. With Cover Flow on iPod touch, you can flick through your music to find the album you want to hear. And when you do, a quick tap of the cover flips it over to display a track list. Another tap starts the music.

Photos: iPod touch holds up to 20,000 photos you sync via iTunes. Flick to scroll through thumbnails. Tap to view full screen. Rotate for landscape format. Or perform some sleight of hand by opening two fingers to zoom in. You can even play slideshows, complete with music and transitions. Set any photo as your wallpaper to personalize your iPod touch...with a touch.
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Gorgeous 3.5-inch widescreen display
Watch your movies, TV shows, and photos come alive with bright, vivid color on the 320-by-480-pixel display The 3.5-inch display gives you video like nothing you’ve seen before on a portable device.

Watch your favorite movie. Catch up on television shows, anywhere. Enjoy video podcasts. Play music videos. All using multi-touch technology that lets you bring up onscreen controls and go widescreen (or back to full screen) with a tap.



Music downloads straight from iTunes
Shop the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store from anywhere with Wi-Fi. With iPod touch, you can discover new music anywhere. Built-in wireless capability gives you access to the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store, where you can buy songs with a tap.

Just find a Wi-Fi hot spot, tap the iTunes button, and browse new releases, top tens, and featured music — or search for anything. Listen to a 30-second preview. Click once to buy any song for 99¢ and it starts downloading instantly. It’s the fastest, easiest way to build a digital music collection.

Starbucks Music: You walk into a Starbucks. Order your latté. While you wait, you hear a song wafting from the loudspeakers. You love it. So you get out your iPod touch and buy it over Wi-Fi. Just like that. The iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store on iPod touch tells you what’s playing in select Starbucks and lets you buy it along with other featured Starbucks content. So you can sip, shop, and listen.


Surf the web with Wi-Fi
Browse the web using Safari and watch YouTube videos on the first iPod with Wi-Fi built in.

With Apple’s Safari browser built in, iPod touch is the only iPod that gives you wireless access to the web, everywhere you go. See websites the way they were designed to be seen.

Sync your bookmarks or add a few as you go. Search the web using the touchscreen keyboard. Zoom in and out by tapping the multi-touch display.

Got a bit of a YouTube addiction? iPod touch feeds it from anywhere with a special YouTube player built right in. Watch featured videos, check out the most viewed, search for something specific, then bookmark your favorites for future reference. It’s all the fun of YouTube — pocket-size.

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