iPod Touch (5th generation, 32 GB), aluminum case with glass-fronted screen, iOS 6 operating system

iPod Touch (generation 5, 32 GB), with aluminium case and glass-fronted touch screen. A round button inset into the front of the device turns the screen on and off. An aluminium button set into the top of the case turns the device on; volume is controlled via an aluminium button on the right-hand side of the case. A retractable metal circle on the back on the case is used to attach a white leather wrist strap (branded as the 'iPod touch loop'). The power cord plugs into the bottom of the case, next to a headphone jack. A Lightning to 30-pin adapter is used to connect the iPod to other devices.

The iPod Touch runs on an iOS 6 operating system. In addition to playing music, its functions include a camera, games, iMessage, FaceTime for video calling and iCloud. Siri, Apple's voice-activated personal assistant, is also available via this device.

The iPod 5 keyboard is prgrammed to support the following languages: English (U.S.), English (Australian), English (Canadian), English (UK), Chinese - Simplified (Handwriting, Pinyin, Stroke), Chinese - Traditional (Handwriting, Pinyin, Zhuyin, Cangjie, Stroke), French, French (Canadian), French (Switzerland), German (Germany), German (Switzerland), Italian, Japanese (Romaji, Kana), Korean, Spanish, Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Cherokee, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Emoji, Estonian, Finnish, Flemish, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Portugal), Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Cyrillic/Latin), Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Tibetan, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese.

Given by Jonathan Ive and the Apple Design Team

Version 5 of the iPod Touch was released by Apple in 2012. In addition to running via the upgraded iOS 6 operating system, this new version of the iPod included a larger screen and thinner case than earlier designs.

Given to the V&A in 2013 [2013/140].

The first iPod was released by Apple in 2001, initially designed as a digital music player. With this 5th generation of the iPod Touch (released in 2012), the computer's functionality increased massively to include a camera, games, messaging, iCloud, FaceTime and Siri, Apple's voice-activated personal assistant. Operated by a touch screen, rather than the iPod's original click wheel, generation 5 of the iPod Touch maintains Apple's characteristically simple design - its aluminium-backed case is almost entirely streamlined, with bevelled edges, a thin profile and a light weight. Reflecting the increasing universality of function in contemporary mobile devices, the 5th generation of the iPod Touch demonstrates Apple's branded aesthetic of multi-purpose use with minimalist physical design.

W.9-2013