Originally discovered on iPod Touch Fans (and also on 9to5), it appears that the new 4th generation iPod Touch actually contains a motor that allows it to vibrate. The motor is shown in the FCC tear down photos of the device.
If somebody wants to start a video call with you, youll receive an invitation -- along with a vibrating alert -- on your iPod touch asking you to join. Simply tap Accept, and the video call begins.
Vibration has been an iPhone-only feature since the original launch in 2007. The vibration has been used for silent alerts as well as a form of force-feedback in many iPhone games.
Apple's long-rumored smart home hub will have an iMac G4-style design and a host of unique features, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports.
The smart home hub is said to feature a square 6-inch display, with variants that can be placed on a countertop or mounted on a wall. It features a single FaceTime camera on the front, with microphones and speakers in its connected base. Gurman described the...
Apple plans to introduce a series of new smart home products on Tuesday, October 13, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.
Apple reportedly plans to debut its long-awaited smart home hub device, a new HomePod mini, and a new Apple TV on the date. The new HomePod mini and Apple TV are set to retain their existing designs, but tout faster chips to support Siri AI. The new HomePod mini will...
Thursday October 1, 2026 1:37 pm PDT by Joe Rossignol
Apple on Instagram today shared a curated gallery of six photos shot on the iPhone Duo. The photos were shot by American photographers Jake Michaels and Jason Nocito, as part of a project commissioned by Apple.
iPhone Duo is equipped with four cameras:A rear 48-megapixel Fusion Main camera
A rear 48-megapixel Ultra Wide camera
A front 12-megapixel Center Stage camera in the outer display
A...
As some people already pointed out, this is very unlikely to be the vibration device. It looks more like a miniature microphone capsule, probably the only one as there is none at the bottom.
You would need one as you don't want to have a headset on while using FaceTime. But it won't be at the bottom, mainly because the touch isn't to be held like a phone. The thing where the pointer points is too small and lightweight to be a vibration motor. Plus, it's too firmly attached to vibrate altogether. You need a small motor and an off-center weight to make the thing vibrate. I can't see this there. In fact, I can't see this anywhere in the FCC teardown. I'm not saying it is definitely not there, but I looked closely at all the pics and couldn't find it.
So we have the following differences between iPhone 4 and iPod touch 4G:
1. No 3G radio and SIM slot, 2. Worse camera (only on the back?), 3. No GPS, 4. No LED flash 5. No microphone at the bottom (no noise canceling with only one mic) 6. No glass back (stainless steel instead) 7. No earpiece 8. No electronic compass 9. Higher flash sizes available 10. Longer battery life 11. Slimmer 12. Worse (no-IPS) display? (I personally doubt that) 13. No vibration motor (would be my guess from what i've seen)
edit: Can't comment on higher RAM resources, but iPhone 4 and touch 4G have the same RAM size afaik.
Apple's first foldable iPhone, with a book-style design featuring a 5.4-inch outer display and a 7.6-inch inner display with a minimal crease down the middle.