iPod Rumors Archive
This page archives iPod related news and rumors published on MacRumors.com. It only contains articles relating specifically to the iPod product and is only a small minority of articles displayed on MacRumors.
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"iPod3,1" References in iPhone OS 3.0 Point to iPod Touch Refresh
June 23, 2009
A recent posting at iPod touch Fans has gained some publicity for the re-discovery of references to an "iPod3,1" model in the public release of iPhone OS 3.0. The current iPod touch is termed "iPod2,1", so the references suggest that Apple will be r...
Apple Releases iPhone OS 3.0 for iPhone and iPod Touch
June 17, 2009
Apple today released the long-awaited iPhone OS 3.0 (Build 7A341) for both iPhone and iPod touch via iTunes. Users should sync their devices with iTunes and check for updates in order to access the new version. iPod Touch owners will need to purcha...
iPhone 3.0 Update for iPod Touch Page Appears in iTunes, Not Yet Functional [Updated]
June 16, 2009
One MacRumors reader has discovered an iTunes page that appears to offer the iPhone OS 3.0 software update for iPod touch for download for $9.95. While iTunes permits the transaction to go through and prompts the user to connect their iPod touch to ...
Apple Patent Applications: Multi-Touch Scroll Wheel, Sharing Digital Media During iPhone Calls
June 04, 2009
A number of patent applications from Apple were released by the United States Patent and Trademark Office this morning, and two of them have received a fair bit of attention, having been first brought to light in a pair of reports (#1, #2) from Apple...
Palm Pre Emulating an iPod to Accomplish iTunes Sync?
May 29, 2009
The news broke yesterday that Palm's anticipated Pre phone will seamlessly sync with iTunes for both Mac and Windows, allowing users to transfer non copy-protected content to the new Palm phone. While there has been speculation on how this had been ...
Older iPod News and Rumors
May 28, 2009: Apple Launches Additional Back-to-School Promotions InternationallyMay 27, 2009: Apple Launches U.S. Back-to-School Promo, Does Not Include iPhone
May 26, 2009: Artist Rendition of 5G iPod Nano with Camera?
May 12, 2009: Microsoft Targets iTunes Prices in New Zune Pass Commercial
Apr 13, 2009: New iPod Shuffle Contains $22 Worth of Parts
Mar 19, 2009: iPhone OS 3.0 Beta References Four Unknown Products [Updated]
Mar 16, 2009: No DRM in Headphones for New iPod Shuffle [Update]
Mar 11, 2009: Apple Releases Smaller 4GB iPod Shuffle with 'VoiceOver' and Playlist Support
Mar 11, 2009: Apple Store Down, 4GB iPod Shuffle in the Wings?
Feb 18, 2009: New iPod Touch Ad: 'More Fun'
Jan 23, 2009: Apple Settles iPod Nano Scratch Lawsuit with $25 Refund
Jan 12, 2009: Macworld San Francisco 2009 Rumor Wrapup: Winners and Losers
Jan 04, 2009: Macworld San Francisco 2009 Rumor Roundup
Jan 01, 2009: Apple Researching Gloves for Use with Multi-Touch Devices
Dec 28, 2008: Massive Christmas iPod Touch Sales Boost App Store Downloads
Dec 18, 2008: Apple is Licensee and Investor of Imagination Technologies (PowerVR)
Dec 12, 2008: iPod Touch Gaming Ad Shakes Things Up
Dec 10, 2008: Steve Jobs Personally Picks Songs for Apple iPod Touch Ads
Nov 17, 2008: Apple to Introduce an iPod Stick?
Nov 16, 2008: iPod Nano 1.0.3 Update Adds In-Ear Headphone Support
Nov 13, 2008: IBM's Lawsuit Against Papermaster Over 'Racetrack' Memory? [Update]
Nov 12, 2008: Apple Positioning iPhone and iPod Touch as Mobile Gaming Devices
Nov 04, 2008: Apple to Benefit Further from Dropping Flash Memory Pricing
Nov 04, 2008: Tony Fadell ("Father of iPod") Leaves Apple [Updated]
Oct 03, 2008: Fring Enables VoIP Calls Over Wi-Fi for iPhone with Skype Support
Sep 30, 2008: Apple Threatens to Close iTunes Store Over Possible Royalty Hikes
Sep 17, 2008: Limited Run of 4GB iPod Nanos?
Sep 16, 2008: iPod Nano 4G Software 1.0.2 Released
Sep 15, 2008: U.K. 'Back to School' Promo Begins, Rebate on New iPods [Updated]
Sep 13, 2008: 2nd Generation iPod Touch Does Work With Microphone
Sep 10, 2008: iPod Nano, Touch Disassembled. iPod Touch has a Bluetooth Chip.
Sep 10, 2008: Genius Feature Coming to Older iPod Classics [Updated: No]
Sep 10, 2008: iPod Touch Gets an External Microphone?
Sep 10, 2008: iPod Touch 2.1 Firmware Features and Availability
Sep 09, 2008: QuickTime Video Stream of Let's Rock Media event [Podcast Available]
Sep 09, 2008: Odds and Ends: New Shuffles, In-Ear Headphones, First Impressions, and More
Sep 09, 2008: iTunes 8: HD TV Shows, Grid View, Genius Playlists, NBC [Now Available]
Sep 09, 2008: 2nd Generation iPod Touch: 2.1 Firmware, Speaker, Thinner
Sep 09, 2008: 4th Generation iPod Nano: Accelerometer, Genius, Colors, Taller
Sep 09, 2008: 16GB iPod Nanos, 32GB iPod Touches, Lots of Colors?
