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What Is The Difference Between An Ipod Touch And Iphone?

The ipod touch 8gb is $230 on the apple store and the iphone 8gb is $200. If the iphone is also a phone why is the ipod touch more expensive? What features does one have but not the other?

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Sleeze September 25, 2009 at 1:03 am: You can call people with an iPhone…
That’s the only difference i know of…
But I don’t have one so…
tRuThBtO September 25, 2009 at 3:41 am: The iphone is $200 because it is discounted by the carrier (AT&T), to get the discount you must sign a 2 year contract in which it cost at minimum $70/month for service. If you do not sign the contract the phone is retail which is $399 or $499. So in reality the iPod Touch is still cheaper because there is not monthly cost for cell phone service, however the iPhone can be used as a phone and is able to access the internet anywhere there is a cell phone signal….the ipod can only access wifi networks.
Gerry G September 25, 2009 at 3:51 am: The newly introduced iPod Touch bears striking resemblance to the iPhone, aesthetically and functionally. It uses the same multi-touch screen, apparently runs a scaled down version of OS X that runs Safari and a YouTube application, uses WiFi, has an accelerometer that allows the display to shift based on physical orientation, and uses the same “SpringBoard” interface to launch its applications.
There are, however, some important differences between the devices:
There is no email client on the iPod Touch
There is no Maps application on the iPod Touch
There are no Stocks or Weather widgets on the iPod Touch
There is no built-in camera for the iPod Touch
There are no Blutooth capabilities for the iPod Touch
The iPod Touch has a differently styled “Dock,” with a reflective surface — akin to the Dock that will debut with Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
While the iPod Touch is sleeping, the user can tap the home button twice to bring up touch controls on the screen — a feature the iPhone currently lacks
The iPod Touch has a separate Contacts app — it’s built into the Phone application on the iPhone
The iPod Touch has separate Video and Music apps, whereas the iPhone has a single “iPod” app that contains these functions
There is apparently (and obviously) no microphone on the iPod Touch, though it will be interesting to see if such audio-in capabilities could be enabled via a third-party device.
The iPod touch’s headphone jack is on the bottom of the device
The iPod touch lacks a built-in external speaker
The iPod touch’s screen appears to be of a slightly higher quality than the iPhone, with 163 pixels per inch to the iPhone’s 160 pixels per inch.
rrpslaye September 25, 2009 at 5:21 am: They both have speakers and can do many of the same things but the Iphone has a little more and also allows you to use a phone on it. But, the new ipod touches are faster then any of the iphones. The reason for the Iphone being cheaper is the fact that you have to sign a contract and pay for a required data plan with ATT.
Geoff C September 25, 2009 at 11:53 am: The difference is you can jailbreak an iPhone, but not an iPod Touch. That’s the only concern you should have.