The folks over at iFixit recently purchased a new second-generation iPod Touch and then proceeded to eviscerate it.
One notable finding during this process was a Bluetooth chip, this chip is probably intended to be used exclusively in connection with Nike+.
In addition to the Bluetooth chip, the headphone jack now has five pins as opposed to the previous four. It is suspected that the fifth pin will give the iPod Touch external microphone support, as you may be aware, Apple’s new in-ear headphones have a built in mic.
Apart from these two minor changes, it seems as if little has changed in terms of the iPod Touch’s insides.
See the iPod Touch disassembly here
Update: Apple has announced that the Bluetooth chip is not compatible with Nike+, this makes you wonder, “what on earth is it for then?”
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September 22nd, 2008 at 11:35 am
The 2nd gen unit work as advertised with my Nike + Trasnsducer
January 2nd, 2009 at 2:17 am
make a hack that can be used as a REAL GPS hommie
January 7th, 2009 at 9:34 pm
so does the bluetooth run all the time for no reason? and why cant we sync via bluetooth then? and if its on all the time why the hell cant you turn it off to save battery life?
January 15th, 2009 at 11:20 pm
My ear buds didn’t come with a built in mic with my 2nd generation iPod touch. Do I have to buy those ear buds seperately or should they have came with the iPhone or iPod touch??
August 20th, 2009 at 11:17 am
no the earphones that apple provides with the second gen ipod touch is the normal headphone, the headphones with he mic u gotta purchase seperately
August 20th, 2010 at 6:22 pm
hi guys my ipod is screwed the screen dont respond to mah touch so ima takin in apart wish meh luck with getting it workin gain 135 buck to get it fixed my arse