In mid November 2009, Time magazine announced its top travel gadgets for the year. Ranking highly in this list was the 32GB iPod Touch. This is possibly not surprising, but what is, is the veritable galaxy of applications that are available for it. And as the below shows, this is not something that looks set to stop anytime soon.
One such application that has been a long time coming is the availability of Trillian on the iPod Touch. Priced at five dollars from the Apple App Store, the Instant Messenger of choice for many is finally here.
This is almost assured, as the mobile application remains loyal to its desktop counterpart as much as possible. Contacts can be organized and sorted as readily as you can from a home computer, whilst multi chats can also be had with the user friendly tabbed browser bar.
The availability of the tech on the iPod Touch has been as a result of a fair bit of development from Apple too. This allows users of Trillian to set their status, customize messages, and select avatars as required. What is also cool, is that whether the application is on or not, users will get updates of any messages, and can select to open the app or not directly.
The beauty of the app of course is in its ability to handle instant messaging from a range of platforms, and synchronize this effortlessly. However, use of it does mean that users will need a Trillian Astra account, though this too can be done via the iPod Touch.
Increasingly, the iPod Touch is being used as a gaming device, so it is no surprise that a plethora of games are coming available in the run up to Christmas.
A release that is bound to get the attention of casual gamer is The Treasures of Montezuma 2. The first game was a worldwide hit, and with more challenging levels and trickier games to play, this looks set to be a winner too.
Adding to the Ice Age film franchise, is the game spinning off from the 3rd film; Dawn of the Dinosaurs. This sees the player take the role of the hapless acorn seeking squirrel, Scrat, as he searches through wonderfully produced platforms on his seemingly never ending task.
More good news for gamers comes from powerhouse Konami, who recently announced that all mobile games in their stock will be available at just ninety-nine cents. Let the rush begin; with such titles as Silent Hill and Krazy Kart Racing being included.
The iPod Touch is of course as much as a musical player as it is a gaming device. And an app that looks set to be popular with music enthusiasts is the iSample 2. 0. Much of the included kit is that seen on pro apps, so it looks set to be big.
There are host of other apps available of course, and a wide range of accessories that can be attached to the iPod Touch too of course. No doubt the next few weeks and months will have more surprises in store.
If you are seeking for a great present to give your kid this festive season, you may want to think of glancing at the ipod touch. Remember that you do not need to buy it new, you could always opt for a used ipod touch.
