The next month will demonstrate a new generation of players, iPod touch, which supposedly gets 3G-module. In order for the device did not become a copy of the iPhone, the manufacturer will use the SIM in the iPod touch for data transmission, as in the tablet iPad.

The reason for the appearance of SIM-slot in the player what analysts call a new ‘cloud’ service iCloud, for continued access to that and you may need a mobile data transmission.

It is expected that the new iPod touch will be presented at the event on the release of iPhone.
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