Next-Gen iPod Touch To Have Integrated Camera And Microphone?

The rumor mill has once again started churning, only this time the news is related to the iPod touch and not the next-gen iPhone.  It still kind of feels like pre-WWDC doesn't it? Wired.com is claiming that one of their sources has revealed that the next generation iPod touch will sport not only a camera, but also a microphone.

"A well-connected source tells us those rumors are on the money, and that Apple’s factories in China are already manufacturing iPod Touch models with integrated cameras and microphones. An Apple spokesman declined to comment when reached by phone."

This rumor also meshes with the Apple job listings that we discovered way back in April, which indicated Apple was trying to find some engineers to stuff a camera inside of the iPod touch. Integrating a camera and a microphone into the iPod touch has a lot of upside for everyone involved.  Of course sales of the iPod touch would probably increase (maybe at the expense of the iPhone?), and developers would also be able to profit off of more devices without having to do any extra work since both the iPhone and iPod touch would contain many of the same features.  The iPod touch could also be a great Wi-Fi mobile phone as long as you are near a hotspot. Apple usually refreshes the iPod touch in September, so we shall just have to wait and see. To win a download code for Bounce On, simply leave a relevant comment about this post or about Bounce On itself. The winner will be chosen randomly at the end of the day today (end of the day means 11:59 PM ET). Download codes are only redeemable through US iTunes accounts. Please remember to include a valid email address so we can contact the winner.

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