Think of It as an AT&T-Free iPhone

July 21, 2009 at 9:45 am PT

touch2 The next iteration of Apple’s iPod touch will boast not just a camera, but a microphone as well. That’s the latest rumor, anyway–this one from a “well-connected” Wired source who claims the device is already being manufactured with an eye toward a September launch.

And that makes perfect sense really. A touch with an integrated camera and mic is more an inevitability than anything else at this point. And the rumored September launch jibes with the timing of Apple’s (AAPL) iPod announcements for the past several years.

So, if the rumor proves true, we’ll soon see the touch transform from a media-player to a media-creator and VoIP device as well. Outfitted with Skype or a similar application, the touch would make a slick home phone–and give a nice little sting to AT&T (T).

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http://blog.macb.net Mac Beach

While dinging Apple every chance I get, I’m looking forward to something like this.

Only question is: will it be usable at the pool on a sunny day, even with a magnifying glass?

Ooops, I did it again.
tony orangeman

For a “reporter” you are not very neutral. Seems you have some issues with certain technologies/companies that influence your comments.

Anytime I see one of your iPhone or Apple headlines, I know that your going to bash AT&T.

Might be time for you to purchase more VZ shares? Can you hear me now?