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Rumors started to emerge over the weekend after a listing for an “iPod touch 3G” (as in third-generation, not 3G wireless) silicone skin case appeared online with two holes cut-out on a corner, supposedly to accommodate an integrated camera. Although the ‘leak’ was likely designed to drum up traffic to the site, the feature actually makes sense and has been rumored for months.

Adding fuel to the fire, Techcrunch is reporting via “sources in Asia” that Apple has ordered a massive number of camera modules (the same ones used in the iPhone 3GS) for use in future iPods. The touch has always had near-parity with the iPhone in terms of features, barring the obvious cell phone functionality and a few other things, so it would be no real surprise for a new model to feature video recording later in 2009.

Interestingly enough, the report indicates we might see these inexpensive (~$10) camera modules in all iPods except the shuffle. Without the iPod touch’s interface and processor power, however, it’s hard to see that being functional for anything but still photography. In any case, the move has the potential to disrupt the low end digital video camera market and, if true, could be announced sometime around September – when Apple usually intros new iPod hardware.


http://www.techspot.com/news/35339-f...ed-camera.html

mr. biggums

it would be a nice little feature considering i carry around my touch 24/7 and i have ran into a couple situations where i go i wish i had a camera lol

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GBob314

Dang, I wonder how much they can hike up the price of those since they will have a camera...

IcedEarth

Why?

The camera in the Iphone is junk, damn near pointless.

$10 camera = + $50 price tag I guess.

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lordikon

This. I wouldn't need it often, but there are cases where it'd be nice.

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Awesome! I have the newer 4th Gen 8GB iPod Nano and this thing is badass! A camera on it would be amazing =)

bucdan

figures they would pull off this small feature to get more sales this september. next year its gonna be integrated bluetooth now...with a mic

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usapatriot

Add a tiny feature...gain a million new customers. Honestly, this is not exciting or revolutionary in the slightest.

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lockdownx1x

Sir, its statistically impossible for an iPod to be "Badass".

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Flatliner

Bingo. i dont see the difficulty in having included such features on initial launch. oh wait, it would mean that they cant milk the product for much longer than normal.


as an ipod touch owner, a camera would be nice but in reality, most people carrying around devices like an ipod touch tend to have cell phones, and a ton of phones these days have cameras.

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