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Apparently the next generation of iPod Touch will be picking up some of the features of its big brother, the iPhone. A camera and microphone will be included in the new model, due in the next two to three months, turning the ubiquitous MP3 player into a wholly respectable voice-over-IP device. VoIP services are already available through apps like Skype used in combination with an in-line microphone, but having that mic built right in will get a lot more people using these services, and with nearly identical software to the iPhone, making the leap to telephony should be an easy one for the iPod Touch. This is a pretty big move for Apple in side-stepping those pesky carriers trying to take a slice of the pie, and a major boon to any VoIP providers out there. I wonder how many people who have been deterred from getting an iPhone by AT&T’s network coverage will end up nabbing a Verizon Mifi portable hotspot and one of these new iPods?
[via Wired]
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Simon Sage
Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
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