Small Problem
My understanding is that even IF the headphones with the mic are included with the iPod Touch, it doesn't mean at all that VOIP would be possible. Why you ask? Simple; for the same reason the original iPod Touch couldn't be used for VOIP. Just because the headphones use a microphone doesn't mean the device is set up to receive input signals from it. On a standard set of headphones, there are 2 'rings' on the metal connector, for the left and right earbud. On ones with a microphone, like say those that come with the iPhone, there is a third 'ring' for the mic. There are, obviously, corresponding rings INSIDE the headphone jack of the device being used. 2 on the iPod Touch and 3 on the iPhone. So, even if the headphones with mic for iPod Touch come with three rings (as they almost certainly will), the rings only work if the device the plug is inserted to has corresponding rings. So its possible, I'd say likely if not definite, that the iPod Touch's headphone jack will only contain the two rings for output (again) and NOT the one for mic input. In which case, there'd still be no way to enter audio and thus, its not a very effective phone if you can listen but not talk. Of course, having not held a new iPod Touch or these new headphones myself, this is all guesswork, but that's just my 2 cents. To be honest, even as an iPhone user, I'd be glad to see VOIP on the touch, but I really don't see it happening. If we've thought of it, that means Apple probably has too.
