iPod touch Oh boo, a rear-facing microphone?

[MVApple]

Looking at the "leaked" picture of the new ipod touch 3G I see that there appears to be a small hole next to the camera. So we are getting a microphone on the back? I was hoping the microphone would be on the front for things like skype. Still the microphone I'm sure will mostly be used for recording video so I suppose it makes sense to put it on the back?

Does the iphone have a microphone on the front and back? or just the front? If the iphone records video just fine with a microphone in the front then I don't see why they would move it to the back.

 

[dejo]

Does the iphone have a microphone on the front and back?

Just one on the bottom, actually.

 

[iSpaghettiCat]

I doubt that tiny little hole can be used as a mic.

The mic will probably be on the left side of the dock connector IMO.

 

[na1577]

I doubt that tiny little hole can be used as a mic.

You'd be surprised. Microphones can be incredibly tiny, in fact many phones have a microphone that small. (At least most non-smartphones I've seen)

 

[Wishsong]

Well hopefully we'll be getting the headphones with the mic

 

[Beric]

Well hopefully we'll be getting the headphones with the mic

I couldn't care less about Apple headphones, if they can even be called that. I use only my Grados and my IEM's.

 

[alphaod]

Looking at the "leaked" picture of the new ipod touch 3G I see that there appears to be a small hole next to the camera. So we are getting a microphone on the back? I was hoping the microphone would be on the front for things like skype. Still the microphone I'm sure will mostly be used for recording video so I suppose it makes sense to put it on the back?

It'll more likely be a recording LED.

Well hopefully we'll be getting the headphones with the mic

You'll probably be forced to shell out another $30 for it.

 

[Coasterboi]

Mic will likely be where we can use it most. How else can we play Smule games if it's on the back end?

 

[macsarethebest]

DUH you guys, that dot is a light thingy sensor, if its a real ipod touch at all

 

[MVApple]

Mic will likely be where we can use it most. How else can we play Smule games if it's on the back end?

That's one of the reasons I want a microphone

Is it possible the second hole in the back is a light sensor so the camera can adjust exposure?

And does the iphone have this second hole? I imagine it would be pretty similar.

 

[DustyLBottoms]

That's one of the reasons I want a microphone

Is it possible the second hole in the back is a light sensor so the camera can adjust exposure?

And does the iphone have this second hole? I imagine it would be pretty similar.

WHY would it be a light sensor to adjust exposure?! What's wrong with the 3mp sensor right next to it?



It's a mic.

 

[MVApple]

WHY would it be a light sensor to adjust exposure?! What's wrong with the 3mp sensor right next to it?



It's a mic.

I guess the "rumors" part that comes with speculation eludes you.

 

[California King]

I doubt that tiny little hole can be used as a mic.

The mic will probably be on the left side of the dock connector IMO.

They're that tiny on all Macbooks/Macbook Pros and the quality is quite decent. Also, if they do put a mic on the iPod, that's where it'll probably have to go, unless they make some major design changes.