Our friends at iFixit have just torn down Apple’s latest-generation iPod touch – and have figured out that its planar contains free space for a camera (pictured) and furthermore could be enabled for FM transmission:
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The Broadcom chip also supports FM transmission. There’s Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR and an FM receiver and transmitter packed into this chip. If they built in the antennas, and if Apple adds software support, you could theoretically stream music to your car stereo without any external hardware. But that’s a lot of ifs.
We also analyzed the internal layout of the iPod, and it appears that Apple left room for a camera in the top of the device. There is a 6mm x 6mm x 3mm space between the Broadcom chip and the wireless antenna. There isn’t enough depth for an iPhone-style autofocus still camera, but just enough room for the camera that Apple used in the 5th generation iPod nano. We did not find any headers on the board for a camera cable
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Get the full scoop here:
http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPod-touch-3rd-Generation/1158/1
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