It’s certainly possible: with hackers having cracked the iPhone — which runs the same OS X as the forthcoming iPod touch — the only missing part of the equation is a microphone.
If hackers can get the iPhone’s mic headset working with the iPod touch, along with a software hack that allows a VoIP app to be installed on the device, the iPod Touch could end up being a delightfully cheap, all-singing all-dancing mobile VoIP device.
Of course this does require the separate purchase of an iPhone headset but it’s a small price to pay for free calls. Something tells us that Apple’s stance on homebrew might not be so neutral if this does come to pass.
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