The rumor mill for the Apple iPhone and iPod touch is certainly never quiet. With the recent release of the iPhone 3.0 beta SDK, people are hard at work trying to figure out what new additions are planned for the next iterations of the respective hardware devices/platforms. One interesting focus might be in the area of .. cameras.. yes cameras. According to the website AppleiPhoneApps, Apple recently posted a job listing entitled “Camera Project Manager” which stated that the position would “drive the design, development, and integration of camera modules across iPhone and iPod.” The details of the job listing have since been removed (good job Apple recruiting) but clearly the seeds have been laid – Apple’s looking for a camera guy.

Could this mean we can expect a far better camera in the next iteration of the iPhone? With many other handsets offering 3.2 and better megapixel cameras – let’s certainly hope so. The interesting rumor is – could a camera make its way into the next rev of the iPod touch? That’s certainly a possibility too.

It’s not hard to understand why Apple wants to place some focus on peripheral technologies like cameras. Many other vendors are doing the exact same thing. Look at vendors such as Samsung, Sony Ericsson, and Nokia where handsets and high end cameras are nearly one and the same. Having a good quality camera goes a long way towards making the iPhone a truly useful social networking tool for many of today’s bloggers, micro-bloggers, and casual users.

Now what I’d really like to see the iPhone/iPod touch pick up is – the ability to record videos. Now THAT would be useful (as well as a direct upload to your favorite video sharing site solution).

You can read more about possible features in the next iPhone/iPod touch over at Internet News.com.

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