Boy Genius Report is reporting that evidence in the new iOS 4.1 beta that suggests that FaceTime would utilize email addresses instead of phone numbers on future, camera-enabled iPads and iPod touches. Of course, the current iPhone 4-to-iPhone 4 FaceTime system, has users making voice calls to each other then switching to FaceTime. Well, iPads and iPod touches don’t have voice cellular antennas, therefore, would have to use some other means of communicating with each other. What do all iOS devices currently have in common? Email.
It’s actually pretty simple… Your Apple ID will be registered with your device/s, and that will allow other Apple devices to start a FaceTime call using your email address. Apple will also reportedly make use of push notifications to deliver these incoming FaceTime connection requests as we have been informed there is a push notification detector tied into the FaceTime frameworks in the new iPhone OS 4.1 beta.
BGR is claiming that it would all be linked with AppleIDs (like the ones used for iTunes and Apple online store accounts). However, the screenshots accompanying the post suggest much of what I’ve already stated. iOS devices would be connected via email and Wi-Fi hotspots.
This will be interesting to watch unfold. I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again. Camera-equipped iPod touches this fall with FaceTime support.
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