Apple Tablet Rumors Now Include Webcam and 3G Wireless

By Jason Boog 

iphone3gs1.jpgIs there an Apple Tablet in our future? As writers, readers, tech obsessives, and publishing professionals look towards Apple (AAPL) for signs of a forthcoming tablet computer with eReader functionality, one outlet speculates that the mythical device will have both 3G wireless connection and a webcam.

Here’s a juicy rumor from Mashable, lifted from a video interview with a European cellphone executive: “France Telecom’s deputy CEO Stephane Richard (France Telecom owns Orange) has been asked a couple of questions about the Apple tablet, to which he answered ‘Yes,’ thus implying that the tablet will have a webcam and 3G connectivity.”

If you need more Apple Tablet gossip, eBookNewser has been chasing all the rumors. The round-up includes speculation that Apple could get priced out of the eBook game and the content production capabilities of the new device.