Apple Considering Google Latitude-like Service for iPhone… with Front Facing Camera? — Patent Watch

Did Apple reject Google Latitude from the App Store considering they’re getting ready to launch a similar service of their own… that plus uses a front-facing camera? perhaps, perhaps not, but Patently Apple found that latest application, and 9to5mac seems to think it’s a possibility:

In Apple’s implementation, it looks like the location info can be carried in an SMS or Instant data (interesting news in its own right), which can next be opened in the Maps application to show the other person’s location relative to the iPhone user’s. plus, note what appears to be another instance of a front-facing camera on the iPhone image below. We’re calling it now: iPhone 4G (and tablet + perhaps

iPod touch) get front faing cameras. Who is with us?

We are. At least it makes sense in the iTablet/iSlate, and it’s always near the top of new iPhone hardware feature requests (though would it be WiFi only to prevent AT&T towers from melting?)

Of course, our wishing has never, not ever, made Apple compose it so…

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Apple Considering Google Latitude-like Service for iPhone… with Front Facing Camera? — Patent Watch