Katie Marsal has an AppleInsider column on the impending Tablet:
An executive with wireless operator France Telecom suggested in an interview Monday that Apple will soon release a tablet equipped with a web cam, and Orange customers across Europe will be able to use the device. Stephane Richard, the second in command with France Telecom, owner of Orange, simply said "oui" to a couple of questions Monday about a tablet with a Web cam. When asked if Orange customers will be able to use Apple's tablet, he said, in French, "of course".
Orange previously had an exclusive arrangement with Apple to offer the iPhone in France, though the nation's competition counsel ruled that exclusive relationship to be illegal. But France Telecom still sold 200,000 iPhones in December. Orange is primarily based in Europe and Africa. It is the fifth largest wireless carrier in the world, with more than 189 million customers.
Stateside, recent rumors have suggested that Apple could make its anticipated touchscreen tablet compatible with the Verizon network. It has been speculated that Apple could offer subsidized and non-subsidized options for customers. Apple is rumored to hold an event on 27 January to announce its tablet, expected to have a screen size between ten and eleven inches and be akin to a jumbo iPod touch. Reports are that it will not likely ship until March.
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