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iPod case maker scoops Apple?

CNET Staff writers, CNET.com.au | September 9, 2009 4:48 AM PDT

Summary

Thanks to an unceremonious cat out of the bag from a third-party case manufacturer, we now have pictures of what the new iPods look like.
Update, 6:43 a.m. PDT (CNET News): TechCrunch this morning spotted some iPod price cuts at Apple's online storefront. For instance, it reported, the 32GB iPod Touch has dropped from $399 to $279, and the 16GB iPod Nano has dropped from $199 to $149.

Editors' note, 8:15 a.m. PDT: Doubts have been raised about the photos (see talkbacks) of the purported iPod Touch 3G (below). The original story:

Sydney, Australia - Thought about staying up until the wee hours of the morning to get the information on the new iPod? No need — the new iPods have been leaked.


The New iPod Touch 3G (Credit: Cygnett)

Thanks to an unceremonious cat out of the bag from a third-party case manufacturer, we now have pictures of what the new iPods look like.

Both the iPod Touch 3G and iPod Nano G5 sport a camera on the back, and the Nano continues the trend of the elongated screen that we've seen on previous models.


The new iPod Nano G5(Credit: Cygnett)

This article was originally posted on ZDNet Australia.

Talkback Most Recent of 5 Talkback(s)

  • What about
    Specs? Any word on that? Particularly, hoping the nano 5g gets 32gb models. And hopefully its available at best buy tomorrow...

    And in other news - First Post!!

    Also, who wants to bet that Apple will not be letting that case company make any more in the future.

    "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed."
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    gnesterenko
    9th Sep 2009
  • Not Real
    I don't know about the Nano, but that defiantly isn't the new
    iPod Touch. It's the iPhone. If you look closely, you can see
    the speaker grill for the phone's speaker above the screen.

    Unless Apple is releasing the iPod Touch with a phone built
    in (?), I can guarantee you that that is not the 3G Touch.

    P.S. Just noticed too that the Touch is running version 1 OS which was
    discontinued last year.
    ZDNet Gravatar
    Nano Geek
    9th Sep 2009
  • Perhaps an existing product was used for the photo
    so they could get a pic up for their case. It still gives a good clue as to the size and shape and location of camera hole (not to mention confirming the existence of a camera hole).
    ZDNet Gravatar
    Michael Kelly
    9th Sep 2009
  • RE: iPod case maker scoops Apple
    Photoshop! I guess ill have to wait until 1AM in the
    morning happy
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    techboy15
    9th Sep 2009
  • RE: iPod case maker scoops Apple
    this article was obviously written with little or no thought. It
    is obvious that this is an iPhone, and an old picture at that. It
    is sporting a 1.x.x version operating system, has a phone
    speaker at the top, and on the case there is a space for the
    silencer switch.

    Cmon ZDNet, get your act together.
    ZDNet Gravatar
    joshiek1990
    13th Sep 2009

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