iPod case maker scoops Apple?

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.