Josh OngThe videos, which were posted by iPod.dj, feature a user inspecting an apparent next-gen iPod Touch front cover and a small unknown square display. The square display resembles the 3cm-by-3cm screen pictured on the Taiwanese blog Apple.pro in July. Apple.pro and iPod.dj appear to be connected, with both sites displaying the slogan "More Pro, More Apple." iPod.dj states that it is "Powered by Apple Dev Team," while Apple.pro is run by the "Apple.Pro Dev Team."
Speaking Mandarin Chinese, the user in the video admits he is unsure if or how Apple intends to use the screen, but speculates that it is for an iPod Nano, iPod Shuffle or "iWatch" to be released at Apple's September 1 event.
The alleged iPod Touch front cover part shown in the videos contains a hole at the top, presumably for a front-facing camera. The video's speaker claims that early case manufacturer designs suggest a rear-facing camera as well.
A new iPod Touch and re-designed iPod Nano are widely expected to be released Wednesday at Apple's media event. Analysts are also predicting an updated Apple TV with streaming video rentals from one or more studios, possibly ABC or Fox.
In a rare move, Apple will broadcast the event live on its website. AppleInsider will also provide full live coverage of the event.
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first!
sorry man just excited.
My thought is that we will see a new tiny iPod tomorrow. All screen.
It will be called the iPod Micro. It will replace the iPod Shuffle. The Shuffle is dead.
It will be approximately the same size as the old clip-on iPod Shuffle. I have no inside information.
It will offer more functionality than the iPod shuffle, especially the button-less one that has been a sales disaster. It will be the stocking stuffer of the holiday season and will start at below $100.
The Nano will live to see another day. The Classic, a relic, may or may not.
My other thought is that this super tiny screen may make its way as a remote / pointing device for Apple TV.
Of course the iPod Touch will get video camera yada yada yawn.
first!
We don't do "first" here.
These videos do not show us much more than we have already seen.
Nothing to see here. Move along. Nothing to see here.
For all those who had the urge to find out .DJ is a TLD for Djibouti a tiny country in Africa next to Somalia where all the pirates are. And no not the Swedish kind.
We don't do "first" here.
Hey look, another video originating from East Asia, confirming new Apple products. Is it just me, or are these videos taking the excitement out of product launches?
Though, at least this one didn't show us anything that we didn't know...