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iPhone nano rumours fanned by case manufacturer E-mail
by Stephen Withers   
Tuesday, 23 December 2008
Among the varied Apple rumours is the fabled iPhone nano. The case manufacturer that's scored two from two - iPhone 3G and fourth-gen iPod nano products ahead of Apple's announcements - is now flagging cases for the iPhone nano.

Apple likes to announce products on its own terms. Suppliers have been ditched after leaking information about forthcoming products, and some observers have speculated that Apple is withdrawing from Macworld Expo in part to free itself from making announcements to someone else's schedule.

One problem with outsourced manufacturing is that the people who are involved in making the products aren't necessarily as aligned with the brand as they would be if they actually worked for Apple.

And accessory makers stand to gain a lot if they can get new items into the channel alongside the products they support. Any delay means a rival may grab market share.

This is especially true for relatively generic devices such as phone cases. And when the phone in question is an (supposedly) new iPhone, you know how much buzz it will attract.

The idea of an iPhone nano - a reduced size and presumably reduced functionality version of Apple's popular handset - has been around for some time.

Case manufacturer XSKN's web catalogue now includes a section for iPhone nano cases, giving credence to rumours of a more compact iPhone.

What do we know about the case? Please read on.



 
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