We remain dubious of the existence of an iPhone Nano, but case manufacturer XSKN has gone and taken things out of the concept renders stage we saw last week. It’s one thing to draw up some mockups based on rumors and put them on your site – even if it ends up not existing, you’ll get a sudden spike in traffic and whole bunch of Google Juice. But to actually put cases up for sale? That’s pretty risky, unless you’re real sure a product to fill those cases is on the way.
If it were anyone else, we’d laugh it off as a crazy business decision – but XSKN nailed out some details (the new shape of the back, for example) for the iPhone 3G weeks before it became official, and pulled the same trick with the 4th generation iPod Nano. You’d think Apple might consider not sharing things with XSKN anymore.
If it’s real, there are still two things we’re curious about:
- How are they handling app compatibility? Even if the resolution of both the fullsized and Nano screen turns out to be the same, Apps will need to be tweaked for usability.
- On a similar note of usability, what are they going to do with the onscreen keyboard? I already have a relatively tough time pecking away at the keyboard on the fullsized iPhone – I can’t even imagine typing on one half the size.
[Via MacRumors]
Do not heed such nonsense. Why would Emperor Steve put out an iPhone Nano when he doesn’t have any upcoming keynotes to use as a launching pad?
pfffft, yeah and the Iphone shuffle will be out next month (to compete with the G3 you announced yesterday) it will have a touch screen, but it will be the size of a quarter. It will come with an IMagnifying glass and and the worlds smallest stylist called the IPin. You Might as well run with this story since you guys have been so fast and loose with the rumor mill lately :) .
Which G3 story? We ran a story on the supposed G2, about half of which was debunking the idea that any such thing would come next month and ended with “We don’t believe it.”
heh yeah that was the one. I suppose I jumpped a G++ :)
twas nothing but a constructive jab man. I appreciate all the work you and your colleagues put into this publication. I’m a avid reader… And I suppose the occasional stinker isn’t a big deal. I mean, I always read em with eyes rolling :)