Hot off the Chinese forums are three new pictures of a prototype iPod Touch — or are they?
Certain details do look right. The iPod Touch has a metal backplate, like its predecessor. And the camera on the back is in the center of the device, not offset to one side like the iPhone’s — a detail first reported by Cultofmac.com.
However, there’s no microphone next to the camera — a feature indicated by the new cases Chinese manufacturers are already making for the device. Also, the Touch is pretty beaten up for a new device, even if it is a prototype.
Fake or not, something very like this is just a couple of weeks away. A new iPod Touch and iPod Nano, both with cameras, will likely be released at an Apple press event on September 8, and will cost $199/$299/S399 for 16/32/64 GB models.
As well as pictures, the new iPods will also likely be able to capture and edit video, and send clips via email, Mobile Me and YouTube.
All the forum pictures after the jump.
For what it’s worth, here’s a translation of the text with the pictures. I can’t make sense of it. Anyone got any ideas?
“Comrades. sorry. This is a self-made. Everyone would like to see new. I also think so. According to the plist file inside. Three zones with the absolute摄象头and Medina. I do not want to do the title of the party, I do not want to with no one. I am sorry we all have had. As the first shot is not stuck. Stroke is the whiteboard. The microphone is ultra-fine marker Lane’s.”
