'Leaked' 3rd Gen iPod Touch Cases (with Camera Holes) For Sale in U.S.

MacRumors · 01:10 AM

At this point, it seems obvious that Apple had been working on adding a camera to the newest iPod Touch, but for some reason, the feature was cut at the last minute. Exactly how last minute seems evidenced by the fact that some case manufacturers seem to have mass produced cases adopting the new design, and have pushed these designs into retail stores.

The following clip/armband was spotted at a Best Buy in Texas, which shows an image of an iPod touch with camera:

Meanwhile, an actual case was spotted in a mall in Texas:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZKqG0EmKmw

We've been told that Apple does not actually share pre-release design information with case manufacturers. Instead, these case manufacturers simply have enormous financial incentive to obtain the information through other means to be able to manufacture cases ahead of launch. In this case, their gamble didn't quite pay off, though presumably the cases still work with the camera-less iPod touch..

Article Link: 'Leaked' 3rd Gen iPod Touch Cases (with Camera Holes) For Sale in U.S.

IHateSteveJobs · 03:56 AM

i should of got into the case making business

there is a sucker born every minute paying $30+ for an innocase

VicMacs · Oct 6, 2009, 01:14 AM

some guy got fired at DLO

Beric · Oct 6, 2009, 01:14 AM

Interesting. I've wondered how the manufacturers got the information. Clearly Apple changed plans after they got it though.

Warbrain · Oct 6, 2009, 01:21 AM

Funny...Apple does and has shared dimensions and necessary information, maybe not features, with accessory makers, especially case makers. They want to have some sort of stock when people start buying the new generation of iPods.

As for if they share it with DLO I'm not sure. But iSkin, if I recall correctly, has gotten dimensions from Apple before a product release.

bigandtasty · Oct 6, 2009, 01:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beric

Interesting. I've wondered how the manufacturers got the information. Clearly Apple changed plans after they got it though.

MacRumors!

leomac08 · Oct 6, 2009, 01:23 AM

why is this in sale? ????? i would buy it!!! and sell it on EBAY!!!! ASAP!!! for more $$$$$$$$$$. hahahahaha (evil thoughts)

Beric · Oct 6, 2009, 01:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigandtasty

MacRumors!

However, I'm not sure even we knew for sure the exact location of the camera or 100% whether it was going to be the same form factor.

Duncan-Idaho · 02:37 PM

Oh, and to stay on topic. It look's like industrial espionage doesn't always work out for the best.

crackbookpro · Oct 6, 2009, 01:39 AM

still my inkling... http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=786519

Westside guy · Oct 6, 2009, 01:45 AM

When the camera does arrive in the iPod Touch, I'll be curious to see if they do the same silly thing as the Nano - making the camera video only, I mean. It's such an odd thing to do. I wonder if the still quality is horrible or something like that.

FieryFurnace · Oct 6, 2009, 01:47 AM

I really don't know why, but I still have hopes for a Touch with camera,...

jbernie · Oct 6, 2009, 02:06 AM

If Apple really wants to have some fun with the case manufacturers they should move the camera by about 1/10th of an inch which should be just enough to make all the cases partially cover the camera lens

Thex1138 · Oct 6, 2009, 02:33 AM

Touch will still have a camera, the manufacturer is probably in the process of compacting the technology to squeeze it in for a minor update...nothing wrong with that... selling the cases with the cam hole might even suggest that is going to happen at some point...Apple are simply waiting for supply chains to arrive..

Andrew K. · Oct 6, 2009, 03:08 AM

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Originally Posted by leomac08

NO!!!! LETS KEEP UP MY JOKE!!! about selling this on EBAY!!!!!!!

LOUD NoISES!!!!!!!!!!

stagi · Oct 6, 2009, 03:18 AM

that sucks for case manufactures if apple dosen't share any info.

binaryskies · Oct 6, 2009, 03:26 AM

I wouldn't be surprised if iSkin "somehow" got product info and specs before other companies. They do (IMO) have the best cases out there.

Anyways, back to the topic.. I was kind of shocked when they released the iPod Touch without a camera. Everyone I know who owns one says they wish there was a camera, and that having one would make the device almost perfect. I haven't seen anyone actually release a product (for apple devices) off a guess (or "inside intel" whatever you prefer) and be wrong, it's kind of interesting.

Full of Win · Oct 6, 2009, 03:34 AM

No No No... that's a speed hole. It makes the iPod touch go faster.

talkingfuture · Oct 6, 2009, 03:50 AM

I suppose this could be as simple as they made the cases for the camera and got it wrong, but the cost of making the tooling for moulding the cases was high enough that they need to get it back by selling a few. They must fit the current touch, they just have a hole in the back. If/when Apple release one with a camera they will already be on the market.

CFreymarc · Oct 6, 2009, 03:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beric

Interesting. I've wondered how the manufacturers got the information. Clearly Apple changed plans after they got it though.

Same here. Yanking the camera out of the iPod Touch was definitely a last minute thing that was either a supply, cost or software issues. Either way, a few in the supply chain got through and Apple didn't catch 'em in time.

Kahnyl · Oct 6, 2009, 03:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Westside guy

When the camera does arrive in the iPod Touch, I'll be curious to see if they do the same silly thing as the Nano - making the camera video only, I mean. It's such an odd thing to do. I wonder if the still quality is horrible or something like that.

Steve Jobs said that this was the exact reason for no stills.

andy721 · Oct 6, 2009, 03:57 AM

WHO THE F cares.
The ipod is pointless if you can't make calls on it.

DocDoom · Oct 6, 2009, 04:06 AM

If the Touch ever gets a camera, it better be able to take stills, and not just video like the nano!

motohooligan · Oct 6, 2009, 04:14 AM

I still wish they would move the headphone jack to the top.

spyinthesky · Oct 6, 2009, 05:11 AM

Like HDTV all they have to do is say they are 'camera ready' and 'future proof'. Make a marketing plus from it, unless Apple moves the camera position of course.

Oct 6, 2009, 01:03 AM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	'Leaked' 3rd Gen iPod Touch Cases (with Camera Holes) For Sale in U.S. At this point, it seems obvious that Apple had been working on adding a camera to the newest iPod Touch, but for some reason, the feature was cut at the last minute. Exactly how last minute seems evidenced by the fact that some case manufacturers seem to have mass produced cases adopting the new design, and have pushed these designs into retail stores. The following clip/armband was spotted at a Best Buy in Texas, which shows an image of an iPod touch with camera: Meanwhile, an actual case was spotted in a mall in Texas: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZKqG0EmKmw We've been told that Apple does not actually share pre-release design information with case manufacturers. Instead, these case manufacturers simply have enormous financial incentive to obtain the information through other means to be able to manufacture cases ahead of launch. In this case, their gamble didn't quite pay off, though presumably the cases still work with the camera-less iPod touch.. Article Link: 'Leaked' 3rd Gen iPod Touch Cases (with Camera Holes) For Sale in U.S. Last edited by arn : Oct 6, 2009 at 01:10 AM.

Oct 6, 2009, 01:06 AM	#2
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Oct 6, 2009, 01:14 AM	#3
VicMacs macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Dominican Republic	very funny! some guy got fired at DLO __________________ @ MacWorld

Oct 6, 2009, 01:14 AM	#4
Beric macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jan 2008	Interesting. I've wondered how the manufacturers got the information. Clearly Apple changed plans after they got it though. __________________ "If I wanted an Apple phone, would I be looking at an iPod touch? If I didn't want to pay a $2000 contract, would I be looking at an iPhone?"

Oct 6, 2009, 01:21 AM	#5
Warbrain macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Chicago, IL	Funny...Apple does and has shared dimensions and necessary information, maybe not features, with accessory makers, especially case makers. They want to have some sort of stock when people start buying the new generation of iPods. As for if they share it with DLO I'm not sure. But iSkin, if I recall correctly, has gotten dimensions from Apple before a product release. __________________ WARBRAIN Twitter \| Blog MacBook, 2.1 GHz C2D, 4 GB RAM, 500 GB HDD iPhone 3G 8 GB

Oct 6, 2009, 01:23 AM	#7
leomac08 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Irvine, CA & San Salvador, El Salvador & Inglewood, CA	why is this in sale? ????? i would buy it!!! and sell it on EBAY!!!! ASAP!!! for more $$$$$$$$$$. hahahahaha (evil thoughts) __________________ 13' White MacBook, 2.1 GHz, 1G ipod touch 8GB, Play Station 3, 40GB, BlackBerry Curve, "GO UC IRVINE ANTEATERS", LOS LAKERS , coming soon 16GB + 3G iPad

Oct 6, 2009, 01:39 AM	#9
Duncan-Idaho macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2008	Oh, and to stay on topic. It look's like industrial espionage doesn't always work out for the best. Last edited by Doctor Q : Oct 9, 2009 at 02:37 PM. Reason: removed quote of deleted post

Oct 6, 2009, 01:39 AM	#10
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Oct 6, 2009, 01:45 AM	#11
Westside guy macrumors 68040 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: The soggy part of the Pacific NW	When the camera does arrive in the iPod Touch, I'll be curious to see if they do the same silly thing as the Nano - making the camera video only, I mean. It's such an odd thing to do. I wonder if the still quality is horrible or something like that. __________________ The fevered rantings found in this post are generated randomly. Any resemblance to coherent thought is completely coincidental.

Oct 6, 2009, 01:47 AM	#12
FieryFurnace macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2008	I really don't know why, but I still have hopes for a Touch with camera,... __________________ - white MacBook with Vertex SSD running OS X 10.5.8 - MSI X340 with Vertex SSD running Win7 - PC with Core i5 running Win7

Oct 6, 2009, 02:06 AM	#13
jbernie macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Denver, CO	If Apple really wants to have some fun with the case manufacturers they should move the camera by about 1/10th of an inch which should be just enough to make all the cases partially cover the camera lens __________________ Talk is cheap, sometimes it is on sale! ibernie.com

Oct 6, 2009, 02:33 AM	#14
Thex1138 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia	The Future's Not Set Touch will still have a camera, the manufacturer is probably in the process of compacting the technology to squeeze it in for a minor update...nothing wrong with that... selling the cases with the cam hole might even suggest that is going to happen at some point...Apple are simply waiting for supply chains to arrive.. __________________ · iPhone 3Gs 32gb Black · iPhone 3G 16gb Black · [Apple iPad] · ® · Raiders of the Lost Tablet · ๏̯͡๏)

Oct 6, 2009, 03:18 AM	#16
stagi macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2006	that sucks for case manufactures if apple dosen't share any info. __________________ -- Mark Digital Photography Tips, reviews and inspiration AppEzzy - Making your life easier one app at a time Fine Art Wedding Photography

Oct 6, 2009, 03:26 AM	#17
binaryskies macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2008	I wouldn't be surprised if iSkin "somehow" got product info and specs before other companies. They do (IMO) have the best cases out there. Anyways, back to the topic.. I was kind of shocked when they released the iPod Touch without a camera. Everyone I know who owns one says they wish there was a camera, and that having one would make the device almost perfect. I haven't seen anyone actually release a product (for apple devices) off a guess (or "inside intel" whatever you prefer) and be wrong, it's kind of interesting. __________________ macbook, 2GHz 20" iMac, 2GHz iPhone 3G 16gb black Canon 40D w/ grip (x2) Canon: 70-200mm f/2.8L, 300mm f/2.8L, 85mm f/1.2L

Oct 6, 2009, 03:34 AM	#18
Full of Win macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: standing by for the Go Signal	No No No... that's a speed hole. It makes the iPod touch go faster. __________________ I am against trillion dollar deficits, a collapsing dollar, enemies list, letting terrorist in the US, prizes awarded without merit, and leaders with delusions of Godhood

Oct 6, 2009, 03:50 AM	#19
talkingfuture macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The back of beyond.	I suppose this could be as simple as they made the cases for the camera and got it wrong, but the cost of making the tooling for moulding the cases was high enough that they need to get it back by selling a few. They must fit the current touch, they just have a hole in the back. If/when Apple release one with a camera they will already be on the market. __________________ Futuristical bloggery with a twist and a new Apple flavouring. or My Twitter.

Oct 6, 2009, 03:57 AM	#22
andy721 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: FLORIDA	omg WHO THE F cares. The ipod is pointless if you can't make calls on it. __________________ Black 16GB iPhone 3G S⃣ \|Mac Pro 2x2.8GHz Quad-Core(8-core)\|6GB RAM\|NVIDIA 8800GT\|20" Cinema Display\|

Oct 6, 2009, 04:06 AM	#23
DocDoom macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2009	If the Touch ever gets a camera, it better be able to take stills, and not just video like the nano!

Oct 6, 2009, 04:14 AM	#24
motohooligan macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2009	I still wish they would move the headphone jack to the top.

Oct 6, 2009, 05:11 AM	#25
spyinthesky macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: London UK	Easy Like HDTV all they have to do is say they are 'camera ready' and 'future proof'. Make a marketing plus from it, unless Apple moves the camera position of course.

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