It is a busy day for the Rumor Mill.  Apple has officially announced it is hosting an iPod event September 9th at 10am in San Francisco.  Expect new iPod nanos, probably updated iPod touches, and maybe (hopefully?) more.  It seems that after multiple third-party companies have leaked their case designs, the 4th generation nano will return to the taller, narrower design of the original nanos.  It will also have a much larger screen.  Mockup after the jump.  Stay tuned here, Evan and I will keep you up to date on all the action as soon as we find out.

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These rumors have been kicking around for awhile now, but there are some new developments as of late.  Also, I have spoken with certain resellers who provided some insight into a possible timeline for the release of possible new iPods and MacBooks.

Apple usually announces new iPods around the end of September to be ready for the holiday season.  Expect the same this year.  Most likely it will happen after September 15th, as that is when the Free iPod with a Mac back to school promotion ends.  Recent rumors say the new nano will be taller and less wide with a display to match.  The proportions will be rather like the flash Zune.  One person has also claimed that the design of the new nano will be “curvy”.  The new iPod touch will probably not look all that different, but more storage and some new features is likely.

As for the new MacBooks, I have heard from a reseller that they do not expect a new MacBook to be available until early October.  This was based off what they of the supply of laptops available.  Again, it would make sense for Apple to release something after the back to school promotion ends.

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