Gossips about new Apple’s iPod Nano seem to be true

Rumors of a tiny, Apple’s sixth-generation square-shaped iPod Nano are getting more urgent. 

If the rumors appear to be the truth, Apple's next iPod Nano will have a 1.2-by-1.2-inch screen, a 30-pin dock connector like the ones found on larger iOS devices, and little room for anything else.

Without the click wheel of past generations, the iPod Nano could use touch controls, effectively making it a mini iPod Touch.

However, AppleInsider speculates that the sixth-generation Nano could have inputs on the rear or earbud-mounted buttons like those of the last iPod Shuffle.

The latest evidence comes from parts supplier Alibaba.com, which now sells screen protectors and silicone cases in bulk for the supposed iPod Nano. The cases suggest that the Nano will have two buttons on top, probably for volume, plus a 30-pin dock connector, headphone jack and a lock switch or button.

A camera-equipped iPod Touch seemed like a foregone conclusion last year, after rumors surfaced months earlier, but then the iPod Nano got a video camera instead. A teardown of the iPod Touch revealed a camera slot, but defective parts could have prompted a last-minute removal.