That said, we doubt a smaller iPad will make an appearance at this event. It seems unlikely that Apple will want to diminish the introduction of a new iPhoneits flagship product line these daysby introducing an entirely new product. Some rumors have suggested that a second event featuring the new iPad announcement could come next month, so we may end up revisiting this question at that point.

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And what about the iPhones kissin cousin, the iPod touch? A new iPod touch is probably in the cardsparticularly given that Apple didnt release a radically new one last year. But there are a few factors that get in the way of such an announcement, and none are technical.

First, like the purported iPad mini, its unlikely that Apple wants to dilute the announcement of its next iPhone. While many may think of the iPod touch as an iPhone without the phone, thats not an angle that Apple has pushedin the companys eyes, the iPod touch is a gaming and media consumption device. Linking the two in next weeks announcement does the iPhone no good.