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A new iPod nano with a rear camera is apparently going to be launched by Apple in the next two months, according to a new rumor from two sites. The rumor stems from an initial post by Apple.pro who claim that they have some new pictures of an iPod nano which appears to be very similar to the existing model but with a 1.3 megapixel camera on the rear side of the device.

The photos are strikingly similar to pictures that appeared in May of 2011 that show a green iPod nano with a camera. However, another site, MIC Gadget is now suggesting that the new pictures are of an older prototype device that is at least 2 months old. The site goes on to say that the prototype had some problems with the camera which resulted in blurring and overexposed photos.
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According to an interesting anecdotal report over at MacRumors, it may be possible for consumers to exchange an original first generation iPod nano for a brand spanking new sixth generation iPod nano. However, before you start digging out that ancient iPod nano that is lying at the back of your drawer, there are a few caveats.

The background to the story is that last month, Apple launched a global program to replace some iPod nano units which had a faulty battery, subject to overheating. This new program allowed consumers who had purchased a first generation iPod nano back in 2005-2006 to exchange their device for a replacement unit. The caveat to this was that the serial number of the iPod nano had to match the Apple database of potentially faulty devices (sold between September 2005 and December 2006) and that not all iPod nano devices are affected by the faulty battery. Apple has apparently been replacing all of the faulty units free of charge, but now may be running out of replacement first generation iPod models and may start replacing them with sixth generation models.
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