Mac mini rumours and mockups aside, we’re seeing an increase in iPhone nano rumours. First we see the report on TUAW, where a chinese case manufacturer is seen offering a case for an iPhone nano. 

Now a source that has accurately leaked information about the iPhone 3G and 4G iPod nano has jumped into the fray. XSKN began selling iPhone 3G cases in mid-May of 2008, almost 2 months prior to the release of the 3G. In early September, XSKN was showing off new 4th Generation iPod nano cases. – Steven Sande for TUAW. 

Next, we have macrumours with an anonymously submitted press shot of the iPhone with it’s smaller brother, the iPhone nano. I do have the strange feeling that it’s a fake though. It’s not too difficult to attain that kind of an image. Besides the strange feeling there are so many areas where you can tell that the pictured nano is just a shrunken iPhone 3G.

Macrumors wants to think of this as a concept design for the sake of discussion and debate. I think, it’s something nice to look at this holiday season. 

That said, I think an iPhone nano would do great. Apple could decrease the screen size to 2.5″ while keeping the same resolution, and have the same features across both models. Or, they could reduce the screen size even further, along with the resolution, while excluding the App Store from the equation. I can see how the keyboard will be a tad bit difficult to tap on, but one of those dual-key intelligent keyboards could be implemented. The iPhone nano is definitely possible.

Of course, I’m sure you know that I’m just speaking out of my head, which is so far yet to accurately predict anything out of Apple. So considering I’ve spoken about this (and the fact that Apple won’t make an iPhone nano), the probability of the iPhone nano seeing the light of day is next to zero. Your thoughts?