The big Apple event is due later today, but it looks like a third-party accessory maker may have jumped the gun on two major announcements. According to Cnet Cygnett has released pictures of their new iPod cases actually on the iPod touch G3 and nano G5.

From where I'm sitting, the photos look pretty real. Cnet concurs. Somehow, Cygnett screwed up and updated their website a smidge too early. This could be very bad news for them if Apple decides to take this personally. Steve Jobs really, really doesn't like leaks, even leaks that come out barely ahead of the official announcement.

Of course, this could just be a last minute hoax or mistake. If that's the case, we'll know very shortly.