It's true that there have been many rumors, or more accurately wishful thinking or unalloyed hope, that iPhone 5 will have LTE. But the rumors so far are unfounded. Which makes them perfect as foundations for rumors like this one.

New phone cases show iPhone 5 has radical new design.

Case-Mate, which makes smartphone cases, posted a photo of new cases along with a marketing blurb that suggested they are designed for the upcoming iPhone 5. The photo, subsequently yanked off the site, showed a flock of colorful cases, with the provocative words, "We'll have your cases when you have your new iPhone."

Boy Genius Report , which is considered to be either a mistake or a PR stunt, and concludes, based on an in-depth analysis, that the phone that would fit into this case has a "radical new body."

To the uninitiated, that may not be obvious, since the shows a smartphone that's still ... um, a rectangle.