And that pretty accurately sums up the character of iPhone and iPad rumors.

She also takes note of an Apple patent filing, and says it could indicate that Apple might introduce on iPhone 5 a "smart bezel" – the area surrounding the screen proper. The smart bezel would have touch points that act like function buttons: touching the top right side would answer the phone, for example.

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in Network World's Anti-malware section.