The plot thickens ...

Very interesting blog today on Macnn about Apple filing a patent application for a multi-functional hand-held device.

Today, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office published Apple's patent application, entitled "Multi-functional hand-held device," which was originally filed in March.

Interesting (as in very interesting), telephony was covered in that patent.

As I blogged yesterday, in light of Apple's "Showtime" media event next week, does this peel away another layer of intrigue about a possible Apple cell phone? Or does it just add to the intrigue?

And what exactly will an Apple mobile phone look like? Would be cool if it had "the wheel" like the Nano.