As we get closer to the “hallowed” event for this year, the iRumormill has been ratcheted up. First, I don’t think there’s any question that the 3G iPhone will be out soon. Stock of existing First Generation handsets have petered out and refurbs are selling for dirt cheap. AT&T slipped and added a reference to a black version of the iPhone to its website, and mistakenly responded by saying that it was a placeholder. I certainly didn’t fall for that. Then, out of nowhere, the Intel chief for Germany comes out and says that there “is” a somewhat larger iPhone powered by Intel’s new Atom CPU, bringing with it suggestions that the Newton MessagePad has been revived. As always, only time can tell.