Several new rumors about the new iPhone here.  And the author, Nilay Patel, probably does a mixed job of speculating:

‘The rumor: Another Apple patent application hints that portable DVR functionality is coming to the iPod / iPhone — you'll be able to grab TV and radio content from cable, satellite, OTA, or using “services” with your portable device and then load that into iTunes. Not only will you be able to connect new iPods to a cable box to record shows — channel changing and everything — but Apple’s going to release an accessory for older iPods to enable this functionality as well.

Our take: This would be like a dream come true for the consumer, and a crazy heroin nightmare for Apple to actually implement — can you imagine an iPod with a freaking CableCARD slot? Neither can we. Besides, it’s not like Apple to push content sales from anything other than the iTunes Store, and it’s especially not like Apple to extend functionality to older iPods when it can just release a newer one in a slightly different metallic finish. Next!’

Well actually, Nilay, a CableCARD slot isn’t needed for Apple to go into the TV business – and iTunes doesn’t have to be destroyed for Apple to grace us with this sweet front end app.  In fact, I’d bet on seeing something just like this patent.

More here.