Interesting report in News.com regarding Apple filing for a patent on a clamshell phone device.  Could this be a new form-factor for a future iPhone?

Clearly, in the years to come, the form factor for the iPhone will change and evolve.

I’ve always liked clamshell-style phones (maybe its my brain channeling all those old Star Trek episodes), so if Apple is pursuing this development track, I’d be a happy camper!