On Twitter, user Arkthub sent me a link to a forum post containing an interesting rumor about a key component inside of Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) 2017 smartphone lineup. The forum post, which appears to have originally shown up on website TheLayoff.com, essentially says the following:Although on the surface this rumor might seem reasonable, it doesn't quite make sense upon further thought. Intel CEO Brian Krzanich has made it clear that the company intends to release new stand-alone cellular modems at an annual clip.