Last month, EA rewrote a controversial EULA that would have seen players banned for not reporting bugs.

FORBES: EA Implements 'Single Identity' System (and Data Tracking) Across All Platforms

Similar bugs can foul up financial reporting, tech experts say.

WSJ: For Some, All in a Leap Day's Work

The problem -- the reason we're not reporting this as a straight rumor -- is because bugs on unreleased phones, whether they turn out to be real or not, don't matter.

ENGADGET: Editorial: bugs on unreleased phones don't matter (update: Motorola says phones will 'ship as scheduled')