Will Apple update AirPort & Time Capsule next week?

While Apple stores are starting to wipe out their inventory of AirPort and Time Capsule wireless network devices, could Apple plan a refresh of these devices during WWDC next week?

A source for MacRumeurs indicates that its local Apple store has completely sold its two Time Capsule units, in addition to the AirPort Express and AirPort Extreme base stations. Another source indicates that all Time Capsule units are sold in a separate location and that a sales representative has revealed that no shipment was planned to replenish the stock of the current device.

TUAW readers also report similar stories:

A reader informed us that not all Apple Stores in his area were AirPort Express models and one of our sources confirmed that the Apple Store in his area was out of stock not only with Express, but also with AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule. as well as. Another source indicates that a store's supplies are not stressed and have never been, but that the store "may have" received a notification returning inventory to it of its AirPort devices.

When Apple stores begin to run out of certain products and shipments stop arriving, it's often a good indication of product refresh. With less than a week of WWDC, will Apple update these products during the five days of the event, despite speculation that it will focus entirely on software?