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thelostone
27-10-2010, 11:00 PM
Apple has twice now delayed the release of the white iPhone 4. And according to a new report, the groundhog may see his shadow before consumers glimpse a white iPhone 4.

Apple fans holding out for a white version of the iPhone 4 will have to wait until next spring.
The bad news, for anyone with holiday visions of a snowy-white iPhone 4, comes via Reuters, which reported Oct. 26 that Apple won’t be releasing the devices until early next year.
“We’re sorry to disappoint customers waiting for the white iPhone again,” Apple spokeswoman Trudy Muller said, according to Reuters.
While a black version of the iPhone 4 was released in June, the white model was delayed until July, then pushed to the end of year, and now again to early next year. Muller offered no explanation for the current delay, according to Reuters, though in a July press statement on the matter Apple explained that the white models have been “more challenging to manufacture than we originally expected.”
Industry rumors suggest that Apple is having a hard time matching the colors of the iPhone 4’s plastic shell and the Home button, since they come from different suppliers. And certainly, as has been pointed out, delays tend to point to design flaws.
Though, certainly, design flaws can also arrive perfectly on time. Following the iPhone 4’s launch, complaints began to emerge regarding its new antenna design, which reportedly led to calls to be dropped when the smartphone's bottom corner was covered by the user’s hand. The issue — dubbed “antennagate” by Apple CEO Jobs, in a press conference held to address the matter — prompted multiple lawsuits against Apple, and even led New York State Senator Chuck Schumer to send Jobs a letter on consumers’ behalf.

thelostone
06-12-2010, 03:19 PM
Aquick update
For those of you wondering where the White version of iPhone 4 was hanging out at after Steve Jobs confirmed its release in July. Finally, the white iphone 4 will be available Spring 2011. This is what the latest signage suggests in Apple Stores around the country.