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Apple delays white iPhone 4 until ‘later this year’
By Charles Starrett
Contributing Editor
Published: Friday, July 23, 2010
News Categories: Apple, iPhone
Apple has announced that it is delaying the launch of the white iPhone 4 once again. The press release states, “White models of Apple’s new iPhone 4 have continued to be more challenging to manufacture than we originally expected, and as a result they will not be available until later this year.” The company released a similar statement exactly one month ago, promising availability in the second half of July, and did not mention any manufacturing problems during either its iPhone 4 press conference last Friday nor during its fiscal results conference call earlier this week.
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Well, I was trying to hold out for one, but now I might have to go out and buy one of those vynyl stickers in white to put over a black iPhone 4. Sigh.
Posted by Michael on July 23, 2010 at 6:14 AM (PST)
2
Can I buy a black one now and exchange it for a white later this year?
Posted by Dani on July 23, 2010 at 9:23 AM (PST)
3
I’m disappointed! .. I did not got me a iPhone4 yet because i wanted the white one so bad. Now, .. i don’t know if i should rather get the Evo cause they have that one in white. Crap .. i don’t know
Posted by dennis on July 23, 2010 at 4:10 PM (PST)
4
WAIT. It will be worth the short wait as Apple is likely seriously taking corrective action for problems discovered after the initial release.
Posted by Clifford on July 23, 2010 at 10:33 PM (PST)
5
“Later this year” on the Apple calendar = Dec 31st. Great. Guess I’ll get the black
Posted by Lynn on July 24, 2010 at 7:06 PM (PST)
6
Yeah, I would like to wait for the white one .. but since Apple said “later this year” ... man, common now. I’m not sure to get the black one and throw a white cover on it,.. that would look cheap. On the other hand, the HTC Evo is available in white,... isn’t it? .....
I gotta think now!
Posted by dennis on July 24, 2010 at 8:01 PM (PST)