White iPhone 4 delayed until “later this year”
Apple has just issued a statement on the white iPhone and it’s not good news for those still holding out for the now almost mythical device:
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 availability of the more popular iPhone 4 black models is not affected.
Anyone still going to wait? Sound off in comments…
[Apple PR, thanks Jake for the tip!]
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Agree with others. It will be after Sept, or whenever the free bumper cases are cut off. The antenna will be closed up into the case, or covered up. If they do fix the white one, will they fix the others? I do not call a free bumper a true permanent fix.
I’m holding out. I really did not want to upgrade this year anyway, after only a year with my 3GS. If the white is not out until the beginning of next year it will be easier to justify a new phone, or even to keep waiting for what is new next June.
haha by the time they release the white iphone 4 it will practically be time for a new iphone.
im not waiting any more black iphone here i come
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In response to his wife tragic delay.
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Son of a gun! I waited and waited, with great anticipation. Now this!!!! They’re simply incompetent, or we were duped. Either way, Apple’s cool points just tanked, along with my loyalty to their product.
Just what is covered under the year warranty. If the free bumper is a fix, does that mean it is a warranty fix? If the white phone has a cover or coating over the antenna, will they do the same for the black phone? I know it’s a new process reference the white plastic/glass, but white plastic, and white heatproof glass has been around for years, and years with improvements added along the way.
wtf are you fu#$ing serious~!!!!!!!!! F%#k!!!!!! stupid apple
The elusive Moby **** of the cell phone world!
What a sour apple….! Can’t believe this!!! waited so long for this I guess I still wait I don’t want a black phone….!
I actually went ahead and bought 3 black iPhone 4’s last weekend under the assumption that the white one would be available at the end of the month, and that my Fiance’ and her mother (who is also in our family plan) could come in within the 30-day exchange window and switch out their black ones for the white version. I got off the phone today with AT&T and a note was added to our account so that we can still exchange our phones for the white one when it is released at no penalty.
Ask your local AT&T store, and see if you can work out a deal, so you don’t have to wait for your i4, but can still get the white one for no additional fees.
I really wanted the white, well I guess I could just use the money for the new limited edition halo reach 360
I’ll just order the white one when it comes to Verizon.
I’m going to wait until the white one comes out, I would have to wait anyway since its not even out in canada until the 30th, I may as well get the one I want. As for the people complaining about it, get a different colour then, If you really want it you will wait, if not get the black one. Obviously they want to use the best materials for it and not make a cheap version. I don’t think there will be a major change to the phone other than the colour, They are offering cases that should be enough to fix an issue that existed anyway, at least they are owning up to it.
I’m still going to wait, but this really pisses me off.
Idiots.
Well my local AT&T store manager said they are not getting any white iPhone 4 in until the first of the year. I said “January 1st, whatever dude.” he just sat in nodded his head yes. After Steve jobs said at the Ooops conference, that white iPhone would ship in another month. I went back and chatted with him after the Jobs announcement. He still said first of the year. Thinking he was just trying to get an upgrade out of me, now, instead of later. I laughed it off and left. Now this bu//$hit?!! Wow, and that’s all I can say.
White iPhone = unicorn tear. lol no one is getting one
What sucks is they still know that those set on white are all going to wait for the privilege of dropping 200 to 300 bucks. apple owns us v__v
I’m still going to wait, but this really pisses me off.
stevie apple own fanboys like you, not “us”
normal people will get a superior phone like windows phone 7, but you can get your defective antenna phone