No Chance to See White iPhone 4 in Shelves This July
Everyone who has postponed purchasing an iPhone simply because they are waiting for the white version of the popular handset will be sorely disappointed to know that its release has again been delayed. Apple CEO Steve Jobs previously announced that the white version of the iPhone 4 was due to be stocked on shelves at the end of this month.
Contrary to what he said however, Apple’s official statement last Friday declared that the much coveted version will not be available until later this year. Apparently the delay can be attributed to how hard it is to actually make white iPhone 4s:
“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”
Does it sound familiar? It was just how Apple explained the delay for the white version experienced during the preorder period for the iPhone 4. The extension will surely disappoint many fans who have been putting off buying an iPhone 4 and those eagerly waiting to trade in the black version of the device for its fairer counterpart.
It is surprising that Steve Jobs, being the authority on all things that is iPhone 4, was seemingly optimistic about the white iPhone’s release just two weeks ago during the emergency conference. The bad news may have been delayed to prevent irking fans further after the repeated bad press that the reception problems have caused. Or it may be a strategy to draw in more customers as the hype and media attention centered on the device increases.
As of now, there is no tentative date of release or any word if the white version will have any hardware tweaks (like, say, a better positioned antenna) compared to the original black.
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