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Friday, July 11, 2008, 06:00 pm
Early iPhone 3G adopters bothered by yellow-tinted screens
A number early iPhone 3G adopters are finding that their new phone's display is much warmer, or yellow-tinted, compared to the displays of the original iPhone and have begun lodging complaints.Photos of the two phones side-by-side (submitted by AppleInsider reader Naoman) clearly show a visible difference. Compared to the iPhone 3G, the original iPhone's display appears much cooler due to its blue tint.
Given a choice, many users are saying they prefer the original iPhone's display over the one shipping on the iPhone 3G, though oddly Apple has said that both generations of iPhones use the same exact display.
Therefore, it's unclear if Apple will be able to make changes to the new phone's display calibration through a firmware update, or if the problem is embedded in the hardware. A number of early purchasers say they are going to attempt to swap their phones in hopes of landing one with a whiter display, though it's uncertain at this time whether Apple will entertain these requests or whether it considers the yellow tinted screens to be of issue.
In the meantime, some users note that cranking up the brightness of the iPhone 3G's display makes the yellow tint somewhat less noticeable, but at the same time this produces piercingly bright images.
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Yuck. Not sure if urine-colored iPhones are more appealing than poo-colored Zunes, but they're definitely a close tie.
my screen seems fine! camera has a yellow tint to it though, might be the light in my lounge or the poor camera?
Well, it has been proven that yellow is much easier on the eyes than pure white. Apple is simply looking out for our best interests.
Is it possible that it's a color profile issue?
my screen seems fine! camera has a yellow tint to it though, might be the light in my lounge or the poor camera?
Perhaps the real answer is that these iPhones have been waiting in the wings for months and their plastic has yellowed with age. THAT'S why there has been nary an improvement in the hardware!
Is it possible that it's a color profile issue?
That "yellow" looks similar to my new iMac sitting beside my Cinema HD ... kinda yellowish.
I got one with a bad volume button (16GB-BLK) and took it into the store. I also noticed that the screen looked different than my original iPhone (8GB). In addition the the yellow tint, the new screen has differences in contrast.
I compared my 1st gen iPhone to about 10 of the 3G phones. They all looked like they had the slight tint and contrast difference. I'd be interested to know if anyone got a "good one". At first I was worried about the whole iPod touch screen problem making a resurgence.
At 75% brightness the tint is only noticeable when next to a 1st gen phone. There is nothing "wrong" with the new one - just different.
Apple was happy to replace my phone. Overall, the new screen seems a little more vivid. Looking at notes on the old and the new, the new looks a lot better. Also, I find photos do as well.
One final thought - is it possible that al the 1st gen phones have faded over time?
-J
Well, it has been proven that yellow is much easier on the eyes than pure white. Apple is simply looking out for our best interests.
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That would appear to be plastic discoloration, not the display.
Oh, and speaking of a nation of whiners...