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White iPhone 4 spotted in Seattle
Last week, a news producer in Seattle reportedly saw a white iPhone 4 at a Whole Foods store. The owner, an Italian man, reportedly claimed he was testing the device for Apple, and that it would go on sale in Europe in February.
The person claimed that the handset was modified so the iPhone 4 antenna issue which caused headlines earlier this year, no longer exists. According to The Seattle Times, the man also said that Apple was having problems keeping the edges of the device from yellowing.
Apple has repeatedly delayed the white iPhone 4, citing production issues. Rumors have suggested the color of the device has been a problem, though Apple has not clarified.
The news producer also snapped a photo of the device spotted in the wild:
White iPhone 4 assembled, camera flash issues found
MacNotes.de obtained what it says are official parts for Apple's white iPhone 4. The site took a regular, black iPhone 4 and had the white external glass placed on it.
Though obviously not an official white iPhone 4, the site found that the camera flash had issues with the white glass, causing overexposed photos.
Finally, some Apple retail stores around the country began advertising over the weekend that the white iPhone 4 is set to debut in Spring 2011, according to TUAW. Taking the season literally, that would mean the handset could debut at any point between March 20 and June 21.
Apple formally announced in October that the white iPhone 4 was delayed until Spring 2011. Apple also stopped advertising the hardware on its site after numerous delays.
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44 Comments
I saw a Japanese guy at the Beverly Center last month with one. I assumed it was either a custom one or a fake.
Not that Spring iPhone sales are a problem for Apple, but adding a little tweak like a new color in the Spring could help boost sales a bit. By then, the current iPhone will be about 9 months old, and some potential customers may be inclined to wait until the new model is released in the Summer. Of course, this assumes that Apple is actually capable of meeting demand year-round..
I get terribly overexposed photos with my flash on my black iphone 4...can't imagine a white one.
A little off topic....any suggestions for an excellent photo app takes that takes great photos with the flash on??
Thanks!
White iPhone 4: does anyone really care that much?
White iPhone 4 - $1,300
I keep looking at it to see if it's a photoshop and it really does seem real enough.
Ludicrous asking price though.....