The video looks authentic and it looks like an iPhone actually MADE my Apple, not some DIY white iPhone 4 thing. For instance the flash on this device looks legit, with its silver border. The silver border didn’t look like this on the DIY white covers for the iPhone 4.
Hit View Post to see the video.
Orange UK have emailed customers who were interested in ordering a white iPhone 4, that they won’t get it before the end of this year.
We wanted to let you know that there won’t be any white iPhone 4′s in the UK until the end of the year.
If you’re happy to wait another few months we’ll let you know as soon as they’re back in stock.
Want an iPhone 4 now?
Alternatively, if you want it now, click here or visit your local Orange shop to get the iPhone 4 Black 16GB or 32GB today.
It’s not sure whether Orange has gotten this from Apple, or if they rely on the press release that Apple issued last month. Apple told that the white iPhone 4 will be available later this year, but didn’t give a more specific time for it. If Orange UK’s info is correct, we’ll still have to wait for another 3-4 months for the white iPhone 4.
The iPhone 4 has gotten a lot of bad publicity in form of complaints and whining with how they have handled the ‘Antennagate’ situation.
Personally, I haven’t noticed a significant difference when placing my finger on the ‘weak-spot’, or by holding the phone in a death-grip kind of way. For those who complain, Apple has issued a free Case Program, that will let you order a free bumper or a case from Apple.
To do this, you have to download a program from the App Store called ‘iPhone 4 Case Program’. The program will ask for your iTunes account password, and will after that take you to a selection of free bumpers and cases. When you click on a bumper / case, you’ll see a gallery short description of it. Also an estimated delivery time is given to you. After you’ve chosen which bumper or case you’d like to receive, you just have to accept or edit the suggested delivery address and click submit. If everything went well, you’ll shortly receive a confirmation email where you’ll find the expected delivery date.
I just ordered my free case, and it is expected to be delivered as follows:
We estimate your order to be shipped by 06 Sep, 2010.
We expect your order will arrive by post to your shipping address on or before 09 Sep, 2010.
Two thumbs how Apple has done this, and how easy it was for me to order the case.
The iPhone 4 went on sale in an addition 17 countries today, and thankfully Finland was included. I was the 8th person to get the iPhone 4 here in Vaasa :) But, since I didn’t want to lock myself up for a few years on a contract, I needed to cut my old SIM (regular) to make it fit inside the iPhone 4.
This was actually quite easy, and I only used a pen, ruler and a pair of scissors. Actually, you don’t even need the ruler and a pen, just a pair of scissors. In the image above, you can the new Micro SIM card, and then my old regular SIM card cut so that it fits the iPhone 4. It’s very easy when you have a template around your new Micro SIM card itself! You just place the old SIM underneath this new Micro SIM and mark out what you need to cut, and then just use whatever tool you like to do the hard work. My choice of weapon is the scissors on the right.
Good luck and hit View Post to see the result!
Last week, Apple announced that the white iPhone 4 has been delayed, again.
Now we have info on what this manufacturing problem is. Due to the iPhone 4 being made out of glass on both the font and back side, it brings up a problem where light leaks out around the edges of the glass. This is the same thing that happens on LCD TVs, where you can light leaking from the corners of the screen.
Scott Mortiz had this to say:
Apparently, the back light from the iPhone display screen is leaking out around the edges of the glass and seeping through the back of the white phone, according to a person familiar with the manufacturing process.
As the source described it, if it were a metal or plastic material, a simple coating would fill in the gaps and block the internal light. Glass is an entirely different issue.
You could think that by making the white layer thicker, it would fix this. But this isn’t the case when you have the proximity sensor on the front side, and the back side needs to be the same color as the front.
Apple on Friday issued a short press release to let us know that the white iPhone 4 has yet again been delayed. Previously Apple said that we’ll get the white version before the end of this month. Now Apple didn’t give a specific release timeframe for the white iPhone 4 availability, it will just be released later this year.
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.
Research In Motion released an official statement on the accusations that Steve Jobs made yesterday at Apple’s Press Conference regarding antenna issues on the BlackBerry Bold 9700.
“Apple’s attempt to draw RIM into Apple’s self-made debacle is unacceptable. Apple’s claims about RIM products appear to be deliberate attempts to distort the public’s understanding of an antenna design issue and to deflect attention from Apple’s difficult situation. RIM is a global leader in antenna design and has been successfully designing industry-leading wireless data products with efficient and effective radio performance for over 20 years. During that time, RIM has avoided designs like the one Apple used in the iPhone 4 and instead has used innovative designs which reduce the risk for dropped calls, especially in areas of lower coverage. One thing is for certain, RIM’s customers don’t need to use a case for their BlackBerry smartphone to maintain proper connectivity. Apple clearly made certain design decisions and it should take responsibility for these decisions rather than trying to draw RIM and others into a situation that relates specifically to Apple.”
- Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie
Steve Jobs sure knows how to make other people angry :)
OK, so the iPhone 4 has a big problem with its antenna. If that doesn’t bother you enough, will a camera problem make you consider another phone?
According to MacWorld, the iPhone 4 has an auto-white balance problem in some light conditions, especially indoors. In the image you can see samples taken with a 3G, 3GS, 4G and for comparison with a Canon 5D. The iPhone 4 adds a yellow tint to the images. It doesn’t make a big difference if you take the picture with or without the new LED flash, the problem still remains there.
This problem should be easy to fix with a firmware tweak. Let’s hope that Apple releases a fix for both the antenna and now the camera issue.
