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UK Carrier Claims No White iPhone 4s Until 'End of the Year'

Salacion said:
How is it behind? As far as I know, it has some of the best hardware in the mobile market.

Screen? Best out there.
Processor? 1 GHz is the standard. I have yet to see something higher.
Camera? Anything above 5 MP is a complete waste without a larger/better sensor.
Video Recording? 720p HD is freaking awesome on the phone. Only a few other top tier devices have it.
Battery? Can't be trumped.
Storage? It's a little behind, but not by much. You can fit 40GB into a Droid X, so 32GB isn't far behind.

Anywhere else? The iPhone isn't behind the tech curve, for whatever you deem as "behind", is pseudo-specs. Perhaps I'm wrong though, in which case, enlighten me.
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The smartphone market is currently advancing faster that any other tech device on the planet. The trend is set to exceed the iPhone-4 sooner than what Apple can match. Still, the ecosystem is superior and I will likely buy it, but not because I really want to. I’m returning to Europe and I need what the iPhone-4 ‘currently’ offers. It retains the best network for international travel and long distance services in the countries I visit. In terms of ‘devices’ go, I feel that Motorola and HTC will offer more robust models in very short order. In terms of the specs go I agree with you as of ‘today’ but tomorrow may be different.

BTW: Since I finally retrograded my iPhone 3G back to 3.1.3 it works pretty well although not good enough while I'm overseas.

Regards,
Apple fanboy since 1984 ~
 
wolfshades said:
White or black, makes no difference: the most you can get is a 32GB model. That alone is the main reason I didn't bother upgrading this time around. I don't know what the "sweet spot" for storage capacity is, whether is 64 or 128 GB. I just know that 32 isn't it.

iPhone 5, anyone?
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It's a smart phone, it wasn't meant to replace your laptop/desktop. Buy an external HD or an iPod classic if you need so much capacity.
 
i think it is funny that tell people it took Apple more than 6 months to paint the phone white LOL
 
Salacion said:
Personally, I think Apple has gone straight to manufacturing revised iPhone 4's, with 64GB memory, fixed antennas and non-exclusivity, to be announced at the end of this year or beginning of 2011.
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Didn't you get the memos that there was nothing to fix? :D

The lawyers would love such a clear admission of fault - if Apple fixes the antennas they'll end up replacing the defective Iphone 4 of anyone who wants a replacement.

...and 99% of the people would ask for a replacement - even if they've never had an antenna problem. It would be smart to do it for resale value and to get a fresh battery.
 
RonHC said:
I love how some Apple Employees already have them

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wfc7_bQwY5c&feature=player_embedded
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I love how I already have one

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Digital Dude said:
The smartphone market is currently advancing faster that any other tech device on the planet. The trend is set to exceed the iPhone-4 sooner than what Apple can match. Still, the ecosystem is superior and I will likely buy it, but not because I really want to. I’m returning to Europe and I need what the iPhone-4 ‘currently’ offers. It retains the best network for international travel and long distance services in the countries I visit. In terms of ‘devices’ go, I feel that Motorola and HTC will offer more robust models in very short order. In terms of the specs go I agree with you as of ‘today’ but tomorrow may be different.

BTW: Since I finally retrograded my iPhone 3G back to 3.1.3 it works pretty well although not good enough while I'm overseas.

Regards,
Apple fanboy since 1984 ~
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Sorry, but it's not advancing THAT fast. On a daily occurrence, sure, technology improves. But the technology does not become implemented until after a period of time. The latest iPhone implemented the latest technology. And new arising technology won't be implemented until a few months pass. So 'tomorrow' will come in no less than a year, but no more than a few months. In which case, a new iPhone will have come to fruition.

And besides, iOS is by far the most fluid, and cleanest OS out there, bar none. Android functions in the same manner, but lacks iOS's polish. Not to mention that Motorola and HTC hardware is cheap.

You might be overthinking things.
 
Maybe there wont be a white iphone 4 and they will just go straight to the ip5
 
Salacion said:
Sorry, but it's not advancing THAT fast. On a daily occurrence, sure, technology improves. But the technology does not become implemented until after a period of time. The latest iPhone implemented the latest technology. And new arising technology won't be implemented until a few months pass. So 'tomorrow' will come in no less than a year, but no more than a few months. In which case, a new iPhone will have come to fruition.

And besides, iOS is by far the most fluid, and cleanest OS out there, bar none. Android functions in the same manner, but lacks iOS's polish. Not to mention that Motorola and HTC hardware is cheap.

You might be overthinking things.
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Frankly, I hope your take on such matters is correct, as in this topic I would prefer to be wrong. The iOS may well be ‘fluid’ on the iPhone-4 but it nearly bricked my 3G. This was one in a series of missteps by Apple in recent weeks. If they can possibly go forward without another screw-up related to the current iPhones, then perhaps I’ll regain some confidence.

Regards,
Dan
 
I am definitely still waiting for the white iPhone. I have always had a white iPhone and this is what I prefer, so I am holding off a few months. It´s certainly no tragedy to me. :)
 
Today?!?!

What do they mean today?

They have too many in Europe and not enough in the US????? ********. I want my Blackone today.
 
White iPhone

I just got a call from my local AT&T store saying they have the first white iPhone waiting for me. I'm doubtful that its true but I'll swing by there in the next 3 hours to see. Sure would be cool.

I've been an avid reader of Macrumors for a long time now and this is the first time I've posted. I thought news like this was worth sharing.

Also as a note the store that called me isn’t an AT&T store directly but a local company that sells AT&T phones and services. I do have a friend that works there and it could be a total hoax. For me it’s worth driving down there to find out.


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Thats a no. They were calling for another reason and the message was messed up in translation.
 
MadMacxxx said:
It's a smart phone, it wasn't meant to replace your laptop/desktop. Buy an external HD or an iPod classic if you need so much capacity.
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Wait, an iPod Classic is meant to replace your laptop/desktop ? :confused:

I thought the point of having a smartphone was device consolidation. Not having to carry an iPod, a Phone, a PDA, a portable Web device, a Gameboy, etc..
 
morespce54 said:
At this point, for the white iPhone fans, I'd say "wait for the iPhone 5" which should be coming "early next year"... ;)
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That's my plan. I'm sticking with my first-gen iPhone out of sheer bloody-mindedness. When it dies I'll pick up a white iP4 or an iP5 - whichever is available. If it dies before then I'll get an Evo or Droid X.
 
Salacion said:
Personally, I think Apple has gone straight to manufacturing revised iPhone 4's, with 64GB memory, fixed antennas and non-exclusivity, to be announced at the end of this year or beginning of 2011. Why would they release new iPhones so early? Well, for one, they need to release iPod Touches and iPads with improvements (storage increase for one) before they release a higher capacity iPhone. If Apple had released a 64GB iPhone, iPod and iPad sales would have detracted.
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I agree; with the free case offer ending September and new iPod touches out the same time, I wouldn't be surorised if the 'fixed' antenna iPhone appears in white at the same time!
 
jouster said:
That's my plan. I'm sticking with my first-gen iPhone out of sheer bloody-mindedness. When it dies I'll pick up a white iP4 or an iP5 - whichever is available. If it dies before then I'll get an Evo or Droid X.
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You mean "mindlessness"? The original iPhone is a dinosaur. Drink the iPhone 4 koolaid my friend. It's an amazing phone.
 
Why didn't they discover and solve these "manufacturing challenges" during the pre-production and testing phase of their R&D? They should not have announced the white version until they had solved these problems. This situation just makes Apple look incompetent.
 
Glad I didn't wait for white.

Just like I didn't wait for the white PSP or PS3.

I'm yet to see a tech launch where the other colours come "soon". They are usually either immediately released, or a loooooooonnnng wait.

I'll pick up the iPhone 6 (aka iPhone 4G) in white. :)
 
leehericks said:
You mean "mindlessness"? The original iPhone is a dinosaur. Drink the iPhone 4 koolaid my friend. It's an amazing phone.
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"Mindlessness?" Wow. I state a preference and your response is to insult me?

My original iPhone may be a dinosaur to you, but there isn't anything on the iP4 that I want badly enough to spend another $199 or another two years with the cluster**** that AT&T has become of late where I live.
 
Let's put the technical (how would it be done) issue to one side and answer this:

Would you like it, if you could remove both the front and back of the phone and fix on new coloured faces of your own choice?
 
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