I went into the Apple store in the Bullring today, I had a plan and wanted to see it it would work;
Get my free upgrade from O2 (black 16gig)
Take it (un-opened) into the Apple store
Swap it for a white one!
I spoke to one of the Geniuses, really nice guy, he laughed and said 'good plan, but no chance'. Something to do with the IMEI number being connected to the account or something, and he would get shot for doing it. I said oh well, and that I just preferred the white one. He said that they were being told that O2 are getting them, I said how long and he said should be a couple of weeks but not to blame him if a bit longer. I said would they have them by Christmas and he and 3 colleagues started laughing and said 'oh god yes, way before then, it should be a couple of weeks or so, not much longer, certainly worth the wait and certainly before Christmas'. I asked him how sure, he said he wouldn't guarantee it as he didn't want to disappoint but that he was as sure as he could be and that was what all the staff were saying and the message Apple were passing down. I said O2 didn't seem to know, he laughed and said he wasn't surprised.
Make of that what you want, its as it happened, of course he and his colleagues might be making it up, or it could be true. Good if it is!