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      White iPhone gets an official delay

      October 28, 2010 /

      White iPhone 4.

      This week Apple finally made an official statement regarding the delay of the white iPhone 4 model. It looks like the alternate model won’t be available until spring of next year.

      From Reuters:

      Apple has never said exactly why the white iPhone has been so troublesome to produce. The company has only said the white model was “more challenging to manufacture than we originally expected.”

      Rumors about the white iPhone have been on Apple-focused blogs for months, with explanations ranging from color-matching problems to an issue with the device’s backlight.

      Apple didn’t have much to say about the delay, other than, “We’re sorry to disappoint customers waiting for the white iPhone again.” Thanks.

      Apple, iPhone, News

      White iPhone delay may be purely cosmetic

      October 18, 2010 /

      White iPhone 4.

      It had been a long time since I heard any word about the white iPhone 4; in all honesty, I had forgotten about it. A story popped up at Pocket Lint that not only reminded me of the other model’s existence, but shed some light on the delay.

      Apparently, the guys at Pocket Lint were at a press event in NYC and noticed an attendee carrying the much-coveted white iPhone 4. After snapping a few discrete photos, PL asked how he got it.

      As it turns out, the guy has a friend at Infinite Loop, which is reportedly loaded with white models of the latest iPhone. They aren’t shipping, though, because the home button doesn’t match the white of the case. Apple is waiting until manufacturers can match the white button to the case.

      If anything, I’m only surprised that the process is taking so long. Then again, Apple may be focused on some other hardware issues. Verizon iPhone, anyone?

      Apple, iPhone, News

      iPhone to get new SMS ringtones

      October 13, 2010 /

      New iPhone SMS ringtones.If you’re even marginally creative, you know how easy it is to create your own ringtones for the iPhone. My own phone currently has a few custom ringers in it, including short clips from songs like “Consolers of the Lonely” by The Raconteurs and “Telephone Line” by ELO (it’s corny, I know). But there is no solace for those of us who are sick of the Tri-Tone SMS alert. Not yet, anyway.

      It looks like iOS 4.2 should bring more options for your SMS alerts. Unfortunately, they are both long and horribly annoying. As the video at Gizmodo shows, they have names like “Calypso” and “Noir” and tend to be little mini songs. Keep in mind, this is for a text message, not your ringer. I don’t even text that much, but when I do it’s usually a back and forth of about four messages. Having one of those go off more than once in a five minute period would be enough to make me scream.

      Apple, iPhone, News

      Google Voice returns to the iPhone

      September 17, 2010 /

      GV Connect.It’s been more than a year since Apple pulled Google Voice off the iPhone, but there’s finally reason to celebrate for Google Voice fans. Apple has approved at least one native app for the iPhone.

      What does that mean? That means no more jailbreaking, no more hacks, no more ridiculous excuses from Apple about feature duplication and whatnot. It means you can use GV Connect – the app that was approved – to make calls, transcribe voicemails, send SMS messages, record conversations, star conversations, and notes to conversations and messages, and basically provide everything you want from Google Voice right on your phone.

      All I can say is it’s about damn time. This is a solid year overdue. I almost understood Apple’s reasoning, especially when Google Voice was sort of new and confusing. A couple months after the initial rejection, though, and this thing should have been back in without question. Really, it probably never should have been pulled, but this wait has been long.

      Apple, iPhone, News

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