White iPhone 4 Significantly Delayed

Apple has once again pushed back the release of a version of the iPhone 4 in a white casing. This means that those buying this popular new smartphone can have it in any color that want, as long as it's black.

The white version of the latest iPhone is definitely in development, but Apple has run into difficulties. A statement from the company says:

"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."

Near the end of June, Applesaid this version would be out in the second half of July. Its latest statement pushes back the release until possibly as late as December.

The company has notsaid what problems it is having creating a white iPhone 4.

Overview of the Apple iPhone 4
Apple's fourth-generation smartphone is a significant upgrade from theprevious one, starting with its 3.5-inch, 640 x 960 touchscreen, a much higher resolution than any iPhone has offered before.

It hasa new slimmer design and runs iOS 4.0, the latest version of Apple's operating system, on a 1 GHz Apple A4 processor.

The iPhone 4comes in two configurations: a version with 16 GB of storage costs $200 and one with 32 GB goes for $300. These prices are for new AT&T customerswilling to sign up for a two-year contract, or current customers who qualify for a subsidy.Current customers who don't qualify will have to pay $200 more.

The iPhone 4 has a 5 megapixel rear-facing camera with a flash,as well assupport for recording 720p video at 30 frames per second. In addition,it includes a small front-facing camera for video chatting with an app called FaceTime.

This smartphone has 3G wireless networking, as well as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and a GPS receiver.