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We had just about given up thinking Apple would ever release a white iPhone 4, that is until the rumors proved true that Apple's second generation iPad tablet would be available in both black and white. If Apple can build a white tablet, can a white iPhone 4 be far behind? Apparently not, according to one analyst who says it will ship next month.
Speaking with AppleInsider, concord Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said Apple made changes to the "film material to solve the full-lamination problem that [was] the reason why white iPhones [were] delayed." It was originally supposed to ship in June 2010, and then all but completely fell off the radar. Until now.
As AppleInsider reports it, Apple ended up partnering with a Japanese company to develop a new paint material that allows for greater control and precision in setting the thickness of the paint layer. With a white iPad 2 release only a day away, it's evident Apple was finally able to work out the kinks, and you can expect a white iPhone 4 to ship in April, at least for AT&T subscribers. For whatever reason, manufacturers are only producing while GSM-based iPhone 4 models; there's no word on when a CDMA version will ship.
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