White iPhone 4 delayed to 2011

“Manufacturing challenges” first delayed release of the white model until a month after the iPhone 4 launched, with CEO Steve Jobs insisting during a press conference that they were on track to ship at the end of this past July. However, just a week following Jobs’ comments, the company released a statement saying the white […]

“Manufacturing challenges” first delayed release of the white model until a month after the iPhone 4 launched, with CEO Steve Jobs insisting during a press conference that they were on track to ship at the end of this past July. However, just a week following Jobs’ comments, the company released a statement saying the white model was being pushed back to sometime late in 2010.

Apple spokesperson Trudy Muller has now told Reuters that the company is once again delaying the release of the white iPhone 4 until spring 2011. “We’re sorry to disappoint customers waiting for the white iPhone again,” she said.

The company did not comment on the specific reason for the delay, though speculation is that the white pigment either wasn’t thick enough to avoid unsightly light leaks from the display or it interfered with the hardening process for the glass used for the front and rear covers. More recently, a rumor surfaced claiming the issue was related to color-matching the white paint of the body with the white plastic used for the home button.