White iPhone 4 delay: the challenges faced by Apple's glass supplier

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/apple/White_iPhone_4_delays_caused_by_Apple_s_glass_supplier'; This almost goes without saying, but it's truly been a wild ride for the iPhone 4 over the last three weeks. While most of us will just happily open our hands to Stevie J's freebies, there's one question that's still bugging us: what's actually holding back the white iPhone 4? Sure, Apple's now promised us an "end of July" delivery for its latest iTemptation, but it has yet to specify what the manufacturing difficulty is. According to Chinese newspaper 21st Century Business Herald, the problem stems from a little-known Chinese factory by the name of Lens Technology, which is apparently responsible for transforming fine raw glass into the majority of iPhone glass panels out there (and contrary to previous reports, there's no mention of Corning here). Read on to find out what's causing our invisible hero to stall.Continue reading White iPhone 4 delay: the challenges faced by Apple's glass supplierWhite iPhone 4 delay: the challenges faced by Apple's glass supplier originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 18 Jul 2010 16:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments

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