I think we are walking on double paths of rumors which, on the second thought, are unified by a rather vulgar arrangement by AT&T. First, let's consider the mysterious White. TechnoBuffalo and BGR reported that
AT&T is now showing two versions of Apple’s unicorn-colored iPhone. The entries appear in AT&T’s Online Account Management system (OLAM), and read as “iPhone 4 – 16GB White” and “iPhone 4 – 32GB White.” While the carrier’s online account tool obviously wouldn’t include any indication as far as when we might expect white iPhone 4 models to hit the store shelves, it’s looking like late February or early March at this point.
How much is the distance separating late February or early March and summer? A couple of months. Now, if I were to buy the White straight away after I finished my coffee in the next morning, then I absolutely will have to throw it away no time since - being a true iPhoneista - I have to catch up with the summers' iPhone 5. Lo, what a thrift! Then what in the earth does At&T up to?
BGR correctly diagnozed:
You know — just enough time to lock subscribers into new two-year contracts and then have them freak out a few months later when the next-generation iPhone (the next-generation is of course the iPhone 5 -- me) is announced.
Apparently, AT&T is targetting newbie, innocent iPhoneistas who are for one or ten reasons can't catch up with the dynamics in the campus.
Hence the advice should be: don't buy either 16GB nor 32GB iPhone 4 White however you crave for it. It will be a lot better to have a little bit patient so as to save the dollar for the 5th series. Moreover, preferring the 5th could be a wise option because if Mr. Topolsky is -- again -- correct then the next series will be quite new species of iPhone.
The iPhone 5 is expected to be as follows. A completely redesigned handset which is on track for a summer launch, the device is right now being tested discreetly by senior staff at Apple (strictly on campus only). The new device will be a total rethink from a design standpoint and will be running atop Apple's new A5 CPU (a Cortex A9-based, multi-core chip). This device, like the iPad 2, will feature a Qualcomm chipset that does triple duty as the CDMA / GSM / UMTS baseband processor -- the absence of LTE in the mix is to be expected.
Be patient and you will be satisfied.***
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