Apple: white iPhone 4 not available until second half of July, 'more challenging to manufacture than expected'

Well, it looks like you can put those conspiracy theories to rest... or can you? Apple has just put out an official statement on the nowhere to be found white iPhone 4, which it now says will not be available until the "second half of July." What's the holdup? Apparently, the white models have "proven more challenging to manufacture than expected" -- but don't worry, Apple assures us that "availability of the more popular iPhone 4 black models is not affected." Complete statement (which you've mostly just read) is as follows:

Statement by Apple on White iPhone 4

White models of Apple's new iPhone® 4 have proven more challenging to manufacture than expected, and as a result they will not be available until the second half of July. The availability of the more popular iPhone 4 black models is not affected.

[walter164 Posted Jun 24th 2010 12:49AM]

GUYS JUST FACE IT...THEY RAN OUT OF UNICORNS...

[JoshUng Posted Jun 24th 2010 2:25PM]

I don't know much about manufacturing, and I do understand that making something in two colors would cost more than 1, but I don't get how that second color would be "more challenging to manufacture."

[hugginsjl Posted Jun 24th 2010 6:59PM]

I bet it's "more challenging to manufacture" because Apple is making the white iPhone with CDMA and it will be EXCLUSIVELY available with Verizon!

*I wish...* ;)

[DrkJediKnght Posted Jun 25th 2010 2:49PM]

I'm definitely going to be waiting patiently for the White iPhone4 .... and I'm not that bummed it comes out later - saves those of us willing to wait the headache of standing in line with all the others. and we get the perk of letting Apple work through some of the difficulties of an initial release and distribution.

Does make me wonder though, why exactly manufacturing is more difficult than the black model.

Anyone think there will be lines for the white?