> It’s awesome that Apple is granting full refunds, but you might > not get a bumper in time to determine if it’s an effective solution > or not before the 30 day deadline expires. And, by the way, just > because Apple is willing to give you a full refund doesn’t mean > that AT&T is willing to surrender your contractual > obligation. via [instapaper.com](http://www.instapaper.com/text?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sfgate.com%2Fcgi-bin%2Farticle.cgi%3Ff%3D%2Fg%2Fa%2F2010%2F07%2F25%2Furnidgns852573C4006938800025776B00636C75.DTL%26feed%…

> Apple says the white version of the [iPhone](http://topics.sfgate.com/topics/IPhone) 4 will not be available until later this year. > > Apple had originally said the phones would be available in late July. > > [Apple Inc.](http://topics.sfgate.com/topics/Apple_Inc.) says the white gadgets have been more difficult to manufacture than expected. It did not say when the white models will be available. > > The Cupertino, Calif., company says the black models, which went on sale in late June, are not affected. via [sfgate.com](http://www.…

> Did it work? Check out the media response. There’s lots of talk about whether other smartphones are perfect or not. There’s lots of talk about whether Jobs’ response was the right one. But the central question that was in everyone’s head before the press conference – “Is the iPhone 4 a dud” – has, well, evaporated. Part of the change in attitude is because the fixes Apple offered are adequate. But those fixes easily could have become part of the joke if handled in an apologetic “please kick me”…

> However, Android isn’t the only operating system that’s victim to junkware. HTC’s HD2, a Windows Mobile phone for T-Mobile, also includes some unusual software picks, including a Blockbuster app. > > So who’s to blame for this annoying bloat? > > “I’d say the carriers might be more nefarious on this than the device manufacturers,” said **Steve Drake**, a mobile analyst for IDC. “The carriers have the final say about what goes on there” because they generally handle promotion, support and distribution of the phones. > > The exception to this…

> There were two key messages from the event. The first message is that there is no iPhone 4 antenna problem. All phones suffer from this, and the iPhone is a superior phone. The second message is that even though there is no problem Apple is going to give everyone a free bumper that will make the non existent problem go away. > > Anyone not in a hypnotic daze will clearly see the conflict between the two statements. If there is no problem, no fix is needed. If a fix is needed,…