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The white iPhone 4 has slowly become the modern day unicorn; you may believe it exists, but we haven't been shown any evidence from Apple that it does, or that the device is even in full production yet. The Cult of Mac tries to shed some light on the situation by explaining the real reason behind the white iPhone 4 delay.

According to the blog, an Apple connection told them the real reason behind the white iPhone 4 delay is due to the fact that it cannot take good pictures because of light leakage around the camera lens, especially when using the flash. 

“You don’t get accurate pictures on the white iPhone because of the color of the glass back. It washes out the pictures,” said the anonymous source at Apple.

The source went on to say that this problem was not spotted until the last minute at a special facility that Apple had set up for testing cases.

There have been many rumors surrounding the delay; from light leakage around the body of the device to mismatched home and body colors. The most recent delay has many wondering if Apple will ever release the white iPhone 4. However, only time will tell.

You can read more about this delay on the Cult of Mac website.

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