In the past week or so that the iPhone 4 has been available, there’s been one major thing holding people back from from getting one. No, not the antenna issue. Instead, more people I talk to say they’re simply waiting for the white one to come out. Sadly, that’s not happening until the end of this month. But if you have cash to burn and don’t mind taking some risks, you can get one right now. Sort of.

The site WhiteiPhone4Now.com is promising to make you “one of the first in the world to own the white iPhone 4.” How? They have a DIY kit they’re selling to convert your black iPhone 4 into a white one.

The $229 kit includes the following:

* 1 x iPhone 4 Retina Display
* 1 x White iPhone 4 Front Panel
* 1 x White iPhone 4 Back Cover
* 1 x White iPhone 4 Home Button
* 1 x White iPhone 4 Digitizer (enables touch function)
* 1 x White iPhone 4 Front Panel Support Frame

Now, I have no clue if this is simply a bunch of parts from the black iPhone painted white, or if this site has made their own new parts to house your iPhone in a white case. (I assume the former if they’re including a Retina display — or at least, I hope that’s the case.) Hell, I don’t know basically anything about this site. But if you’re really, really desperate to get that white iPhone first, this may be your best bet.

The site includes a link to an iFixit guide for disassembling your iPhone 4 — this is how you’re going to have to build the phone around these new parts yourself. While the site promises that these are “easy to follow instructions,” the whole process involves some 30-plus steps including unscrewing a bunch of things, and using special tools for others. And that doesn’t include putting it back together. Yeah, it basically sounds like a big pain in the ass.

But for an extra $54 + shipping, WhiteiPhone4Now.com claims that another site, BrokeMyiPhone.com, will do the entire process for you (you include the iPhone 4 and these white parts).

The “Terms of Conditions” page on the WhiteiPhone4Now.com also notes at least one big caveat:

You will need to salvage your current iPhone 4′s front earpiece grill, the back cover’s lens cover and LED diffuser for a “complete look”, but the iPhone 4 will be 100% functional without them. As these small parts are not sold anywhere.

So obviously, this is very much try-at-your-own-risk. But if you’re desperate, this may be a way to go. Or you can just wait a few weeks and save yourself $229 and potentially one giant headache.

WhiteiPhone4Now.com promises to ship the first unit July 8. They’ll be doing so on a first-come-first-serve basis.

After WWDC this year, I got a chance to play with the elusive other color. It’s just like the black iPhone 4, but white!

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Nokia has decided to give new color for the Nokia’s E55 that was released last week. The handset is now available in black, white, and a new red color. This ultra thin smartphone is touted as “the world’s most compact messaging device”. It runs on Symbian S60 3.2 Edition and features Wi-Fi, a 2.4 inch QVGA display with 16 million colors, digital compass, a 3.5mm headset jack and a 3.2MP autofocus camera. It also packs a 1500 mAh battery that provides up to 8 hours of talk-time or up to 30 days of stand-by time. The red model will retail for €265.

Vodafone has launched a new range of handsets, including its “most affordable” ever and its first own branded consumer GPS handset.

The Vodafone 835 is Vodafone’s first consumer 3G mobile phone with built-in GPS made specifically for the Vodafone Find and Go navigation application and it will be available this spring on contract.

Described as a slim candybar phone in a premium silver metal finish with a 2.4-inch colour display, features include email, mobile browsing, embedded Vodafone Music and Google Maps, MMS, Vodafone Messenger for instant messaging, 2MP camera, a second camera for video calls, Bluetooth, FM radio, and a slot for extra memory.

The 3G Vodafone 736 is a compact slider with a 2-inch display that offers Google Maps, Vodafone Music and Vodafone Messenger. It also has a 2MP camera, Bluetooth, FM radio, and a slot for extra memory.

The Vodafone 735 is a candybar version of the 736 that will be available in rose, white and silver, while the Vodafone 735 will come in black, and be available in Europe from the spring on pre-pay.

The Vodafone 135 is an affordable candybar mobile aimed at developing markets. Vodafone says its design makes it the most affordable phone of its kind on the market and it will be available in the summer in black in developing markets on pre-pay.

The Vodafone 235 is a candy bar style 2G mobile with a 1.5 inch colour display and FM radio, vibrating alert, alarm clock, a speakerphone and headset jack, polyphonic ring tone functionality and games. The phone will be available in black from the spring, mainly in developing markets.

Following up on the Vodafone 527 “Rainbow range” the operator will launch a new “Catwalk Collection” of Vodafone 527 mobiles in “bright and sporty” spring colours: violet, ice, rose, lemon and sky. The Vodafone 533 slider mobile will be offered in gold, candy, ice, violet and petrol.

Available in Europe from March, these handsets will offer a built-in camera, MMS, FM radio, MP3 player, Bluetooth and external memory slot.

Samsung Electronics has unveiled a solar-powered full touchscreen phone called “Blue Earth”.

No eco launch is complete without earthy PR speak, so the Blue Earth is apparently designed to “symbolise a flat and well rounded shiny pebble”.

More importantly, the Blue Earth is the first such phone to the market and charges up via the solar panel on the back of the phone, apparently generating enough electronic power to make a call anytime.

Adding to those green credentials, the Blue Earth is made from a recycled plastic called PCM, which is extracted from water bottles.

Both the handset, and its charger, are free from harmful substances such as Brominated Flame Retardants, Beryllium and Phthalate.

Samsung says the Blue Earth comes with a unique user interface designed “to draw attention to preserving our fragile environment”.

Screen brightness, backlight duration and Bluetooth can all be adjusted in an energy-efficient mode called “Eco mode”.

In addition there’s an “eco walk” function that lets the user count their steps with an in-built pedometer, calculating how much CO2 emissions have been reduced (and therefore how many trees have been saved) by walking as opposed to taking the car.

With recycled packaging, and energy efficient charger, the Samsung Blue Earth will be available in the UK during the second half of 2009.

We’re waiting on more specification information about the handset from Samsung and will update the story when we have it

Product Description
Google HTC Dream G1, Google Phone, Unlocked

Technical Details

• HTC G1 Dream, Google Android Touchscreen
• 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth
• MegaPixel Camera
• Android Marketplace
• Unlocked, World Phone

LG has announced a new candybar phone in the form of the KM330. This handset comes equipped with media capabilities. It is actually a low-end music phone. This Tri-Band GSM phone offers a 2-inch 340×320px 262K color display, a 3MP camera with autofocus, FM Radio, Bluetooth 2.0, USB 2.0 Full Speed, 90MB of internal memory, and microSD memory card slot (up to 8GB). You can bring home the LG KM330 with your 170 Euro without a contract.

Trying to pip the crowds at mobile phone expo, Mobile World Congress, Toshiba has announced a new phone that promises to “revolutionise the mobile entertainment world”.

Saying that it “has listened” to what consumers want, the company has announced the TG01 – a slim 4.1-inch wide VGA touchscreen handset that is 9.9mm thick.

“We’ve taken all the technology from our TVs and put that into the screen”, said the company’s manager for UK and Ireland.

Featuring the new Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset, the company says the 1GHz chip will be considerably faster than any device on the market.

Users will be able to interact with the device using a virtual trackpad that will appear on screen. Instead of an accelerometer, the phone will use something Toshiba are calling a “G-sensor” that allows you to tilt the phone around a central spot.

On the tech side you’ll get HSDPA 3G and AGPS or GPS connectivity. Elsewhere you will get a microSD card for expanding the 512MB memory and there will be support for DivX.

Sporting Windows Mobile it will come with Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 6.1 and full flash support allowing you to watch any flash video on the phone from the Internet.

It seems that Samsung is serious in the dual SIM cell phone market. The Korean giant has recently introduced the new Samsung B5702 phone that supports dual SIM and has no touchscreen display. Sadly, there is no further info about this slider phone. We hope that Samsung will announce the B5702 at Mobile World Congress 2009.

You might be familiar with the LG Neon, that’s because the handset has already been released before in the form of the LG KS360. The phone is specially made for those who like to send SMS instead of holding actual voice conversations. The LG Neon features full QWERTY keyboard for fast text input, a 2.4 inch touchscreen display, and an AT&T logo on the front side. No info on pricing or availability at this time.

Dialaphone UK has reviewed the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic phone which made its first appearance in the movie ‘Dark Knight’. The phone was basically launched to compete with the iPhone, it features a 3.2 inch touchscreen, 3.2 Megapixel camera, 3G, accelerometer and all the usual stuff you would expect from a high-end multimedia phone. The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic may have been a long time coming, but it was worth the wait! Not only is it a very sleek looking little handset but it has a very impressive line-up of features, raising its status to the very upper levels of the midrange and challenging those above it with its more reasonable price. We’re going to see a lot of these little phones out and about and it bodes very well for 2009’s big Nokia release, the N97.

Mention the word tundra and what is the mental image you get? Chances are, it ain’t a pretty sight. Desolate, icy cold lands with extremely harsh weather – no sane person would want to move there due to the location, unless he/she is a certified hermit who wouldn’t mind suffering from frostbite or hypothermia once in a while. Well, amidst the rugged landscape, we’re pretty sure that whatever survives in that condition are super tough, and that’s generally the idea that AT&T and Motorola want us to have with the new Motorola VA76r. This tough 3G clamshell handset features a rugged exterior that is able to hold its own in harsh environments – making it the perfect cell phone for teenagers, outdoor enthusiasts and contractors. You know how fragile those souped up 3G handsets are these days, they’re as dainty as they’re expensive.

The Tundra VA76r meets U.S. 810F Military Specifications (MIL) for drop, dust, vibration, humidity, severe temperatures and rain, making me wish I had one right now so that I won’t need to be extra careful when lugging around my phone. In addition, the Tundra boasts Motorola’s CrystalTalk Plus with dual microphone technology for superior, crystal clear conversations despite all the ruckus that’s going on around you, alongside the ability to hook up with a single person or an entire group at the touch of a button courtesy of PTT technology. Other features include voice activation, phone book locking for call restrictions, a rugged antenna and keys that can be easily pressed while wearing gloves – perfect for those who live in countries where there’s plenty of cold weather all year round.

If you’re interested in bringing the Motorola Tundra VA76r home, it will retail for $199.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a two-year contract. At least the Tundra is much better looking compared to rugged handsets of yore, so you don’t have to be ashamed about whipping one out in front of friends.

I guess I didn’t know that the Mobile Gaming market is growing, but I suppose it was only a matter of time before somebody made joysticks for mobile phone games. In case of the BGP100 Bluetooth Game Pad, these controllers are wireless.

The BGP100 has a 4-way pad for directional control, and seven programmable buttons for whatever else the game requires. As you can see, these controllers can affix themselves to the side of the mobile device with the use of included rubber strips.

Just think of it as turning your mobile phone into a mobile gaming device like a PSP or DS, and the BGP100 is also designed for pocket PCs as well as Pocket PC Phones. The BGP100 supports a number of platforms including Window Mobile 2003, plus the Symbian Series.

As for power, the gamepads are powered by a 1.5V AAA battery, which is good enough for three and a half hours of continual use. As far as the range is concerned, it is about 55mm with the smartphone or Pocket PC in the middle, but it can also be used from a larger distance with the Bluetooth-enabled mobile unit sitting on a desk.

Regardless of what you think of pure touchscreen devices, most can agree that the addition of a touchscreen is a welcome addition to nearly any phone out there due to its convenience. With that in mind, information on a new device from Nokia has emerged out of China that may excite a few people. Named the 6208 Classic, the device apparently runs on a version of the S40 platform that has been altered to accommodate the physical limitations of a touchscreen without adversely affecting the physical alphanumeric keypad. With that said, it’s a shame this phone is nowhere close to being a looker but we still want to check it out. As for the specs, here’s what has been reported so far:

• 110mm x 49.3mm x 14.7mm, 130g
• Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE
• 2.8″, 240×320 TFT touch-screen display w/ 16-million colors
• 3.2 megapixel camera w/ autofocus and flash
  
• 27MB of internal memory
  
• microSD

We’re not willing to bet that the 6208 Classic will be officially sold outside of China, but hopefully some more capable devices with similar input methods get released in this part of the world in the near future.

Here you are the Ne MotoPrizm, available in Korea, Yes Moto (Motorola)  does not apparently wants to give-up such easily! So what about this new MotoPrizm? Well first of all do not get too much exciting here since we are talking about a 2G Handset (WTF?!?!?), definitively not the best thing for DATA, however our MotoPrizm feature a nice 2.8” WVGA Touch-screen, a 3Mpix Camera module, Blutooth,  DMB, E-Wallet as well as some nice and always welcome daily tips on cuisine, health…
Now just a little quiz, these 2 ladies are pretty popular Korean idols… And I bet that some of you guys know who they are so just try and guess !

When our ninjas get going they don’t stop until the job is done. Yesterday your pals here at BGR gave you an exclusive preview of four tasty upcoming Motorola handsets – codenamed FLASH, RUSH 2, CALGARY and INFERNO. As sexy as they are, you didn’t think we’d stop there did you? Today we have three more exclusive looks for you and just like yesterday, each of these handsets comes bearing a codename and a date with Verizon Wireless sometime next year. First and foremost is the NIAGRA seen above. It looks almost like an updated RIZR and shows off the same sharp angles seen yesterday on the FLASH. The slider opens to reveal a RAZR-like keypad and speaking of the RAZR, we wouldn’t be surprised if we finally see the RAZR line get a more substantial refresh that echos the shapes and lines seen here on the NIAGRA. Hit the jump for a look at the next two handsets.

Above to the left you’ll find the FAIRBANKS, a rugged clam shell sporting Push to Talk (PTT) and dedicated music controls beneath the outer LCD. To the right is the HARMONY, another clam shell that we wouldn’t recommend beating on quite as hard as the FAIRBANKS. It’s sleek, sexy and also has music buttons beneath the outer LCD – but this time they’re touch sensitive. It looks like the HARMONY also has a touch sensitive mute key below the standard back, play/pause and forward buttons, along with another touch key with an unknown function. There you have it folks. 2009 has to be a pivotal year for Motorola in every sense of the word – a few more missteps and there might not be any coming back. Out of the seven upcoming phones we’ve shown you over the past few days, there are definitely a few gems that will likely be well received. At the same time however, we’re not seeing anything killer that will lead the charge for Moto as it fights gale force winds in an effort to stay afloat. What do you guys think; has anything you’ve seen so far knocked your socks off?

2009 is a new year for Motorola. The firm’s sales are tracking down, the RAZR might be dead – hopefully – but these four upcoming phones look uncharacteristically good. Little is known beside about the mobiles besides what can be gathered from the pics. The branding indicates that they are Verizon-bound and at least three of the four are touchscreens. And none of the phones have the dumb RAZR-ish names. Each one, including the Flash above, has a normal, fully-spelled product name. Hopefully these devices will breath new life into the dying mobile phone maker. We only have one question, though? Any of these powered by Google’s Android?

More pics after the jump.

Calgary

Inferno

Rush 2