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White iPhone 4 is Thicker Than Black Model

After 10 months of delays, the white iPhone 4 has arrived, and at closer inspection it turns out it’s not only late, but also thicker than its black sibling. The difference is very small, 0.2 millimeters to be more precise, but it’s enough to give headaches to some users who would find their cases wouldn’t fit on the white iPhone 4.

Ryan Cash, who posted comparison shots of the two models on his blog, first noticed the difference in thickness between the white and black iPhone 4. He didn’t measure the devices, but the difference is noticeable with the naked eye. Then, the TiPb blog took the measurements and elucidated the mystery: indeed, the white iPhone 4 is 0.2 millimeters thicker than the black one.

The difference, from roughly 9.3mm thickness of the black iPhone to 9.5mm of the white model, doesn’t come from the steel frame of the device, but from the white glass part on the front of the device. Apple doesn’t list any difference in thickness on its website between the white and black iPhone 4.

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Do You Really Want Everyone to Know Where You’ve Been?

Imagine your employer accessing your company-issued phone to see whether you attended a union meeting.

Or, how about your spouse checking it to see whether you’re visiting an old flame. Maybe a probation officer wants to check it to make sure you’re not associating with some criminal buddies from the past.

Or maybe, just maybe, the FBI wants to check with Apple to get a list of everyone who attended an antiwar protest that got out of hand.

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