General

So you recently had to take your iPhone in for an appointment with the geniuses at your local Apple store and you ended up leaving with a replacement phone. Now, you're left wondering whether you got a new iPhone 4 as a replacement, or a refurbished phone.

Truth be told, there will be little way to tell. Per your iPhone warranty, Apple has the right to replace your defective iPhone with a new or refurbished unit. Replacements come in an unmarked box, whether new stock or refurbished stock, and serial numbers/etc are assigned as new.

UPDATE: Apple announced that the white iPhone 4 has been postponed until Spring 2011.

UPDATE: Apple has stated that the white iPhone 4 will not be available until "later this year." The extended delay is due to manufacturing difficulties.

Steve Jobs indicated in a recent press conference that the iPhone 4 in white will be shipping by the end of July 2010. If this falls along the lines of typical Apple style, this means the very end of the month.

Yes, the iPhone 4 can be purchased without a contract. Unsubsidized prices are at a $400 premium without an AT&T Wireless contract.

This puts pricing at $599 for the 16 GB iPhone 4 and $699 for a 32 GB iPhone 4.

Users who aren't eligible for an upgrade may want to purchase the iPhone 4 at full price. Others may prefer the flexibility of no-commitment wireless service that allows for cancellation at any time without the $325 early termination fee.

To reset the icons on your iPhone home screen to the factory default, follow these steps: