Which is why I brought up the question, if the stocks of iPhone 4S which Maxis, Digi, and Celcom got have this "yellowgate" issue, will you all still buy it?

Because it appears to be a batch issue and from apple forums I noted that there is no use exchanging because if one unit has "yellowgate" it is likely that all the other phones in the same shop will have "yellowgate" as well since they are from the same batch.

Which brings back the question, will everyone here in this thread still buy it if all Malaysia sets are like that and there is no use exchanging sets or invoking 1 to 1 exchanges via warranty because no matter how many times you exchange it will still be the same.

No one could answer my question earlier, so it will be interesting to see on the 16th.

A forumer posted a vid about a short 4S review and his unit appeared to have that warmer screen colour and also the vid with soyacincau's review on Siri. It also appears to have "yellowgate" issue.

I wouldn't call it washed out or yellow just that it has a warmer colour tone compared to the iPhone 4's cooler colour tone.

Anyway this contrast in colour isn't new anymore as its happened with the iPhone 4 as well just that it didn't garner as much hoo-ha as it has now.

I've seen a lot of claims that some have exchanged and gotten 4S units with the cooler colour tone but as much as I tried to search there is no evidence of what is normal and what is "yellowgate". So far every pic i've found is an iPhone 4 compared with an iPhone 4S. There is hardly any picture comparisons of a normal iPhone 4S vs a yellowgate iPhone 4S. The jury is still out IMO.

This post has been edited by sigheart: Dec 7 2011, 09:43 PM

nicely said bro. It all comes down to Dec 16. For those who owns an iphone4 can put it side by side and compare the contrast.
As for the telco, i think they would make the environment as bright as possible to minimize the "yellow" effect.
In my opinion, its down to the buyer. Whether he/she are willing to wait for this "yellowgate" affair to die off and buy when he feel its safe. There is also the probability that it won't go away.

Well, I posted the same question this morning and a few iPhone 4S users responded saying that their unit is fine. It is possible that they've not noticed the difference in contrast levels, but I've got to see the thing in person to be sure.

Oh, and of course I'd be worried. I've already set the Galaxy Nexus as my back-up device if I have to return the 4S, and the problem can't be fixed. So far, the feedback has been positive, that's why I believe that the problem lies with the earlier batch. Also, the media has always been too keen in bashing iDevices, so I didn't take the problem too seriously. What's more, a recent survey has found that 96% of 4S users are happy with their device -http://www.cultofmac.com/132591/survey-96-iphone-4s-customers-satisfaction-tops-iphone-4/ , so I'm really looking forward to buying it. What about you?

now thats one plus point we get by getting the iphone late
really hope the problem is jus for the early batch..

I guess if they are launching at the same time,the prices,and the queue will not as long as previous ip4 launched.am i right? Maybe their price will be lower?

Right, sorry. Thought the issue is the same as before. My bad

Ooo, you work at DiGi?

Hopefully the maxis set price will be favourable...

I've a feeling that the screens of the 4S just simply isn't manufactured as good as the 4 (early batch) because later batches of the iPhone 4 has yellowgate as well. This is one of the side effects due to Apple's desperation to satisfy larger orders which grows by the day I am not sure.

I've already got my 4S for a week. Now that I mentioned I do recall having a quick comparison with my old 4 and found the display slightly inferior. I thought it was because of the anti glare film which I was using on my 4S and the 4 using crystal clear which caused the difference lol I was one of those priveleged to own an iPhone 4 from perhaps some of the earliest of batches so my iPhone 4's display was of the really cool colour tone variant. The 4S that I own is not as white/blue/cool as my 4 but nowhere near as bad as in some of the pics of yellowgate I found.

I'm going to change my film to a crystal clear film this weekend and see if that makes a difference and I am gonna compare with my mates 4S and 4. Hopefully then I will be able to take some pics and post up the differences here.

Btw not surprised about the survey results as I can assure you the phone is fantastic in terms of functionality. Definitely the most amazing iPhone yet. Camera is brilliant and everything just fires up or runs almost instantly after you tap it with your finger. A well oiled machine indeed.

Digi set, r u sure that's real pic?or you just put the digi card with 4s from other country

Got my phone yesterday. LoL quite hot when you running apps.

wah bro , how u get it?

does the DiGi let their staff doing this to show the photo before launch?

Guys, something tells me to keep an eye on Maxis website after 12a.m. tonight

celcom going to start pre-order, how about other telco?

dont think too much and wait for 16th dec

Celcom confirmed going to start pre-order this friday, 9th December. I reckon Maxis would be tomorrow

how long until we can molest our phone right after we pre-order?

haha not sure about that I thought you're going for Maxis?

1 more week to go...sold off my IP4 and miss my games already...especially PvZ

yes i am sir
lol.....i sold off my 3gs even before ip4s being introduced by apple...im dead already now with my rm200 nokia phone.

hard as brick.