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We pretty much expect every single major mobile phone released to be marked with a couple of weeks worth of issues and troubles. And while it is expected that the Apple iPhone would not be immune from such problems, the types of issues that the handset is having is definitely something that Apple needs to act upon.

The first problem is more of a production issue. Apparently, there is a mixture or adhesive in the smart phone’s touch screen that has not been applied or dried properly which makes it appear as a giant yellowish tint on the display screen. Users have described the issue as bothersome and annoying and many feel that they have been cheated in their expensive purchase.

For a screen that costs Apple plenty of money to make, one would think that the touch screen would be the one part that they got right.

Speaking of parts, it appears that the iPhone 4’s parts costs have been broken by the iSuppli website in order to give people a clear understanding about what parts make the iPhone tick. The screen is one part, the other is the Samsung developed NAND flash memory. Now this part is so far, proving to be very reliant. Hopefully, no issues with the internal memory and battery ever arise.

In other iPhone related news, it appears that the device is also suffering from reception issues. The antenna has been carelessly designed to be easily interfered with if the phone is held in certain parts. The solution for many has been to place the handset in a case or even use nail polish to provide a protective layer for the antenna. In terms of cost, the parts used for the antenna on the iPhone are pretty cheap. Many expect Apple to come out with a more reliable solution to the antenna trouble by next week.

A special edition of the previously released Alcatel OT-708 mobile phone is being released by mobile phone online retailer Phones4U as the new Alcatel Rainbow –adding a new color scheme and a bonus music track for fans of Eliza Doolittle. The phone and artist tie up seems like a pretty trendy gimmick, but it actually manages to work.

The phone itself is nothing special, just a decent touch screen 2G handset, but the offer is still pretty interesting; after all, Phones4U is retailing the handset on pay as you go at 29.95 Pounds. That is not only cheap for a touch screen handset, but it is even a special version too. Included in the Rainbow is the artist’s “Go Home” music track.

The 2.4 inch touch screen on the OT-708 is pretty much standard for a small mobile phone. The 240 x 320 pixels of resolution is big enough to handle websites and small videos, though that visual quality (as well as the color depth) is not as good as one other mobile phone screens. As one might expect, the device makes for a pretty good music playing handset –it even has an FM radio that users can tune into.

The phone’s 1 mega pixel camera is a pretty humble testament to the technology behind the device, nothing too special –but still giving users plenty of value for such a low price tag. The new color scheme looks quite pleasing on the eyes too.

Memory space will be an issue for many users of the Rainbow as the device will only support 4GB memory sticks. This means that files and media stored in higher capacity SD cards need to be transferred to smaller cards to be read. At the same time, the small 5 MB of internal memory should not be relied upon for content.