It’s not the real thing, but it is beautiful nonetheless. The world has been waiting, breathless, for the launch of the white iPhone 4, but until that magical day happens, people have been coming up with their own solutions.

Since we first posted about the availability of DIY white iPhone kits, we have seen people try lots of different things. Some even paint their black iPhones with correction fluid, which is probably not the best way to go, but gets the job done. The only problems are that you need a steady hand and it voids the warranty.

The Engadget guys however, did it a bit more professionally. They were able to get their hands on white iPhone cases from China, and make their own white iPhone using iFixit‘s tear-down guide. The result was somewhat of a hybrid between the black and the white models (as seen below). The handset still has the black button, but I think the black and white combination actually gives it a classy feel.

Here’s another, and this one does not involve dismantling your phone or voiding the warranty in any way. Trevor, an iPhone owner, simply created a JPEG of the vintage Apple logo and then uploaded it to Gelaskins, which lets customers send in images for custom skins. The process was simple. The retro Apple logo makes this almost drool-worthy, and the white and black combination, again gives it an elegant touch. (You can’t find this in Gelaskins’ inventory, but who knows? If people start asking for it, maybe this could become part of the regular stock available for purchase.)

The last option is sending your iPhone to Colorware. The company has been colorizing iPhones for a while, and now they’re offering the service for iPhone 4s. If you can bear to part with your device and money is not a factor, this is a good way to go. It can render the handset in a variety of colors to suit your liking, and it can even color the antenna. (I’m not sure if this would affect the signal strength, but it looks rather cool). The cost varies for the different colors used, but like I said, this isn’t a cheap option regardless. I priced one out to $285, which is more than the price of the phone itself! But at least it gets you a white device — or any other hue or accent color you want. Here are just a few of the color combinations you can create:

Know of any other white iPhone hacks? Or have you actually done any of the ones above? Let us know in the comments.