AT&T: Free iPhone WiFi access coming, iPhone Black was a mistake

There are just some things that are too good not to be true. And then there are things that are just too ridiculous to believe.

First off, AT&T has released a statement saying that the mention of free AT&T WiFi HotSpot access for iPhone users was "human error." Apparently, some hasty web-head pulled the trigger too early and let the world in on AT&T's plans to roll-out the free WiFi service for iPhone users. Keep that chin up, us iPhoners will be getting free WiFi access at Starbucks and Barnes & Nobles across the US - it's too good to not be true.

Second up,  it seems AT&T wants us to believe that their mention of the "iPhone Black" in their device management webpage was a mistake. The "iPhone Black" was supposed to be a placeholder to distinguish between the iPhone 4GB, 8GB, and 16GB. The "placeholder" was never changed to reflect AT&T's intention to give iPhone users a choice of handsets to administrate.

More likely than not, AT&T simply dropped the ball on the next-generation iPhone in their database. The mention of "iPhone Black" moniker doesn't fall in line with either the iPhone 4GB or 16GB, nor does it make sense that one placeholder would cover both iPhone variants. And, given that the 3G iPhone is supposed to launch in a glossy-black finish, AT&T's looking like their running damage control more than anything else.

Conspiracy theory: Apple had AT&T intentionally put the "iPhone Black" reference to throw us 3G iPhone fans off their trail. Think what you want, but conspiracy theories are fun.

[Via: iPhone Central and Engadget Mobile]