I think I read somewhere that the date the phone was made was printed on the label on the outside of the box. Both boxes said 51/2009. However, one thing I noticed was that the battery/back cover had different "version" numbers. The first phone said V 9.0 and the second said V 10.0. Not sure if that means anything or if that stands for version.

Anyway, just a little disappointed with the stuck pixels but they aren't too bad and I have to look for them. I still love this phone though. One of the best phones I've ever owned (less problematic for me than the N97).