Feeling rich? No, I mean it, are you feeling really bloody rich? Because if you're desperate to hold a "piece of history" in your hands then feel free to join the bidding frenzy over on eBay where an iPhone that has gone through the hardware unlocking process by the very guy who documented it is, as of writing, up to $10,200 after 58 bids.
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From the monthly archives:
August 2007
Hardware unlock iPhone on eBay: $10k & rising!
Feeling rich? No, I mean it, are you feeling really bloody rich? Because if you're desperate to hold a "piece of history" in your hands then feel free to join the bidding frenzy over on eBay where an iPhone that has gone through the hardware unlocking process by the very guy who documented it is, as of writing, up to $10,200 after 58 bids.
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Will Apple lock out hacked iPhones from new features?
First the unlocking, then the conspiracy theories. Like guilt-riddled children peeking at their presents on Christmas Eve, anxious bloggers are wondering what electronic spanking Apple may have in mind for anyone who chooses to unlock their handset from AT&T. Cupertino's predicted revenge has so far run the gamut from remote re-locking to death-by-stunted-features.
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Web-based VOIP ideal for iPhone
If you've been waiting for a VOIP client for your iPhone - up until recently made extra-difficult by the fact that third-party software was blocked - then while you wait for the newly-unlocked, hacked & cracked handset to be fully exploited you might want to try Jajah. A web-based VOIP offering, it offers cut-price calls not only through your iPhone but through any phone.
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Second iPhone unlock service to launch Saturday
While Engadget turned to the iPhoneSIMfree team to liberate their handset, if you don't mind waiting until the weekend there'll be another option for you. UK-based Uniquephones plan on launching their iphoneunlocking.com site on Saturday between noon and 2pm EST, charging you between $25 and $50 for the privilege of sticking whatever SIM you choose into your iPhone.
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iPod nano replacement details continue
Like tears from a plump angel, more details about the next-gen iPod nano are gushing out; first up, you'll have to get used to a new name (may I suggest iPod Tubbs?) since that's apparently first on the list of alterations. Memory sizes should be 8GB and 16GB NAND, while the OS will be a complete change to mobile OS X as seen on the iPhone.
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It’s real, the iPhone has been completely unlocked!
Remember that crazy website claiming that they could fully unlock the iPhone, but they just needed another 48 hours to do it? Apparently they've stepped up to the plate and shown just what they can do.
They contacted the guys over at Engadget promising that they could in fact completely unlock the phone. After just a few minutes of installing the software, they had indeed made good on their claim. The ... continued »
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iPod Touch mockups hit the net
Hardly had I finished the previous post, when this rather pleasing iPod Touch mockup caught my eye. Now I know the internet tubes will soon be groaning under the swollen weight of all the MultiTouch imaginings of Apple fanboys (and girls), but we'll give in just this once and post Ravi Patel's mockup of how the Touch might turn out.
Lest you've forgotten, the rumoured iPod Touch includes the embedded OS, ... continued »
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